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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Michael Socha, General Manager
Virginia Regional Transit
mike@vatransit.org
877-777-2708
Leesburg Safe-T-Ride Increases Service During Peak Times
Free Route 15 Bypass shuttle service will have an additional bus in service
during morning and afternoon peak hours through the summer
Leesburg, VA (June 17, 2010) – During June, July and
August, the Leesburg Safe-T-Ride will place an additional
shuttle bus in service during peak ridership hours of 8:00
to 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday. The additional bus will minimize passenger wait
time during these peak times.
The Leesburg Safe-T-Ride is a free shuttle service, funded
by the Town of Leesburg and operated by Virginia
Regional Transit (VRT), providing pedestrians with a safe
alternative to crossing the Route 15 Bypass on foot in the
vicinity of Fort Evans and Edwards Ferry Roads. The
shuttle route includes stops at the Leesburg Corner
Premium Outlets, Fort Evans Plaza I, Battlefield Shopping
Center (Shoppers Food Warehouse), Loudoun County’s
Shenandoah Building, the Montessori School, Evans Ridge
Apartments and Battlefield Marketplace (Costco). All of the buses are fully ADA-accessible and
equipped with bike racks for additional passenger convenience.
The Leesburg Safe-T-Ride operates seven days a week. During the summer months and during
the holiday shopping season, the Safe-T-Ride operates from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday. At other times, the shuttle operates from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays, the shuttle service runs from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. during the entire year.
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