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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
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 holiday shopping season
Leesburg, VA (October 23, 2012) – From November 1,
2012 through January 13, 2013, 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. From November to January, 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.
Contact:
Bruce Simms, CSSM
Senior Transit Manager
Virginia Regional Transit
bruce@vatransit.org
504-338-1610, ext 2101
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