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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Summer Safe‐T‐Ride Bus Schedule Begins on June 17, 2013
Free Route 15 Bypass shuttle service will have an additional bus in service
during morning and afternoon peak hours through the summer
Leesburg, VA (May 20, 2013) – From June
17, 2013, through September 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), that provides 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 (mid‐June to mid‐
September) and the holidays (November through 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, Regional Transit Manager
Virginia Regional Transit
bruce@vatransit.org 504‐338‐1610, ext 2101
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