WOODBRIDGE, VA – A free on-demand shuttle service connecting western Prince William residents with nearby commuter lots, and a vanpooling program that will add more flexibility for commuters are two of OmniRide’s innovative approaches to ridesharing that have received funding approval.
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) recently approved $12 million in funding for 15 projects that are designed to benefit the I-66 corridor by mitigating traffic and increasing mobility. These 15 projects were recommended for funding by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), which oversees the distribution of revenues generated by tolls on I-66 inside the Beltway.
“For the past two years OmniRide has been updating its Strategic Plan and re-thinking approaches to mobility. We’re grateful that the NVTC and the CTB have recognized the potential of these novel ideas to help people make easier connections with transit and ridesharing,” said OmniRide Executive Director Bob Schneider.
Three of OmniRide’s proposals were selected by the CTB for funding through the I-66 Commuter Choice Program. They are:
NVTC has recognized the importance of OmniRide’s services in the past. In 2016, during the first round of the I-66 Commuter Choice Program, NVTC provided funding to launch OmniRide’s Gainesville-Pentagon express bus route.
“By themselves transit, carpools, vanpools, slugging, alternate work schedules, telework, and commuter parking lots are all good. But when they come together and provide people with a variety of options for their commutes, that’s when we truly make a difference in our region’s mobility,” Schneider said.
About Us
The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), operating as OmniRide, provides express and local bus services as well as ridesharing services in Prince William County, the City of Manassas and the City of Manassas Park. It also co-sponsors the Virginia Railway Express in partnership with the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.
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