An intercity bus service subsidized by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation is adding a new route that will connect the mountains with the ocean.
“Connecting Harrisonburg and Virginia Beach, the Tidewater Current will offer convenient travel options for residents and visitors alike that will provide bi-directional service 365 days a year,” reads a press release sent out on Tuesday.
The DRPT launched the Virginia Breeze in December 2017 with the Valley Flyer service between Blacksburg and Washington D.C. Since then they’ve added three other routes connecting the nation’s capitol with Danville, Bristol, and Martinsville. Service is provided by Megabus.
The new service does not yet have a specific start date but is expected to launch in 2025. The Tidewater Current will have stops in Charlottesville, Richmond, New Kent, Williamsburg, Newport News, and Norfolk. Pricing has also not been not been determined but a one way trip between Harrisonburg and Virginia Beach will take six and a half hours.
This will be the first east west service offered by Virginia Breeze and will serve the same function as the proposed Commonwealth Corridor passenger rail service that DRPT and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority are working towards.
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