DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – State transportation officials have announced the launching of a new intercity bus route that will connect North Carolina and Virginia.
The new route will be called the Triad-Danville Connector which will begin in Winston-Salem N.C. at the downtown transit center and will end at the Danville Transit Center. Stops along the way will include Greensboro, and Reidsville before crossing into Virginia.
“Through planning studies and surveys, we identified a great need for additional connectivity between Greensboro (N.C.) and Danville (V.A.),” said Brennon Fuqua, director of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Integrated Mobility Division. “We’re pleased to coordinate with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and Sunway Charters to offer a new route that will directly connect with two current Virginia Breeze routes.”
The route will be offered twice a day, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon, seven days a week. This will directly connect to the Virginia Breeze Piedmont Express and Capital Connector intercity bus routes.
It will also connect to North Carolina’s Mountaineer East-West Route, therefore allowing North Carolinians to the Piedmont Triad to places such as Washington D.C., Richmond, and Charlottesville in Virginia. This will allow Virginians access to the Piedmont Triad region in North Carolina.
“This partnership between North Carolina and Virginia underscores the importance of collaboration in expanding transportation networks that benefit our communities,” said Tiffany Robinson, director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. “The Triad-Danville Connector provides a seamless link for travelers, enhancing access to vital destinations across both states and demonstrating our shared commitment to creating convenient, reliable and interconnected mobility options.”
This will increase transportation options and new destinations as a part of NCDOT’s Integrated Mobility Division.