Editing Lynchburg, Virginia (section)

== Infrastructure ==
=== Local transit ===
The [[Greater Lynchburg Transit Company]] (GLTC) operates the local [[public transport bus service]] within the city. The GLTC additionally provides the shuttle bus service on the Liberty University campus.

The [[Greater Lynchburg Transit Company|GLTC]] selected a property directly across from [[Lynchburg-Kemper Street Station (Virginia)|Lynchburg-Kemper Street Station]] as its top choice of sites upon which to build the new transfer center for their network of public buses. They were interested in facilitating [[Intermodal passenger transport|intermodal]] connections between GLTC buses and the intercity bus and rail services which operate from that location. The project was completed and opened to the public on June 16, 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/long-awaited-gltc-transfer-center-to-open-next-week/article_d4cefe2e-ef82-11e3-a507-0017a43b2370.html |title=Long-awaited GLTC transfer center to open next week |last=Petska |first=Alicia |work=NewsAdvance.com |access-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/gltc-opens-new-transfer-center/article_3a9d82c0-f569-11e3-b25d-001a4bcf6878.html |title=GLTC opens new transfer center |last=Petska |first=Alicia |work=NewsAdvance.com |access-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref>

On August 23, 2017, the GLTC launched The Hopper, a free downtown circulator bus with a $479,348 grant from the Virginia Smart Scale program.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dashboard.vasmartscale.org/project-details?id=110542 |title=Smart Scale Dashboard |website=dashboard.vasmartscale.org |access-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/local-state-officials-launch-free-downtown-circulator-bus/article_7d5cd342-8871-11e7-ad58-0b584e2e2f90.html |title=Local, state officials launch free downtown circulator bus |last=Gore |first=Sherese |work=NewsAdvance.com |access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> On June 29, 2019, the GLTC ended service for The Hopper due to "consistently low ridership" and the expiration of a $117,820 state grant that covered operating costs.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Richard|last=Chumney|title=Hopper bus service to end June 29 due to lower ridership|url=https://newsadvance.com/news/local/hopper-bus-service-to-end-june-29-due-to-lower-ridership/article_5d6dee65-f321-58e8-abac-02a45a140a03.html|access-date=2021-07-18|website=NewsAdvance.com|date=June 5, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Amtrak's Kemper Street Station, Lynchburg, Virginia.JPG|thumb|right|[[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] and [[Amtrak]] operate from [[Lynchburg-Kemper Street Station (Virginia)|Kemper Street Station]]]]

=== Intercity transit ===
Intercity [[passenger rail]] and bus services are based out of [[Lynchburg-Kemper Street Station (Virginia)|Kemper Street Station]], a historic, three-story train station recently restored and converted by the city of Lynchburg to serve as an [[Intermodal passenger transport|intermodal]] hub for the community. The station is located at 825 Kemper Street.<ref name=station>[http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/LYH/Station_view "Lynchburg, VA (LYH)"]. [http://www.greatamericanstations.com/ ''Great American Stations''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224014621/http://www.greatamericanstations.com/ |date=February 24, 2013 }}. Retrieved February 3, 2010.</ref>

==== Bus ====
[[Greyhound Lines]] located their bus terminal in the main floor of [[Lynchburg-Kemper Street Station (Virginia)|Kemper Street Station]] following its 2002 restoration.<ref name=station /> Greyhound offers transport to other cities throughout Virginia, the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

==== Rail ====
[[Amtrak]]'s long distance ''[[Crescent (Amtrak)|Crescent]]'' and a ''[[Northeast Regional]]'' connect Lynchburg with [[Boston]], [[New York City|New York]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Baltimore]], [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[Atlanta]], [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], [[New Orleans]] and intermediate points.

In October 2009, Lynchburg became the southern terminus for a ''Northeast Regional'' that previously had overnighted in Washington. The forecast ridership was 51,000 for the 180-mile extension's first year, but the actual count was triple that estimate, and the train paid for itself without any subsidy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsadvance.com/opinion/editorials/article_41a99f78-044b-11e3-8c5b-0019bb30f31a.html |title=Is There Life Remaining in TDX Dream? |author=The Editorial Board |date=August 14, 2013 |access-date=December 19, 2016}}</ref> By FY 2015, the ''Regional'' had 190,000 riders. The Lynchburg station alone served a total of 85,000 riders in 2015. It is located in the track level ground floor of [[Lynchburg-Kemper Street Station (Virginia)|Kemper Street Station]].<ref>[http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/BlobServer?blobcol=urldata&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobkey=id&blobwhere=1249204508248&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment;filename=Amtrak_W06.pdf "Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Virginia Service Timetable", January 18, 2010.] [http://www.amtrak.com/ ''Amtrak'']. Retrieved February 3, 2010.</ref>

Lynchburg has two major freight railroads. It is the crossroads of two [[Norfolk Southern]] lines. One is the former mainline of the [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway]], upon which Kemper Street Station is situated. NS has a [[classification yard]] located next to the shopping mall. Various yard jobs can be seen. [[Railfans]] who wish to visit the NS Lynchburg yard are advised to inquire with an NS official. [[CSX Transportation]] also has a line through the city and a small yard.

==== Air ====
[[Lynchburg Regional Airport]] is solely served by [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] to Charlotte, North Carolina. American Eagle, a subsidiary of [[American Airlines]], is the only current scheduled airline service provider, with seven daily arrivals and departures to [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]]. In recent years air travel has increased, with 157,517 passengers flying in and out of the airport in 2012, representing 78% of the total aircraft load factor for that time period.

==== Highway ====
Primary roadways include [[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|U.S. Route 29]], [[U.S. Route 501 in Virginia|U.S. Route 501]], [[U.S. Route 221 in Virginia|U.S. Route 221]], running north–south, and [[U.S. Highway 460 in Virginia|U.S. Highway 460 (Richmond Highway)]], running east–west. While Lynchburg is the largest city in Virginia not served by an interstate, parts of Route 29 have been upgraded to interstate standards and significant improvements have been made to Highway 460 in the immediate vicinity to Lynchburg and suburban areas.