This morning I had the pleasure of joining the Blacksburg Transit (BT), members of Blacksburg's Town government, Virginia Tech administrators and media folks in the unveiling of the BT's newest route, the Hokie Express. The bus will circulate only on the Virginia Tech campus, and features a wrapped logo design that was created by Dave Elmore, a local graphic designer and installed by a Charlotte company, AdMark. The route was created to celebrate the BT's 25th Anniversary. I hope to have interviews with Dave and the BT's Marketing guru Fiona Rhodes in the next day or so, but for now here are some pictures and a link to more video.
Did You Know?
- The Blacksburg Transit was established in April 1983, with eight vehicles. They now have thirty six.
- The original number of routes was three, and is now eleven - with service to Christiansburg as well.
- Blacksburg Transit carries more than 2.5 million passengers a year, up from 650,000 in 1983.
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Side #2
Contest winner David Elmore being interviewed by a local station
(my apologies to WSLS for walking through their video interview - completely embarrassing)
As a former BT driver, I'll say I'd love to get back in the saddle and take that puppy for a spin.
Posted by: John | February 07, 2008 at 08:35 AM
Where's the picture of Jeremy Hart?
Posted by: Brian | February 07, 2008 at 08:52 AM