Business View Magazine Feb 2023

186 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 2 PREFERRED VENDOR/ PARTNER n Michael Baker International www.mbakerintl.com multipronged to try to do that.” Zinzarella stated. Looking to the future, one of the questions Greater Richmond Transit Company is investigating is how to best power the fleet, especially as the US moves towards greener energy sources. At this point, Zinzarella says the majority of vehicles are powered by compressed natural gas, but they are constantly researching new technologies that could be more viable. A study that will consider all of the alternative fuels available is also slated to begin, which Torres says will, “feed into what we plan on doing for future vehicle purchases.” A facility master plan will also be done, determining infrastructure improvements that would be needed to support an alternative fuel source. As for what GRTC will focus on in 2023, Adams remarks, “What we would like to achieve is to ensure that we are providing reliable service to as many people as we possibly can. Our goal is to return to pre-pandemic service levels, and then to implement prioritized expansion as much as possible, depending on our manpower. The benefits of this to the community are instrumental, as Dillard Jr. concludes, “GRTC is a community partner. For every dollar that is invested into a bus system, the return on economic development is about $4.”