Transportation
Highway System
- Interstates 64, 95, 85, and 295 converge in the metro area.
- Traffic is light - typical rush hours per day are 4.2, compared to 7.8 in Atlanta and 6.2 in Raleigh.
- The average commuting time is 24 minutes.
- More than 100 motor freight companies and brokers serve the area, including specialists in heavy hauling, overdimensional loads, and liquid or dry bulk.
- Fast shipping access - UPS Freight has its home office in the City of Richmond and FedEx and UPS operate a regional hub in the region
- There are more than 40 courier service companies -- scheduled and rush, local, intrastate, and interstate.
- 55% of the nation's consumers and manufacturing establishments are within 750 miles of Greater Richmond.
Rail Service
- CSX and Norfolk Southern provide rail freight service.
- AMTRAK provides passenger rail service through Richmond's two stations with 11 northbound and 12 southbound trains each weekday.
- Greater Richmond is in AMTRAK's Northeast Corridor Direct service area for rapid rail and upgraded passenger services.
- Richmond is a key stop on the planned Southeast Corridor for future high speed rail in the U.S.
Air Service
Richmond International Airport (RIC) is a 10-minute drive from downtown. More than 3.3 million passengers and about 85 million pounds of cargo are handled at RIC annually.
In 2007 Richmond International Airport completed a major renovation project, establishing it as one of the most modern and well-equipped airports in the eastern United States. The $280 million expansion included a new air traffic control tower, two-level terminal featuring upper level departure and lower level arrival areas, spacious ticketing and baggage claim halls, new terminal roadway and new restaurants.
Passenger service is provided by:
- Air Canada
- AirTran Airways *
- American Airlines
- Continental Airlines *
- Delta Air Lines
- JetBlue Airways
- United Airlines
- US Airways
- Vision Airlines **
* United Airlines purchased Continental Airlines in 2010 to combine and streamline services. Southwest Airlines acquired AirTran Airways in 2010. When services are combined by 2012, RIC's service area will expand.
** Flights from Richmond to Grand Bahama Island start November 4, 2011.
RIC has three fixed-base operators at the airport to provide fuel and maintenance services for corporate aircrafts. RIC has Foreign Trade Zone #207 with U.S. Customs inspection on-site and provides support for companies seeking subzones. RIC also offers developable office/industrial/warehouse acreage for a planned aerospace/aviation businesses park.
General aviation airports in Hanover (5,350 foot runway) and Chesterfield (5,500 foot runway) are adjacent to industrial parks.
Port of Richmond and Port of Virginia
The Port of Richmond is Central Virginia's domestic and international multi-modal freight and distribution center on the James River, serving waterborne, rail, and truck shippers throughout the mid-Atlantic states. Features include:
- Container-on-Barge service between the Ports of Virginia in Hampton Roads and Richmond, and upon inducement, services to the Mediterranean, South America, Mexico and the Caribbean
- Weekly barge service between Norfolk International Terminal and the Port of Richmond via 64 Express Barge Service
- Stevedoring services on a full range of Supply Chain services including export packaging and transfer, and warehouse and inland distribution services
- Easy access to rail, Interstates 95, 85, and 64, and Foreign Trade Zone #207
The Richmond region’s shippers also are within 100 miles of the Port of Virginia at Hampton Roads. It is the third largest container port on the U.S. East Coast and is a hub for the world's leading international shipping companies. With global service from more than 75 international shipping lines and 3,000 sailings annually to 100 countries, the Port offers multiple direct sailings to and from Asia, Europe, South America, and the Indian Subcontinent on a weekly basis.
Public Transit
Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) provides bus transportation on express and regular routes and van service for special populations. Four park-and-ride lots are available.
Ridefinders provides information and support services for car pools, van-pools, teleworking, and other transit options.
Megabus customers travel directly to Washington, Hampton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Durham and Charlotte, N.C., on buses equipped with power outlets and Wi-Fi.
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