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Regional Transit System Hopes to Attract "Choice Riders"

Ticketing app, new transfer station and bus stop upgrades part of WATA strategy to grow ridership

Williamsburg Independent
Jan 28, 2026
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WATA’s strategic plan calls for a boost in ridership, by attracting so-called "choice riders." Strategies include expanding high-frequency service and new bus shelters. A new ticketing app is another way the transit system is trying to make public transit a competitive, dignified alternative to personal vehicle travel. (Williamsburg Independent)

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