Alternative Transportation

From connecting our bikeways into a valley-to-valley regional trail to vehicle sharing and restarting passenger rail to the NRV, there are many ways to reduce your transportation impacts and improve your life as you get from place to place in the New River Valley and beyond. Click to explore what’s going on and get involved with these initiatives…

 

  • If you’ve been on any of the wonderful individual bike trails around our region, you’ve probably thought how nice it could be if they were all connected. You’re not alone! Click to learn more about plans to connect existing trails spanning southwest Virginia.

  • In 2021, the Commonwealth of Virginia reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern to extend passenger rail to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979. This site contains the latest news updates, archival documents, and project schedule

  • The ROAM e-bike share program offers rental of electric bicycles in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Virginia Tech. Click here to download the app and learn how it works.

  • Item descJump on an eScooter and ride around campus in style! Spin is the provider of rent-by-the-minute electric scooters on the Virginia Tech campus. You can download their app and set up an account with your smart phone at this site.