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Summer brings new GRTC Pulse buses, few expanded routes, new drivers

,   and  Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
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Bha Oubakar, a 7B GRTC bus rider, stood next to his bus at the Richmond International Airport in the winter. Starting in July, the 7A and 7B routes schedule will increase to run every 30 minutes until 8 p.m. on weekdays and every 60 minutes after 8 p.m. That still is not frequent enough in Oubakar's opinion. The 7 bus layover stop location will change due to security concerns. (Dina Weinstein/Henrico Citizen)

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