A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today to give the public a first glance at Blacksburg Transit’s new additions.

Marketing manager Ken Tucker gave me some information on the expansion.

The Blacksburg Transit headqarters, formerly 60,251 square feet, now occupies 94,655 square feet.

Among the new additions is a larger maintenance area with underground pits for servicing vehicles and an expanded bus bay. All buses can now be stored inside.

The building was also equipped with a generator that allows the facility to be an emergency operations center.

A conference center to hold 300 people was also part of the renovation.

Tucker made note of the extreme growth the BT has experienced.

Since its start in 1983, it has moved from a single trailer into the newly renovated facility.

A fleet of six original buses has grown into 50 and a work force of 3 full-time and 10 part-time employees has turned into 36 full-time and 107 part-time workers.

The ceremony also included a luncheon for the Blacksburg community and was open to the general public. Zc