State bus line debuts new east-west route that connects 10 cities across Virginia

By: Ian Stewart

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 1,123

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago


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Travelers looking to traverse the commonwealth from east to west and vice versa have a new, daily option courtesy of the Virginia Breeze, the state’s city-linking bus service. The new line, dubbed the Tidewater Current, debuted Monday.

It “will connect 10 cities (and) five counties,” said Mariia Zimmerman, director of Virginia’s Department of Rail and Public Transportation. “You can jump on or off at Virginia Beach,” Zimmerman said, with the motorcoach service terminating in …

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