March 9, 2026 – Fredericksburg, VA – Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FXBGO!) is excited to announce that
it has been awarded a grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Joe and Mary Wilson Community Benefit Fund
of Mary Washington Hospital Foundation and $10,000 from the Stafford Hospital Community Benefit Fund.
These grant awards will allow the agency to continue to provide transit service in the Fredericksburg region
that will facilitate access to healthcare through public transportation and act as a mechanism to help address
health issues through the benefits and connections transit service provides.
In 2025, there were nearly 2,300 passengers who boarded transit at the two hospital bus stops and another
10,107 passengers who boarded at other “medical stops” on FXBGO! routes. FXBGO! has 23 bus stops on
and near MWHC facilities to help improve access to healthcare, reduce transportation barriers, and support
timely medical appointments for the community. The ridership goal for 2025 was 2,500 passengers at hospital
stops and 3,500 passengers at other medical stops. The transit system continues to see a notable increase
in ridership due to fare-free service that began February 28, 2022, which has contributed to an overall increase
in trips, including those to medical facilities and for medical services.
FXBGO! has specific program objectives within the grant period of 2026, including strengthening its safety
and security programs; reducing accidents and incidents by three percent year-over-year; increasing the
number of riders who board at Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital; evaluating FXBGO! routes to
determine how to best serve new and existing medical facilities; completing “Ride FXBGO!” individual training
sessions and outreach sessions to educate the public.
Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FXBGO!) provides accessible, efficient, safe, and affordable public transit
service in the Fredericksburg region, which includes the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of
Spotsylvania, and Stafford. The region is located in central Virginia, on the I-95 Corridor, between the
Washington, D.C., and Richmond Metropolitan Areas. For more information, go to rideFXBGO.com or connect
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