Fredericksburg Transit Secures $30K Grants For Healthcare Access

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FXBGO!) has received grants totaling $30,000 to support public transportation services that improve access to healthcare.

The Joe and Mary Wilson Community Benefit Fund of Mary Washington Hospital Foundation awarded $20,000, and the Stafford Hospital Community Benefit Fund provided $10,000.

These funds will allow FXBGO! to continue providing transit service in the Fredericksburg region. The agency stated that the service facilitates access to healthcare through public transportation and helps address health issues through the benefits and connections transit provides.

In 2025, nearly 2,300 passengers boarded transit at the two hospital bus stops. An additional 10,107 passengers boarded at other "medical stops" on FXBGO! routes. FXBGO! maintains 23 bus stops on and near Mary Washington Healthcare facilities to improve healthcare access, reduce transportation barriers, and support timely medical appointments.

The ridership goal for 2025 included 2,500 passengers at hospital stops and 3,500 passengers at other medical stops. The transit system has seen an increase in ridership due to fare-free service, which began on Feb. 28, 2022. This increase has contributed to more trips, including those to medical facilities and for medical services.

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FXBGO! has specific program objectives for the 2026 grant period. These objectives include strengthening safety and security programs and reducing accidents and incidents by 3 percent year-over-year. The agency also aims to increase the number of riders who board at Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital.

Additional objectives involve evaluating FXBGO! routes to determine how to best serve new and existing medical facilities.

The transit system also plans to complete "Ride FXBGO!" individual training sessions and outreach sessions to educate the public. FXBGO! provides public transit service in the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Spotsylvania and Stafford.