Forecasts project very low ridership for the transit corridor between Roanoke and Clifton Forge. The ridership projected does not justify the very high capital costs for rail and makes rail transit prohibitively expensive. Commuter bus services present far lower capital costs; however, they do have high operating and maintenance costs. The low projected ridership suggests that scheduled bus trips would operate with mostly empty vehicles. Microtransit or demand response service may enhance connectivity in an efficient and sustainable way, meaning the service only operates when there is passenger demand. Capital operational costs for microtransit are significantly lower than other options; however, costs would still be high for the limited number of riders.