TO PROVIDE VALLEY METRO BUS SERVICES TO THE CITY OF ROANOKE AND SURROUNDING AREAS, THE GREATER ROANOKE TRANSIT COMPANY PRESENTLY CONTRACTS WITH FIRST TRANSIT, INC., WHO SUBCONTRACTS WITH SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA TRANSIT MANAGEMENT, INC. FIRST TRANSIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES CURRENTLY PROVIDE THE GENERAL MANAGER AND ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER FOR VALLEY METRO.  THE BUS OPERATORS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF  ARE EMPLOYEES OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA TRANSIT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.