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The Tide is a 7.4 mi (12 km) light rail line in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, owned and operated by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT). It connects Eastern Virginia Medical School, downtown Norfolk, Norfolk State University, and Newtown Road. Service began on August 19, 2011, [3] making it the first light rail system in Virginia. Fares match local ...
Hampton Roads Transit is governed by the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (TDCHR). The TDCHR was established in accordance with Chapter 45 of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, referred to as the Transportation District Act of 1964 and by ordinances adopted by the governing bodies of its component governments.
The term "Hampton Roads" is a centuries-old designation that originated when the region was a struggling English outpost nearly four hundred years ago.. The word "Hampton" honors one of the founders of the Virginia Company of London and a great supporter of the colonization of Virginia, Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton.
HRT buses run all over Norfolk and South Hampton Roads and onto the Peninsula all the way up to Williamsburg. Other routes travel to Smithfield, Virginia. HRT offers a toll ($2) ferry service from downtown Norfolk to Old Town Portsmouth. [9] Additional services include an express bus and dedicated busses for the Norfolk Naval Base and park and ...
Harmful algae is blooming around Hampton Roads waterways, threatening recreation and marine life Katherine Hafner, The Virginian-Pilot August 27, 2021 at 7:59 AM
The VB Wave has its own right-of-way, off-bus fare collection, streetcar-inspired design, and more frequent services. [2] The service runs seasonally, starting in May and ending on Labor Day or Neptune Festival. [3] [4] Hampton Roads Transit route 20 connects the system with downtown Norfolk, Virginia. [5]
Containerized cargo is drayed to and from NIT when Norfolk Southern rail service is necessary. [7] Prior to the beginning of port unification in 1971, the Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia (PPAV) owned the terminal and Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (now CSX) operated it. In the late 1960s, Pier B entered service and construction of Pier C began.
HAMPTON — “Vibrant,” was the term used for the recently revealed conceptual design for the town’s proposed Hub community center.. Its $18.8 million price tag appeared to be equally ...