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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 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.
According to city directories, Frank Darling, a member of his father's oyster firm, president of the streetcar company, vice-president of the Hampton Bank, trustee of the Hampton Institute, founder of the Hampton Fire Department and Dixie Hospital, was the first resident in the area, building his house at 4403 Victoria Boulevard around 1895.
Hampton is served by a variety of radio stations on the AM and FM dials, with towers located around the Hampton Roads area. [72] Hampton is also served by several television stations. The Hampton Roads designated market area (DMA) is the 42nd largest in the U.S. with 712,790 homes (0.64% of the total U.S.). [73]
Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed due to both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track. [2] Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982, [ 3 ] and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service. [ 4 ]
Civic Plaza is a Tide Light Rail station in Norfolk, Virginia.It opened in 2011 and is located in the plaza in front of Norfolk City Hall, just east of St. Pauls Boulevard.
Washington Metro system map. The Orange Line is one of the six rapid transit lines of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 26 stations in Fairfax County and Arlington in Northern Virginia; Washington, D.C.; and Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.
As of April 17, 2012, the daily ridership was estimated to be 4,900. [2] The Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study is examining the best transit options for possibly extending The Tide or adding bus rapid transit from Newtown Road to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. [3] There has also been a light rail study in the Hampton - Newport News areas.