It’s been a while since I wrote about two ongoing studies to extend Norfolk, VA’s light rail line. Much has progressed during the past few months on both studies, but a long road still lies before Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) in terms of finalizing routes for both extensions, putting together the final costs for eachContinueContinue reading “February 2014 Update on HRT’s LRT Extension Studies”
Category Archives: Light Rail (LRT)
Paris’ light rail network continues to expand
In this post, I’m going to focus on the expansion of light rail in Paris. Over the past year alone, the city’s light rail network has practically doubled its capacity; going from just four lines (Lines 1 and 2, the initial Line 3, and Line 4), 41.5 km of track, and 70 stations to six lines (includingContinueContinue reading “Paris’ light rail network continues to expand”
Holiday Transit Services for Labor Day – September 2, 2013
Labor Day will be on Monday, September 2, 2013, and as with many holidays, transit services will be limited. Please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate. Normal Weekday-Level Service: TECOline Streetcar Line Saturday-Level Service: Hampton Roads Transit – All Modes Sunday-Level Service: HART Local BusContinueContinue reading “Holiday Transit Services for Labor Day – September 2, 2013”
Why 2014 needs to be the year of transit improvements for Tampa Bay
As Pinellas County gears up for its 2014 transit referendum, neighboring Hillsborough County is still debating as to whether or not they hold a transit referendum vote during the same year, or delay it until 2015 or 2016. With efforts in Pinellas now kicking into high gear, we must make it clear to our electedContinueContinue reading “Why 2014 needs to be the year of transit improvements for Tampa Bay”
Don’t “race” the train!
For the month of July, I would like to stress to everyone to never, never, never try to beat a surface train at a crossing. This includes light rail, streetcar, commuter/suburban/intercity rail, and even freight train crossings. This post covers all types of rail transport by which an at-grade crossing with a roadway is involved.ContinueContinue reading “Don’t “race” the train!”
Virginia Beach to look at private proposals to extend the Tide LRT
I originally planned to post this back on June 15th, but ended up losing my original draft. Unforeseen circumstances further delayed the publishing of this post. On June 11, 2013, the city council of Virginia Beach voted unanimously in favor of allowing several private-party proposals to extend the Tide LRT to be considered. This step effectively opensContinueContinue reading “Virginia Beach to look at private proposals to extend the Tide LRT”
Holiday Transit Services for Independence Day – July 4, 2013
Independence Day will be on Thursday, July 4, and as with many holidays, transit services will be limited. Please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate. Normal Weekday-Level Service: TECOline Streetcar Line – Note: Operating hours will be adjusted to 12 Noon to 11:00pm to allow customers toContinueContinue reading “Holiday Transit Services for Independence Day – July 4, 2013”
Transit Tourism – Norfolk, VA – Part 2
In my second installment of my transit experience in Norfolk, VA, I will go through what transit modes I used while visiting the city, and the observations I gathered while using them. In many respects, the Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) system has many similarities with the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) system here in Tampa.ContinueContinue reading “Transit Tourism – Norfolk, VA – Part 2”
No new funding = Bare-Bones service
As you may have heard; HART and PSTA posted news last week of record ridership during the month of April, which continues to be an amazing trend despite the current state of the economy throughout the Bay Area. However, I really have to make things clear about the reality of the current transit funding situation, becauseContinueContinue reading “No new funding = Bare-Bones service”
Journeys Afar – Norfolk & Virginia Beach – Part 1 (Rewritten)
Post was originally created on 05/15/2013 & was rewritten on 11/05/2023. Hi everyone! I originally made this post 10 years ago & while I was initially satisfied with how I wrote it, my intentions for what was then simply known as Transit Tourism was somewhat different. The original post series was to document my travels,ContinueContinue reading “Journeys Afar – Norfolk & Virginia Beach – Part 1 (Rewritten)”
The Global Transit Guidebook 