Over the past several months, I’ve been blogging about the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study and the developments, updates, and yes…even monkey wrenches that have been thrown into the process. Now, things are coming down to the wire as the Virginia Beach City Council debates what decision they will make for the proposed extension ofContinueContinue reading “It’s crunch time for Virginia Beach light rail”
Category Archives: Hampton Roads Transit (HRT)
HRT Snow Routes
Back in December, I told you about Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) working on a system of Snow Routes, designed to provide basic bus services in the event that sustained snowfall is forecasted to exceed six inches. In the last few weeks, HRT has unveiled those Snow Routes and installed blue “snowflake” signs at designated busContinueContinue reading “HRT Snow Routes”
HRT DNTC moving back to “regular” interim spot
Due to construction, the Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) Downtown Norfolk Transit Center (DNTC) was temporarily moved over to Charlotte St. Now with that work wrapping up, the DNTC will move back to it’s “regular” interim location on Wood St on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. More information can be found on HRT’s website.
Transit Ridership Summary updated with December, 2014 figures
The Transit Ridership Summary table has been updated with December, 2014 figures! If you’re new to my site, this table can be accessed and downloaded through Dropbox. Don’t have a Dropbox account? Not a problem! Anyone can access and download this file. Even then, Dropbox provides a free “basic” service for you to upload and share files to.ContinueContinue reading “Transit Ridership Summary updated with December, 2014 figures”
Transit Ridership Summary updated with November, 2014 figures
Note: November ridership figures for Hampton Roads Transit are currently unavailable. The Transit Ridership Summary table has been updated with November, 2014 figures! If you’re new to my site, this table can be accessed and downloaded through Dropbox. Don’t have a Dropbox account? Not a problem! Anyone can access and download this file. Even then, Dropbox provides aContinueContinue reading “Transit Ridership Summary updated with November, 2014 figures”
Downtown Norfolk, VA Transit Center to temporarily relocate
Post Updated on 1/19/15. ATTENTION HAMPTON ROADS TRANSIT (HRT) CUSTOMERS: If you transfer out of downtown Norfolk, then you’ll want to pay close attention to what will be happening towards the end of this month. On Monday, January 26, 2015, all stops at the makeshift Downtown Norfolk Transit Center will move one block over toContinueContinue reading “Downtown Norfolk, VA Transit Center to temporarily relocate”
HRT December 2014 Roundup – Includes January, 2015 Service Changes
Let’s talk transit in Hampton Roads, VA. In addition to some bus service changes that have rolled out in the past month – and still to come, officials at Hampton Roads Transit have been talking about other issues affecting the area’s transit system. In this roundup post, I’m going to be discussing some of theseContinueContinue reading “HRT December 2014 Roundup – Includes January, 2015 Service Changes”
Transit Ridership Summary updated with October, 2014 figures
The Transit Ridership Summary table has been updated with October, 2014 figures! If you’re new to my site, this table can be accessed and downloaded through Dropbox. Don’t have a Dropbox account? Not a problem! Anyone can access and download this file. Even then, Dropbox provides a free “basic” service for you to upload and share files to.ContinueContinue reading “Transit Ridership Summary updated with October, 2014 figures”
Transit Ridership Summary updated with September, 2014 figures
The Transit Ridership Summary table has been updated with September, 2014 figures! In addition, I’ve also included preliminary figures for HART’s bus and streetcar ridership for the month of October. More on how well HART did for October in just a few moments. The Transit Ridership Summary table can be accessed and downloaded through Dropbox. Don’tContinueContinue reading “Transit Ridership Summary updated with September, 2014 figures”
Holiday Transit Services for Independence Day – July 4, 2014
Independence Day will be on Friday, 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 may be adjusted accordingly to allow customers to use the streetcar line toContinueContinue reading “Holiday Transit Services for Independence Day – July 4, 2014”
The Global Transit Guidebook 