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Panel seeks lower tolls on Midtown Tunnel project

Post Date: Jun 11

By Debbie Messina
The Virginian-Pilot
© June 11, 2009
PORTSMOUTH
Reducing a projected $2 to $3 toll for cars remained the top priority for a panel that’s vetting a private proposal to expand the Midtown Tunnel.
Other concerns were raised Wednesday night by the specially appointed independent review panel, including accommodating light rail, collecting tolls before the tunnel is open [...]

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HRT changes Peninsula commuter routes

Post Date: Jun 08

NEWS RELEASE
HAMPTON, Va. – Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) announced today that it will launch an improved version of its existing “Work Trips” commuter service beginning June 15.
The new service will be a system of eleven routes designed to connect commuters to some of the Peninsula’s

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As state support drops, Beach pays more to keep existing routes

Post Date: Jun 01

By Ricardo Lopez
The Virginian-Pilot
VIRGINIA BEACH
After Angie Skinner’s car broke down a few weeks ago, she had no choice but to ride the bus. The Beach native lives in the Hilltop neighborhood and attends culinary classes at Tidewater Community College in downtown Norfolk.
In these few weeks, Skinner, 40, has become somewhat of an expert on local [...]

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