Monthly Archives: January 2010
HRT buses will run on Saturday
Hampton Roads Transit will operate on a normal Saturday schedule on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Please check back for updates
HRT Board Appoints Philip Shucet President/CEO
News Release 3400 Victoria Blvd. Hampton, VA 23661 | Ph: (757) 222-6000 Fx: (757) 222-6195 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 28, 2010 Contact: Tom Holden, Public Affairs Manager Office: 757-222-6183; Cell: 757-676-2616 HAMPTON, Va. – The governing board of Hampton Roads Transit announced Thursday that it has selected Philip A. Shucet as HRT’s president and
Hampton Roads Transit board to discuss replacing chief executive Michael Townes
By Austin Bogues 247-4536 DailyPress.com Replacing a man with a reputation for bringing scarce state and federal dollars into the region is not an easy task, board members of Hampton Roads Transit said Wednesday. Today, they’ll meet to begin the process to replace embattled Chief Executive Michael Townes, who will step down at the end
Norfolk extends light rail construction hours
NORFOLK — The city of Norfolk is extending light rail construction hours to try to prevent future delays with the project. Right now crews primarily work from 7 am until 4 or 5 pm, according to Public Works Director John Keifer. The new agreement would allow them to work until 2 am. “The primary thing
Councilman touts development light rail will bring
by Philip Newswanger philip.newswanger@insidebiz.com By this time next year, the city of Virginia Beach should know whether light rail will be extended to the Oceanfront. The city has commissioned a 12-month environmental impact study to look at four alternatives to a transit system in Virginia Beach, one of which is to do nothing. The other