Hampton Roads Pressroom

Boush Street to Close Between Brambleton…

Post Date: Jan 30

Boush Street to Close Between Brambleton Avenue and Grace Street
Beginning the week of February 1st and continuing for approximately two weeks, Boush Street will close to through traffic between Brambleton Avenue and Grace Street for Dominion Virginia Power work. Vehicular access to businesses will be maintained from Grace Street and Olney Road.
Motorists travelling northbound [...]

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HRT buses will run on Saturday

Post Date: Jan 29

Hampton Roads Transit will operate on a normal Saturday schedule on Saturday, January 30, 2010.  Please check back for updates.

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HRT Board Appoints Philip Shucet President/CEO

Post Date: Jan 28

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 CEO.
One of Virginia’s leading transportation [...]

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Hampton Roads Transit board to discuss replacing chief executive Michael Townes

Post Date: Jan 28

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 of the month.
Townes [...]

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Norfolk extends light rail construction hours

Post Date: Jan 26

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 on the [...]

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