Monthly Archives: February 2010
HRT chief asks for state investigation of light-rail project
By Debbie Messina The Virginian-Pilot © February 14, 2010 NORFOLK Hampton Roads Transit’s new president and CEO, Philip Shucet, on Saturday called for the inspector general to investigate the agency’s light-rail project and business practices. HRT in recent months has been faulted for amassing more than $100 million in cost overruns on Norfolk’s starter light-rail
HRT chief: Light-rail ‘soft costs’ are way out of line
By Debbie Messina The Virginian-Pilot © February 10, 2010 NORFOLK Nearly half of the budget to build Norfolk’s light-rail starter line is “soft costs” such as consulting, legal and administrative fees, which is almost twice the norm for this kind of project, Hampton Roads Transit’s new leader, Philip Shucet, told the City Council on Tuesday.
Beach council split on money for light-rail study
By Aaron Applegate The Virginian-Pilot © February 10, 2010 VIRGINIA BEACH A sometimes angry, sometimes resigned City Council was split Tuesday on a request from new Hampton Roads Transit chief Philip Shucet for about $245,000 to finish a now-delayed light-rail feasibility study for the city. The council previously thought HRT would pay for the study,
Norfolk’s light rail to begin service spring/summer 2011
By Patrick Terpstra, 13News Posted on February 9, 2010 at 12:24 PM ****** NORFOLK — Light rail trains will be running in the spring or summer of 2011, HRT’s new CEO and president Phil Shucet told Norfolk City Council members Tuesday. It’s the first estimate from HRT for completion of The Tide since a series
Funds needed to complete Beach light rail study
By Aaron Applegate The Virginian-Pilot © February 9, 2010 VIRGINIA BEACH The new Hampton Roads Transit chief will ask the City Council today for money to help finish the ongoing study of light rail in the city. The City Council had been under the impression that the multimillion-dollar study would be paid for with state