Hampton Roads Pressroom
HRT: Contractor to pay for fuel spill
Post Date: Apr 29
HAMPTON, Va (WAVY) – The clean-up continues after gasoline leaked from an underground tank at a Hampton Roads Transit fueling station.
10 On Your Side learned about 1,200 gallons of gas started spilling more than a week ago during an industrial accident. The spill went unreported until Tuesday.
According to HRT’s Public [...]
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New HRT chief ending ‘unnecessary spending’
Post Date: Apr 26
By Debbie Messina
The Virginian-Pilot
© April 26, 2010
Hampton Roads Transit, which operates and promotes bus service regionally, provides personal cars for 19 employees.
The public agency also offers free or nearly free family health insurance to 11 employees, and it sends its chief and two board members to overseas conferences every [...]
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HRT opens up
Post Date: Apr 22
HAMPTON, Va. – Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) took a leap toward transparency Thursday when it unveiled its Performance Dashboard. This tool will provide insight into the agency’s key performance measures.
With the click of a mouse, the public can now take a look at where the agency stands in the following [...]
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Ferry and Bus Service Expands While Berkley Bridge Repaired
Post Date: Apr 22
NORFOLK, Va. – Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) announced Thursday that The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will sponsor expanded ferry and bus service for motorists crossing the Elizabeth River while travel lanes on the Berkley Bridge are closed for repairs.
VDOT will perform major renovations to the Berkley Bridge during four weekends from [...]
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Hampton Roads Transit to receive performance tracking tool similar to VDOT
Post Date: Apr 20
April 20, 2010
By Austin Bogues
A familiar Philip Shucet project from his days as commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation is now coming toHampton Roads Transit.
On Thursday, Shucet, now president of HRT, will unveil the “HRT Performance Dashboard.” The online tracking tool allows the public to see how efficiently HRT [...]