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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Hampton Roads Transit is the recipient of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Below is how the agency plans to use these funds. Please refer to one of these web sites for more information:

  • www.recovery.gov
  • www.stimulus.virginia.gov
  • www.hrmpo.org
  1. HRT Southside Facility Replacement ($14,000,000 Section 5307): Funding to complete Phase I replacement of HRT’s Norfolk bus operations and maintenance facility.
  2. Information and Management Systems ($600,000 Section 5307): These funds will be used to upgrade HRT’s Information Technology System, video conferencing capability and provide real-time bus arrival information at 5 major HRT facilities. This provides for “airport style” information screens showing the current real-time bus route information from the ACS CAD-AVL system. Locations would be the Hampton and Newport News transportation centers, and major HRT operating facilities in Hampton, Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Video conferencing equipment will be located in the HRT operating facility in Norfolk. This project would allow for public and internal meetings via teleconference between HRT’s two main administrative offices in Norfolk and Hampton.
  3. Environmental Management System Program and related improvements/upgrades ($550,370 Section 5307 [pending Federal Transit Administration review]): Includes a Comprehensive Environmental Compliance Inspection and Audit and subsequent development and implementation of required replacement/upgrade of equipment.
  4. Supervisory and Service Vehicles and Support Equipment ($2,100,000 Section 5307): New/replacement non-revenue vehicles.
  5. Transfer Center Upgrades ($1,600,000 Section 5307): Facility upgrades for HRT’s Hampton and Newport News Transit Centers, including roofing, lighting, and related interior improvements.
  6. Shop Tools and Equipment ($2,500,000 Section 5307): Replacement of general use shop equipment including grinders, drill press, pressure washers, chain hoists, etc. at all HRT facilities. .
  7. Bus Wash at Headquarters facility in Hampton ($336,312 Section 5307). Funding reflects replacement of existing bus wash equipment and system.
  8. Operating Assistance ($2,409,630, Section 5307)
  9. Preventive Maintenance ($437,148 Section 5309): Has been applied toward eligible preventive maintenance expenses. .
  10. Engine retrofit of 138 transit buses ($1,950,000 EPA-National Clean Diesel Program). To improve air quality, by reducing diesel and other exhaust emissions through the retrofit of 138 Gillig and Optima transit buses ranging from year 2000 to 2006 engine model year with diesel particulate filters.
  11. Preventive Maintenance ($1,000,000 Regional Surface Transportation Program): Applied toward eligible preventive maintenance.
  12. Norfolk Light Rail Project (LRT): Referred to as the Norfolk LRT Minimum Operable Segment (MOS) from Eastern Virginia Medical Center to Newtown Rd. The amount of ARRA funds to be used is being determined by regional and state transportation officials. This will be updated once the specific amount is resolved.

Letter to Hampton Roads’ MPO. (pdf)

Environmental Analysis (DA) Documents

Southside EA Final 2009 05 08 (pdf)

Southside EA Final 2009 05 08 Appendix (pdf)

New Southside Facility Environmental Analysis Notice of Availability (pdf)