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Two ex-HRT employees indicted over missing cash
Post Date: Aug 20
By Debbie Messina
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 20, 2010
VIRGINIA BEACH
Two former Hampton Roads Transit employees were indicted by a special grand jury Thursday, charged with embezzlement, money laundering and state income tax evasion in connection with money missing from bus fare boxes.
Karen Yvonne Watkins, 23, of Portsmouth and Latasha Kiana Boyd, 22, of Virginia Beach have agreed to [...]
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HRT bus fares won’t change, so you can keep yours
Post Date: Aug 16
By Debbie Messina
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 16, 2010
Hampton Roads Transit has scuttled a possible fare increase for now in hopes of first trying to squeeze more efficiencies from the way it schedules and routes buses.
HRT was considering a 25-cent to 50-cent increase in fares to $1.75 or $2, but President and CEO Philip Shucet said a fare [...]
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A VOTE, BUT NOT ON EVERYTHING
Post Date: Aug 16
By: Editorial Board, The Virginian-Pilot
8/16/10
THE ISSUE Referendums remain a popular fallback.
WHERE WE STAND Why won’t leaders make decisions?
NO ELECTED official has ever gotten into trouble for shouting “Let the people decide!” Consequently, referendums are a popular prescription whenever controversial issues arise.
Should Virginia Beach pursue a light rail system linked to the Norfolk Tide? “Let the [...]
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Va. Beach businesses raise cash for ‘Light Rail Now’
Post Date: Aug 10
By Aaron Applegate
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 6, 2010
VIRGINIA BEACH
The commanding view from the 17th floor of the Armada Hoffler building in Town Center is a pretty good sign that the meeting down the hall isn’t your normal grassroots gathering.
In the conference room of the law firm Williams Mullen this week, the group Light Rail Now held its [...]
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Consultant hired for light rail survey
Post Date: Aug 10
By: Philip Newswanger, InsideBiz.com
The region’s transit authority has hired a consultant to survey potential riders of Norfolk’s light rail system.
Hampton Roads Transit has selected Richmond-based Southeastern Institute of Research under a contract not to exceed $49,000.
James Toscano, vice president, public affairs and communications for HRT, said SIR has done work for HRT, as well as [...]