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Peninsula News & Current Events
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Recent Articles: See below.
"The
Opportunity at Hand" -Portfolio Weekly, July 24, 2007
"The Rise
of the Tide" -Portfolio Weekly, July 23, 2007
"HRT
proposes 'universal shuttle’ with hybrid buses"
-
The Virginian-Pilot,
July 11,2007
"Norfolk's
light rail one stop closer with acquisition of track"
-The Virginian-Pilot,
July 11,2007
"Hampton
Roads Transit buses to use GPS for better service"
- The Virginian-Pilot, July 8, 2007
"Kaine lauded
for expanding funding for public transit"
- The Virginian-Pilot, July 7, 2007
"Oregon
Iron Works – Let the Revival of Streetcars Begin!" - The Conservative
Voice, July 3, 2007
"HRT
orders ThunderVolt diesel hybrid-electric buses" - Marketwire,
June 27, 2007
"Norfolk
Light Rail nears reality; it now has a name too" - The Virginian-Pilot, June 27, 2007
"With
funding bill passed, new roads plan gets $3 billion infusion"
-
Associated Press, June 21, 2007
"Transit's future in the past?"
- Daily Press, March 30, 2007
"Arlington’s advice: Light rail is worth fighting for"
- by Paul Ferguson, March 27, 2007
"Riders crowd public transit
system" - USA Today, March 15, 2007
"Twin Cities, Twin Destinies" -
The Virginian-Pilot, March 4, 2007
"$4.9 million HRT deal to secure land for light rail"
- The Virginian-Pilot, February 23, 2007
"Soon, riders can use the Web to snare the right bus"
- The Virginian-Pilot January 29, 2007
"HRT approves nearly $15 million for buses, vans"
- The Virginian-Pilot, January 26, 2007
"Kaine
adds $500 million for transportation" - The Virginian Pilot, December 15,
2006
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Federal agency approves part of proposal for starter rail line" -
The Virginian-Pilot, April 28, 2006
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Drivers switch to public transit" - USA Today, April 24, 2006
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Mixed-use developments proving to be magnets for retail" - The
Virginian-Pilot, April 9, 2006
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City Center Shops Grand Opening" - BY JOY BUCHANAN, April 7, 2006
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HRT official gets national job backing public transit" - The
Virginian-Pilot, April 7, 2006
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NEWS FLASH - HRT President/CEO Michael Townes Elected APTA First Vice Chair!" - APTA Website, April 6, 2006
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State Seeking Input on Beach Light Rail" - News Channel 3, March 30, 2006
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Hampton Roads students tackle Virginia's transportation issues" -
The Virginian-Pilot, March 29, 2006
"
Going with the flow" - Daily Press, March 27, 2006
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Taxes or gridlock? A decision at hand" - The Virginian-Pilot, March 15, 2006
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Hampton gives green light to mall face-lift" - Daily Press, March 9, 2006
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Hampton Roads transportation challenges resonate in our area" - The Free Lance-Star-Fredericksburg, VA, March 5, 2006
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Businesses visit Capitol to appeal for road money " - The
Virginian-Pilot, February 24, 2006
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For Mass Transit, it's all about connections" - The
Virginian-Pilot, February 19, 2006
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Chambers race to address bills before deadline" - Daily Press, February 15, 2006
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Transportation: Executives say more funding is needed" - http://home.hamptonroads.com, February 9, 2006
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Railway plan gets place on U.S. agency's fiscal report" - The Virginian-Pilot, February 8, 2006
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Renderings: More new developments in Norfolk" - The Virginian-Pilot, February 3, 2006
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Doctor-developer plans condo and office towers in Fort Norfolk" - The Virginian-Pilot, February 2, 2006
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BRT's death, a chance for transit" - The Virginian-Pilot, January 25, 2006
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Governor, Senate leaders unveil transportation plans" - The Virginian-Pilot, January 21, 2006
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Gov. Kaine's State of the Commonwealth " - The Associated Press, January 17, 2006
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More money for transportation? Here are some ways to get it" - The Virginian-Pilot, December 26, 2005
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ALLEN ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN VIRGINIA" - December 21, 2005
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Make or break year for highways" - The Virginian-Pilot, December 7, 2005
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Let's act on public transportation" - The Daily Press, December 5, 2005
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Deal reached for light rail segment in Norfolk" - The Virginian-Pilot, December 2, 2005
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GOV.-ELECT TIM KAINE HEARS LOCAL IDEAS ON TRANSPORTATION" - The Daily Press, November 22, 2005
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In Newport News, Kaine gets earful on traffic" - The Virginian-Pilot, November 22, 2005
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A plan in motion: A TASK FORCE SAYS TO INVEST MILLIONS IN LOCAL TRANSIT SERVICES" - The Daily Press, November 16, 2005
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State surplus tops $544 million" - The Virginian-Pilot, November 16, 2005
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Virginia panel recommends urban transit spending" - The Virginian-Pilot, November 15, 2005
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Tim Kaine: Moving Virginia Forward, Reducing Traffic" - website: Kaine for Governor, November 10, 2005
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Kaine puts transportation planning into gear with town hall meetings" - The Virginian-Pilot, November 10, 2005
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We Want Transit; now give it to us" - The Virginian-Pilot, November 7, 2005
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Transit officials release report about rail plan" - The Virginian-Pilot, October 30, 2005
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Letters to the editor: It's time to deal with transportation" - The Daily Press, October 25, 2005
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An inch closer for light rail" - The Virginian-Pilot, October 21, 2005
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Light-rail line gets push forward in Norfolk" - The Virginian-Pilot, October 19, 2005
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GOVERNOR WARNER ESTABLISHES COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION IN URBANIZED AREAS" - Governor's News Release, October 18, 2005
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The Little Rail System that Could" - Bacon's Rebellion News Service, September 28, 2005
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Mass transit: More popular in theory than it is in practice" - The Virginian-Pilot, September 22, 2005
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Light rail is one piece of transportation puzzle.doc" - The Virginian-Pilot, September 19, 2005
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Leaders map out ideas for historic Fort Monroe" - The Virginian-Pilot, September 13, 2005
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Looking into transportation alternatives" - The Daily Press, September 12, 2005
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Survey weighs views on traffic problems" - The Virginian-Pilot, September 11, 2005
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Governor hopefuls offer transit solutions" - The Washington Times, September 9, 2005
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VDOT: Building More Roads is not enough" - Inside Business, August 24, 2005
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Say hello to $50 fill-ups at the pump" - The Virginian-Pilot, August 17, 2005
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Report: Mass transit needs more surveillance" - Washington Technology, August 11, 2005
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Trolley would link Oyster Point, City Center" - The Daily Press, August 13, 2005
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Bus Rapid Transit - A New Mode of Choice for Transit" - NTI Transitions, Spring/Summer 2005
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House to approve $286.4 billion in highway and transit money for all states"
-The Virginian-Pilot, July 29, 2005
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Elect a board to build roads" -The Virginian-Pilot, May 29, 2005
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Tunnel-vision on traffic" - The Virginian-Pilot, May 21, 2005
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New projects could come with higher taxes or tolls" - The
Virginian-Pilot, May 19, 2005
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Case for transit grows even stronger" - The Virginian-Pilot, May 12, 2005
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More development for Coliseum area" - Daily Press, May 5, 2005
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Letters to the editor: Go for rail" - Daily Press, May 3, 2005
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City Center at the heart of Newport News growth" -The
Virginian-Pilot, May 1, 2005
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Hampton council backs widening HRBT" - Daily Press, April 28, 2005
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Re-imagining the mall" - Daily Press, April 27, 2005
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A thumbs up for mass transit" - The Virginian-Pilot, April 23, 2005
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A tale of two cities' convention centers" - The Virginian-Pilot, April 1, 2005
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Letter to the Editor: New York transit a breeze after Hampton Roads" -
The Virginian-Pilot, March 28, 2005
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'Phenomenal' growth in rail container traffic" - Daily Press, March 23, 2005
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Northwestern Mutual invests $75M in NN development" - Daily Press, March 3, 2005
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Both houses pass budget plan, but real road solutions left idle" - The Virginian-Pilot, February 28, 2005
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Much of Hampton Roads growing fast, study finds" - Daily Press, February 3, 2005
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Two proposals to better fund transportation win passage" - The
The Virginian-Pilot, February 3, 2005
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Rail industry is riding a renaissance" - The Virginian-Pilot, January 30, 2005
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Beach BRT plan not ready for prime time" - The Virginian-Pilot, January 29, 2005
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House GOP leaders offer plan outspending Warner's on roads" - The
The Virginian-Pilot, January 5, 2005
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House GOP road plan promotes partnership" - Daily Press, January 5, 2005
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House GOP to propose $938 million transportation package" - The Associated Press, January 3, 2005
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