Transit Station Workshops Coming

The public is invited to attend two workshops that will explore how building passenger stations would affect local neighborhoods if there is an expansion of transit services in Virginia Beach.

The first meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 2 at The Westin Virginia Beach, 4535 Commerce Street at Town Center. The second will take place Wednesday, December 9 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th Street, Virginia Beach. Both meetings will run from 6-8 p.m.

The workshops are part of the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study which is examining transit alternatives for the Resort City along Norfolk Southern Corporation’s inactive right of way. Among the alternatives is an extension of The Tide from Newtown Road to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront either as light rail or bus rapid transit.

The workshops will provide the public an opportunity to learn more about how the establishment of transit stations would affect surrounding communities. The meetings will involve small groups working in interactive settings designed to inform the extension study planning team.

The workshops also will include a presentation on the progress that has been made since the last public information meetings in September. There also will be an overview of potential transit technologies within the project corridor and examples from other transit systems.

For more information about the study and HRT services, please visit www.gohrt.com.