HRPTA Blog
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HRT CEO, Philip Shucet, Goes Out in the Style He Rode In On: Success!
Source: HRT Outgoing HRT CEO on remaining agency officials: “These people tell the truth” By Jon Cawley, DailyPress.com 3/22/12 HAMPTON — Outgoing Hampton Roads Transit CEO Philip Shucet attended his final meeting Thursday of the agency’s governing board. And in true Shucet style, he didn’t mince words. Shucet began his monthly management report to the board, that is comprised of local and state officials, by referencing his being hired two years ago to right the listing transit agency. That was done in the wake of a scandal over mismanagement of the Norfolk light rail construction project that resulted in the [...]
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Road upgrades would float Navy’s boat, admiral says
Source: PilotOnline.com By Debbie Messina The Virginian-Pilot January 20, 2012 With more than 81,000 active-duty Navy sailors in Hampton Roads who rely on the transportation network to get to work, the commander of the Navy’s mid-Atlantic region told regional leaders Thursday that improvements must be made to reduce congestion and increase mobility. “In order to do what we need to do in this area, we need to have a reliable, efficient transportation system,” Rear Adm. T.G. Alexander told the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization. “We want to grow our presence here if the opportunity presents itself; we don’t want to [...]
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Virginia (and Norfolk to Petersburg) Amtrak Service Funding Restored
Source: HamptonRoads.com By Debbie Messina The Virginian-Pilot December 2, 2011 Virginia will not lose the bulk of its Amtrak trains because of federal budget cuts as was feared. The new federal appropriations act restores the money the House originally eliminated for regional train service. Under the proposal, Virginia would have immediately lost 64 percent of its Amtrak trains, including Newport News service and the anticipated Norfolk service that’s to start in less than two years. State rail advocates, including Virginians for High Speed Rail and the Piedmont Rail Coalition, mounted letter-writing campaigns to congressional members to save the services. The [...]
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VDOT to Host Citizen Information Meetings for Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Environmental Impact Statement
Source: VDOT Meetings Scheduled in Norfolk and Hampton on July 18 and 19, Respectively RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will host citizen information meetings regarding the agency’s study of the Interstate 64 Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT) corridor from I-664 in Hampton to I-564 in Norfolk (approximately 11 miles). The purpose of the study is to identify transportation needs within the corridor and to evaluate the impact of proposed improvements to meet those needs. An Environmental Impact Statement is being prepared as part of this study in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The study [...]
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Why Do We Need Public Transportation?
A strong public transportation system is essential to the vitality of the regional economy, a key element in helping Hampton Roads maintain its competitiveness. Public transportation provides opportunities for economic development, creates jobs and contributes to a cleaner environment. Our transportation system faces extreme challenges which diminish the region’s competitiveness, productivity and quality of life: congested roadways, inaccessible employment, education and recreation opportunities, lack of mobility for those who rely on transit including the elderly and disabled, and environmental concerns. A strong regional multimodal transportation system will provide real alternatives to dependency on single occupancy vehicles, and include a variety [...]
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Hampton Roads, America’s First Region, needs Viable Transportation Alternatives to the Automobile
A few startling facts about transportation in Hampton Roads: Hampton Roads loses about half a billion dollar a year in traffic congestion, and wastes 17,000,000 gallons of fuel. Hampton Roads population will exceed 2 million by 2034 and more than 340,000 additional cars will crowd congested roadways. Hampton Roads needs alternatives to commuting by automobile. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
