I’ve easily had days when I’ve been able cross into VB, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Portsmouth. VB and norfolk are isolated from each other?!?! Well that’s news to me. We must act NOW to extend the Tide Light Rail from Norfolk into Virginia Beach!” Norfolk and Virginia Beach are currently isolated from each other, however, with strenuous effort, we can link the two cities together via light rail. “I am an avid transit enthusiast, and rail transport enthusiast. You can’t cry foul and claim it’s unacceptable after a vote doesn’t go your way Says who, obviously the majority is just fine and prefers things just the way they are. “This is completely ridiculous and unacceptable.” But of course dear petition tell us how the people who live here are stupid, dumb and uncultured. The plan was put to a vote and the plan and was rejected 57% NO to 43% YES. Was rejected seems to sell it a little short. When initially proposed, the idea was rejected. Service began on August 19, 2011, making it the first light rail system in Virginia.
“An extension into Virginia Beach from Norfolk will allow for a hassle-free connection between HRT (Hampton Roads Transit) and Amtrak's Northeast Regional at the Norfolk Station. The Tide is a 7.4 mi (12 km) light rail line in Norfolk, Virginia, connecting Eastern Virginia Medical School, Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk State University, and Newtown Road. VB is literally the largest city but it’s much closer to a county in every single way. The Tide takes commuters from Fort Norfolk Station, near the historic Ghent district, to the Newtown Road Park & Ride Station at the Norfolk / Virginia Beach city line, making stops near the Chrysler Museum of Art, The MacArthur Memorial, and. Note the term largest city is misleading here as Virginia has weird laws for what is and is not a city. 11 Stations throughout the city, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 222-6100. Virginia Beach is the largest city in the state, and has no direct intercity passenger rail service.” “The Tide Light Rail needs to be extended from its current terminus into Virginia Beach.
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