NORFOLK, Va. – Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) this weekend will implement annual fall schedule changes on 24 bus routes aimed to improve connections and boost on-time performance.
Effective Sunday, Oct. 27, HRT’s Route 108 will begin serving the newly opened Newport News Transportation Center (Amtrak Station). Elsewhere on the Peninsula, Route 961 will extend service to midnight on weekdays and Saturdays, connecting Hampton and Newport News with downtown Norfolk.
“Every year, HRT evaluates the efficiency of our network to provide the most optimal schedule that aligns our operator and bus resources with the needs of our customers in the six cities we serve,” said Ray Amoruso, HRT’s chief planning and development officer.
Highlights of additional changes include:
- In Portsmouth, Route 43 is being eliminated due to low ridership, and portions of the old route 43 will now be served by realigned Routes 47 and 50 providing service to Park View and Walmart at Bart Street and Fredrick Boulevard. Service on Route 57 is discontinued on Airline Boulevard between Victory Boulevard and Quailshire Lane, replaced by the realigned Route 44. Route 57 will continue to provide service between Victory Crossing and Robert Hall Boulevard in Chesapeake. Also in Portsmouth, Route 41 is realigned, with Route 45 and Route 50 covering some of the service. The weekday hours will expand on Route 41 from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and on Saturday until 9 p.m.
- In Norfolk, Route 1 will be redirected to terminate at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek (JEB). The existing Route 36 will be extended along Independence Boulevard to provide coverage between Shore Drive/Pleasure House Road and Pembroke East. The Route 22 will provide coverage between JEB and Shore Drive/Pleasure House Road that will fill the gap formerly provided by the Route 1.
- In Chesapeake, Route 45 from Portsmouth will be extended to Starmount Parkway and Jolliff Road and will provide 30-minute service Monday through Saturday.
A full list of all service changes can be found at: https://gohrt.com/alert/october-2024-service-changes/.
To help plan your trip, visit https://gohrt.com/routes or call (757) 222-6100.
About HRT
HRT’s mission is to connect Hampton Roads with transportation solutions that are reliable, safe, efficient and sustainable. For more information on transit services, visit gohrt.com.
Media contact:
Thomas Becher, APR
Manager, Communications
October 22, 2024
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