The MAX – Park Less. Text More.
https://gohrt.com/2019/05/the-max-park-less-text-more/The MAX, or Metro Area Express, is a regional express service connecting commuters to cities across Hampton Roads.
Ride The VB Wave This Summer
https://gohrt.com/2019/05/ride-the-vb-wave/Ride the VB Wave at the Oceanfront this Summer.
Train For A Career As An HRT Bus Operator
https://gohrt.com/2019/05/train-for-a-career-as-an-hrt-bus-operator/Ready to earn your CDL? Call or visit Norfolk Works today to learn more about this free training opportunity!
TRAFFIX Works For All Of Us
https://gohrt.com/2019/04/traffix-works-for-all-of-us/TRAFFIX is putting green commuting on the map through its efforts to promote transportation alternatives that help to protect the environment. Established in 1995, TRAFFIX is a Transportation Demand Management program that helps decrease traffic congestion during peak travel times by giving commuters options other than driving alone to work. Working with area employers and […]
Remembering Evelyn Butts
https://gohrt.com/2019/04/remembering-evelyn-butts/Evelyn Butts was a seamstress from the Oakwood section of Norfolk who rose to regional prominence in the 1960s during the fight to overturn Virginia’s poll tax, a fee imposed on poor, mostly black, citizens when they tried to vote. In the Jim Crow South, barriers to advancement were numerous and forcing the poor to […]
PACE Bikes Return to Norfolk
https://gohrt.com/2019/03/pace-bikes-return-to-norfolk/PACE bikes are back in downtown Norfolk. The familiar white bikes with the cheerful basket up front have been overhauled to ensure they’re in good working order, and the program this year has been updated to include new features. New Features This year there’ll be 200 bikes, up from 150 last year, and 39 docking […]
Jersey Day at HRT
https://gohrt.com/2019/02/jersey-day-at-hrt/The staff of Hampton Roads Transit show their support for their favorite football teams.
It’s January, What Better Time to Think of Air Conditioning
https://gohrt.com/2019/01/its-january-what-better-time-to-think-of-air-conditioning/Engines and transmissions may be critical to a well-functioning transit bus, but few systems can compete with HVAC for meeting the creature comfort needs of operators and customers. Mechanic Zinna Chappelle, holding the filter, and Larry Hill, in the background People naturally don’t think much about HVAC until it’s hot and muggy during the summer […]
Transforming Public Transportation
https://gohrt.com/2019/01/transforming-public-transportation/HAMPTON ROADS is lagging in economic growth compared to other regions in Virginia and across the United States. While there’s no one solution to unleashing the region’s potential, maintaining and improving our transportation systems is certainly key. Thankfully, Hampton Roads is making progress on many transportation projects that have been long overdue. This includes widening […]