HRT Awarded Two Grants for Rail Safety Awareness
https://gohrt.com/2024/10/hrt-awarded-two-grants-for-rail-safety-awareness/NORFOLK, Va. – Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) has won two competitive grants from Operation Lifesaver, Inc. to promote public awareness and safety education along tracks used by the Tide light rail.
VB Wave Trolley Summer Ridership Increases 59 Percent
https://gohrt.com/2024/10/vb-wave-trolley-summer-ridership-increases-59-percent/VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Ridership on the VB Wave Trolley rose by 59 percent during its 40th summer season, buoyed by enhanced service frequencies, increased marketing, and popular Oceanfront events.
HRT to Collect Hurricane Relief Supplies in Hampton, Norfolk
https://gohrt.com/2024/10/hrt-to-collect-hurricane-relief-supplies-in-hampton-norfolk/Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) is partnering with Virginia Beach-based humanitarian organization Operation Blessing on Oct. 29 and 30 to collect much-needed supplies to help victims of recent hurricanes across seven states.
HRT to Implement Fall Schedule Changes on 24 Bus Routes
https://gohrt.com/2024/10/hrt-to-implement-fall-schedule-changes-on-24-bus-routes/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.
HRT’s OnDemand Microtransit Returns
https://gohrt.com/2024/10/hrts-ondemand-microtransit-returns/OnDemand microtransit, a ridesharing service from Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), returned today in Newport News and Virginia Beach, providing an affordable transportation option for those without vehicles and in areas with limited fixed-route bus service.
HRT’s OnDemand Microtransit Returns with Events in Newport News, Virginia Beach
https://gohrt.com/2024/10/hrts-ondemand-microtransit-returns-with-events-in-newport-news-virginia-beach/Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) re-introduces OnDemand microtransit with kickoff events in Newport News and Virginia Beach. Following a successful trial in 2022-23, this second pilot resumes in both cities with free fares for the first two weeks.
Transit Travel is Free on Election Day
https://gohrt.com/2024/10/transit-travel-is-free-on-election-day/Riding Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) buses, light rail, ferry, paratransit and upcoming microtransit will be free on Election Day, Nov. 5., to help voters get to the polls.
Take the Trolley to the Boardwalk Art Show
https://gohrt.com/2024/10/take-the-trolley-to-the-boardwalk-art-show/Art lovers can ride the VB Wave Trolley this weekend to the longest-running event in Virginia Beach – the 68th annual Boardwalk Art Show presented by the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art.
HRT Marks 25th Anniversary of Nation’s First Voluntary Transit Merge
https://gohrt.com/2024/10/hrt-marks-25th-anniversary-of-nations-first-voluntary-transit-merge/On October 1, 1999, two organizations – serving different communities and separated by a historic waterway – officially united in the nation’s first voluntary merger of transit agencies.
VB Wave Trolley to Operate for Neptune Festival
https://gohrt.com/2024/09/vb-wave-trolley-to-operate-for-neptune-festival/Summer may be over, but the VB Wave trolley has more service remaining this season.