Tide Light Rail
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| Type | Light rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Hampton Roads Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Under construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terminals | Eastern Virginia Medical Center (west) Newtown Road (east) |
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| No. of stations | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Hampton Roads Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Hampton Roads Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | Siemens Avanto S70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 7.4 mi (11.9 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | Overhead catenary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest elevation | At grade, grade separated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Tide is the light rail service under construction in Norfolk, Virginia, United States that is set to begin service in 2010. It will become the first major light rail service in the Hampton Roads. It is projected to have a daily ridership of between 7,130 to 11,400 passengers a day upon completion.[1]
The Tide will be operated by Hampton Roads Transit, or HRT for short. The initial line will run 7.4 mi (11.9 km) through Downtown Norfolk serving as a connection between the Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk State University, and Newtown Road.[2] The $232.1 million system is estimated to cost $6.2 million a year to operate. The fare would be the same as that for buses, currently $1.50 as of October 2007.[1]
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[edit] History
After Virginia Beach pulled out of a proposal that would have seen the construction of a light rail line connecting Downtown Norfolk with the Virginia Beach oceanfront in 1999, Norfolk began the process of developing a network that would be constructed entirely within Norfolk's city limits.[3] Between 2000 and 2006, HRT officials worked with federal transit officials in developing a plan that would be successful in gaining federal funding to construct. On September 22, 2006, HRT was informed that their proposal had met the federal criteria for both design and funding criteria to move into final design process.[3] On October 1, 2007, the Federal Transit Administration formally signed the agreement to appropriate $128 million for the construction of the network.[1] The remainder of the project will be divided three ways with the city of Norfolk contributing $33 million, the state of Virginia contributing $31.9 million, and $39.2 million being contributed from other federal sources.[1]
The Tide was publicly announced in June 2007 as the official name of the light rail system. The name was selected over several other finalists that included: Bay Runner, First Rail, Dash, Bay Breeze, Sail and Shore Line.[4]
The trains will operate at 7.5 minute intervals during peak periods, and at 15 minute intervals during off-peak periods. Early morning service on weekends and late evening service would operate at 30 minute intervals.[5] Service will be from 6:00 a.m. through 10 p.m Monday-Thursday, 6:00 a.m. through midnight on Friday-Saturday, 7:00 a.m through 9:00 p.m. on Sundays, and 9:00 am through 9:00 pm on Holidays.[5]
[edit] Rolling stock
In September 2007, HRT’s commission voted to purchase nine Siemens-built Avanto vehicles, similar to those currently in operation for the LYNX Blue Line in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] These vehicles will form The Tide's initial fleet of light rail vehicles.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Messina, Debbie. "Norfolk's light rail gets the green light", The Virginian-Pilot, September 30, 2007.
- ^ Norfolk Light Rail Transit Fact Sheet. Hampton Roads Transit. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ a b Messina, Debbie. "Norfolk light-rail line passes federal review, years of delay", The Virginian-Pilot, September 26, 2006.
- ^ "Norfolk light rail nears reality; it now has a name, too", The Virginian-Pilot, June 27, 2007.
- ^ a b FAQ: How often will LRT trains arrive?. Hampton Roads Transit. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
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