You're Invited

The Tide Groundbreaking Ceremony is Saturday, December 8th 1-3 PM at Harbor Park and HRT is inviting everyone. For more information, see the HRT Rider Alert.

4702

Miss D, I will be seeing you Friday if I can get up early enough

Black Friday

I'm going to be on a BRIGHT and EARLY bus. Either thew 5:45 or 6:45 bus. My only complaint is that it's a SATURDAY schedule. Now how are people on Routes 25 & 85 supposed to get to the sales?

A List of Gripes

Virginia Beach Dispatch/Virginia Beach Base
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• 2502 (Jerry): WHY THE HELL DID HRT ASK HIM TO COME IN ON HIS VACATION!?
  
• 2581 (Mona): She is on time at TCC, yet no one will wait (Especially 2982)
  
• 2941 (Moyera): On the Inbound 26 trip (Heading to Lillian Vernon), she doesn't serve Lynnhaven Mall
  
• 2982 (George): He'll always leave before he is scheduled and gets furious when he is held up for any reason
  

Norfolk Dispatch/Norfolk Base
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• As always, Why is there no service to the Airport? *
• Why is Baker (Rt. 33 due @ TCC @ 9:45 AM) always given his bus late?
  

System Wide
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• Why can't I get around on evenings/Sundays? *

* These questions are to be answered by the respective City Councils. "I need a car" is NOT a valid answer.

Virginia Beach Dispatch

So, "Trolley Base" is now Virginia Beach Dispatch...interesting information. With the mindset of people now a days, for HR anyways, I'm surprised to hear that changes are coming to HRT. Some of them make sense (like having drivers learn all routes), some don't (like no more transfers).


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2982, give this 25 as much time as possible

The Grand Illumination

Going to Downtown? BE SURE TO CATCH AN EARLY BUS. Trying to leave Downtown? Catch your bus at the Radisson. NO TRIPS TO CHARLOTTE OR THE DOWNTOWN LOOP.

This is from 18th Street (HRT Southside Dispatcher). I just got off the phone with Customer Service (and they consulted with the Dispatcher).

======UPDATE======
This is the route of buses in the Downtown Area:

1. LEFT onto Brambleton Ave
2. RIGHT onto St. Paul's Blvd
3. DOES NOT SERVE STOP ON CHARLOTTE STREET
4. RIGHT onto City Hall Ave
5. RIGHT onto Monticello Ave
6. SERVE STOP @ MacArthur Center (by Dillards)
7. SERVE STOP @ Monticello & Charlotte (on Monticello Ave)
   
8. LAYOVER STOP @ Radisson Hotel (bus will wait until it's time to leave Downtown here)
   

These directions are good for Routes 1, 2, 3, and 20. I'm not sure about Routes 6, 9, 13, or 45. As always (for a Saturday evening), Waterside & Commercial WILL NOT BE SERVED.