tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68918455226344461202024-03-13T15:07:37.926-04:00Ideas for Hampton Roads Transit (Archived Posts)Welcome to my Archived posts. Since Google won't let me export this to WordPress, you have my old posts.
If you're looking for my current HRT blog, it's now official, I've moved to my new home. Please update your bookmarks: Blog site (http://blog.raggiesoft.com/) and RSS Feed (http://blog.raggiesoft.com/?feed=rss2)Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.comBlogger304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-10579540655354838502009-01-21T10:18:00.001-05:002009-01-21T10:20:32.016-05:00Ideas for HRT moved!It's now official, I've moved to my new home. Please update your bookmarks.<br /><ul><li>Blog site: <a href="http://blog.raggiesoft.com/">http://blog.raggiesoft.com/</a></li><li>RSS Feed: <a href="http://blog.raggiesoft.com/?feed=rss2">http://blog.raggiesoft.com/?feed=rss2</a><br /></li></ul>Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-87626241382513186922009-01-20T09:30:00.001-05:002009-01-20T09:31:18.007-05:00Winter Weather: Buses are on REGULAR schedule for nowAs of 9:30 AM, all buses are on REGULAR SCHEDULE and there IS NO SNOW so farMichael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-87659177757572339342009-01-15T20:19:00.006-05:002009-01-15T20:22:04.172-05:00Norfolk Southern Right of Way DealH/T Henry Ryto<br /><br />The City of Virginia Beach is scheduled to purchase the Norfolk-Southern Right-of-Way, which is expected to be the extension of The Tide to the Oceanfront!!!!<br /><br />Meaning, to get the ball rolling, bus service in Virginia Beach MUST run at night/Sundays (existing routes until about 11 PM) before the Federal Transit Administration will even talk to us about getting light rail.Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-58746137213440523892009-01-15T10:35:00.002-05:002009-01-15T10:38:37.367-05:00Martin Luther King Day ScheduleBe advised that Martin Luther King Day, Monday January 19th, will be a modified Saturday schedule.<br /><ul><li>All local routes are a Saturday schedule - NO SERVICE ON ROUTE 25 or 47 beyond Churchland<br /></li><li>MAX Routes 962 and 967 are a WEEKDAY schedule</li><li>Routes 37 and 113 are NOT running<br /></li></ul>Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-17721089792335972382009-01-12T22:29:00.002-05:002009-01-12T22:30:18.693-05:00Video Podcast Coming Soon<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nlLff8M2Jz0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nlLff8M2Jz0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Coming Soon: A Video PodcastMichael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-81431132899062827042009-01-09T21:30:00.004-05:002009-01-09T21:44:43.592-05:00Brambleton Station Construction: Brambleton Ave detours<a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-088134530754357 visible" href="http://www.viddler.com/simple_on_site/dc98578d"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-088134530754357 visible" href="http://www.viddler.com/simple_on_site/dc98578d"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-088134530754357 visible" href="http://www.viddler.com/simple_on_site/dc98578d"></a><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="viddler" width="437" height="311"><param name="movie" value="http://www.viddler.com/simple_on_site/dc98578d"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.viddler.com/simple_on_site/dc98578d" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" name="viddler" width="437" height="311"></embed></object><br />Be advised that due to construction of The Tide, Brambleton Ave will be shut down at the I-264 overpass. Routes 13 and 18 will be on detour <span style="font-style: italic;">(Route 9 is </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">UNAFFECTED</span>). Passengers needing to head to Ballentine Blvd south of Corprew Ave or any part of Kimball Terrace MUST USE ROUTE 13. Here is a map of the detour:<br /><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&s=AARTsJqLc-x8KlArXmgil5i5CURklFRbcQ&msa=0&msid=106652712477474140154.00046017b6e96896575bd&ll=36.845457,-76.260309&spn=0.016485,0.027466&z=15&output=embed" scrolling="no" width="640" frameborder="0" height="480"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=106652712477474140154.00046017b6e96896575bd&ll=36.845457,-76.260309&spn=0.016485,0.027466&z=15&source=embed" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small><br /><br />KEY<br />BLUE is Route 13<br />RED is Route 18Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-4221259977083092362009-01-09T11:35:00.001-05:002009-01-09T11:37:02.315-05:00What part of "No Left Turn" do these iodiots not understand?<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CV2rdGX4JYc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CV2rdGX4JYc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Several accidents with light rail trains (I think it's Huston). Every time the cars either ran a red light or made a left turn where left turns were prohibitedMichael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-90390560665506620902009-01-06T22:28:00.009-05:002009-01-06T22:42:21.795-05:00The Downtown Norfolk Stop is WHERE!?H/T <a href="http://avengingarchangel.blogspot.com/2009/01/temporary-bus-stop-iswhere.html">Henry Ryto, Avenging Archangel</a>:<br /><br />All services that used to stop at Monticello & City Hall and City Hall & Court now stop at Bush & Brooke temporarily while The Tide is being constructed (this detour is until further notice). This is right in front of the Union Mission. Norfolk, are you trying to say something by dumping us off at the homeless shelter?<br /><br />Yes Norfolk, you're even having MAX riders (who pay a premium fare to ride to work in Downtown Norfolk) getting off the bus AT THE HOMELESS SHELTER!<br /><br />Suggestion: move the stop two blocks north to Bush & College which would provide better access to TCC and MacArthur. This would also get rid of the stigma of getting off in front of the Union Mission.Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-56280114479355460712009-01-03T20:36:00.006-05:002009-01-03T20:45:31.150-05:00960<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQ7S8ZAb8bJTEI4jL2HnGfE8VRVoO4muBjSE_k-5MqJbiqZbKQTyVhznt1RQknU0FGNc9XcAw2ErcSdvWT7muCjNWci7lf5lpqIssca5ZfSJBXJlNcszkOXgq1V8rFA7Gz_yQx0liAh0/s1600-h/IMG_0439.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQ7S8ZAb8bJTEI4jL2HnGfE8VRVoO4muBjSE_k-5MqJbiqZbKQTyVhznt1RQknU0FGNc9XcAw2ErcSdvWT7muCjNWci7lf5lpqIssca5ZfSJBXJlNcszkOXgq1V8rFA7Gz_yQx0liAh0/s400/IMG_0439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287246549853524594" border="0" /></a>Yesterday at the 3 PM inbound at 19th & Pacific, I saw this and yes it's equipped with HRT RiderNet (HRT's soon-to-be-launched MAX Wi-Fi) (<a href="http://www.parvus.com/products/ProductPage.aspx?ProductID=151" target="_blank">learn more about RiderNet<sup>3</sup></a>)Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-53132070627819231592008-12-28T22:21:00.000-05:002008-12-28T22:23:32.232-05:00UNOFFICIAL HRT Flickr GroupI created an UNOFFICIAL Flickr group to post your HRT pictures. It's open to anyone with pictures of HRT buses and (coming soon!) trains<br /><br />It's available here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/hrt-nerds/">http://www.flickr.com/groups/hrt-nerds/</a>Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-69529310989036509542008-12-28T21:23:00.004-05:002008-12-28T21:26:52.544-05:00So Reid, no one will ride Light Rail?<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nsaidi/3143495648/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/3143495648_9bae90edb1_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nsaidi/3143495648/">Crowded</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nsaidi/">N-Sai</a></span></div>This is the <a href="http://www.valleymetro.org/metro_light_rail/">Valley Metro Light Rail</a> in Phoenix, Arizona. You say no one will ride? Then explain this standing load train!Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-13157250055313390992008-12-28T11:11:00.002-05:002008-12-28T11:13:19.482-05:00Norfolk General is finally accessibleI'm going to need to hit up a #2 and check on this:<br /><br />From the Busmeister:<br /><br />The transfer point at Norfolk General Hospital finally gets a wheelchair ramp.Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-65748186719349427062008-12-27T23:57:00.006-05:002008-12-28T01:01:14.893-05:00This is odd<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raggiesoft/3142661371/in/set-72157611636384976"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWjuNqAk69iTXfs81WDRcYqz8toB9w4Ch10nPDcxWrHerW4zMfx7z5THoVv_exHg8-dcj1CyFbgIaG7WP1OOXrOEddpEO9MFl1BoQ3tnLlGgCfK27VSHOJPmTKnTVouepDDJZHJZkcX8/s400/The+MAX.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284700844492048498" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raggiesoft/3142661371/in/set-72157611636384976">View Flickr Page</a> * <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raggiesoft/3142661371/sizes/o/in/set-72157611636384976/">View Larger Version</a><br /><br /></div>Specifically look at the word "MAX". Note how both are stylized. Coincidence? Can someone shed some light?<br /><br />The METRO MAX is Phoenix's Valley Metro discount card to attract customer to Phoenix businesses that were impacted by the construction of the newly opened METRO Light Rail.<br /><br />HRT MAX is our local Metro Area eXpress providing regional express bus service. Funny that this is also the same acronym (and meaning) as Portland, Oregon's MAX Light Rail.Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-7520693168254461732008-12-27T21:41:00.005-05:002008-12-27T23:52:02.781-05:00Valley Metro Light RailToday marked the Grand Opening of Metro Light Rail in Phoenix, Arizona. They use the same make/model of trains as used on Charlotte's LYNX which will be the same trains seen on The Tide.<br /><br />Congratulations Phoenix :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.valleymetro.org/metro_light_rail/">Metro Light Rail Web Site</a><br /><br />(In case you're wondering: Phoenix is where one of my cousins live)Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-10366847779701737352008-12-25T22:02:00.005-05:002008-12-29T16:19:39.919-05:00What an Idiot (Extremely Foul Language)<a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-035247597717035417 visible" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/b-6hBe2gqnE&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-035247597717035417 visible" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/b-6hBe2gqnE&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-035247597717035417 visible" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/b-6hBe2gqnE&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06487272838533166 visible" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/b-6hBe2gqnE&hl=en&fs=1"></a><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/b-6hBe2gqnE&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/b-6hBe2gqnE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">WARNING: THERE IS EXTREMELY FOUL LANGUAGE<br /></div><br />The road is closed, the guy is drunk, and all these witnesses see this. Guy calls all of them every name in the book<br /><br />H/T Seattle Transit Blog<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">UPDATE DECEMBER 29: YOUTUBE REMOVED THE VIDEO FOR 'TERMS OF USE VIOLATIONS'</span></span><br /></div>Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-16958185923259630942008-12-25T16:17:00.003-05:002008-12-25T16:18:03.084-05:00North Pole BailoutEven Santa needs some help:<br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sxBl9BXLom4&border=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sxBl9BXLom4&border=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object>Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-12426356870864417062008-12-25T15:43:00.002-05:002008-12-25T22:18:41.265-05:00FlickrI now have a Flickr Pro account, so check out my new toys:<br /><ul><li>Photo albums are on Flickr instead of Facebook</li><li>There's a Flickr badge across the top of this blog showing five random pictures. It changes every time you see it<br /></li></ul>Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-90689602210829516082008-12-25T00:32:00.002-05:002008-12-25T00:35:33.877-05:00Post 300Wow I can't believe it. 300 posts already.Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-31197866350350575042008-12-25T00:07:00.000-05:002008-12-25T00:08:02.189-05:00Merry ChristmasWell, now that it's past Midnight Eastern Time, Merry Christmas!Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-74278941704340281682008-12-24T16:12:00.001-05:002008-12-24T16:14:06.317-05:0029 Pleasure Ho<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BLDACvUS_1kVL2viwrkQKc216rn8NSlDboljPnSXULLq0Z6NXMe1kUN0vKVbBmQlJg20MrFp3WK2QEGtTf5aKs6pFJUxaVXaVETyF_NUXNxbthraXpco4fW-y5Ba3Hqgsj8ItVMQsyA/s1600-h/IMG_0400.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BLDACvUS_1kVL2viwrkQKc216rn8NSlDboljPnSXULLq0Z6NXMe1kUN0vKVbBmQlJg20MrFp3WK2QEGtTf5aKs6pFJUxaVXaVETyF_NUXNxbthraXpco4fW-y5Ba3Hqgsj8ItVMQsyA/s400/IMG_0400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283467841535110498" border="0" /></a>Yes, you're reading this right. Uh, oops?Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-74124005554919582262008-12-24T16:10:00.003-05:002008-12-24T16:12:05.760-05:00Bike Racks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8YiaJkKtzD0oSvuQIHBoj7KtlXJCkgMVJ4zKeT4KPwm8NIfyD7duo4K9xd3A6PAfOZozjy1dcaexMdxdL3X9ypY5KJmU0lQ6J2c6YzPaymUkUDGUvmPxbv6C9gzNiFHvCSsoOFqyUhI/s1600-h/IMG_0392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8YiaJkKtzD0oSvuQIHBoj7KtlXJCkgMVJ4zKeT4KPwm8NIfyD7duo4K9xd3A6PAfOZozjy1dcaexMdxdL3X9ypY5KJmU0lQ6J2c6YzPaymUkUDGUvmPxbv6C9gzNiFHvCSsoOFqyUhI/s400/IMG_0392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283467151410120146" border="0" /></a>Uh, George?? What were you thinking? Darline, why didn't you give George enough room (although you can't see it here, there's plenty of room in front of Darline's bus)Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-1853386563084850722008-12-24T16:04:00.003-05:002008-12-24T16:09:29.630-05:00Summer Comes Early to Route 12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9McPGeqPbPy-e1NkbNzJY9Lifoyz09CH2GjUFLjLeXOZ-b3gMJ6cLxhYbXYIX5ry8g5zey_y6bMuhi3Si-8GY3pGodtbSO5OCWW-RhRnx4a6iTlqarQktFN4eouE521bn9vMxA8r2SHg/s1600-h/IMG_0406.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9McPGeqPbPy-e1NkbNzJY9Lifoyz09CH2GjUFLjLeXOZ-b3gMJ6cLxhYbXYIX5ry8g5zey_y6bMuhi3Si-8GY3pGodtbSO5OCWW-RhRnx4a6iTlqarQktFN4eouE521bn9vMxA8r2SHg/s400/IMG_0406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283465989204635426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yzk-1_gNnoqaOt4qWoAO7XQ5k8URFndtl0iCCwS1cbMtCrOKlIWnPOc-cbKqUuAC9PW4y5INf5Y8TOdMyCyNAItU7TC3d5vQGJmCyTM5eYPZJSS3IkUB1xaqiVBwaudCgfuerOxbqaQ/s1600-h/IMG_0405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yzk-1_gNnoqaOt4qWoAO7XQ5k8URFndtl0iCCwS1cbMtCrOKlIWnPOc-cbKqUuAC9PW4y5INf5Y8TOdMyCyNAItU7TC3d5vQGJmCyTM5eYPZJSS3IkUB1xaqiVBwaudCgfuerOxbqaQ/s400/IMG_0405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283465978374166162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHeecKauGsbH2n1jABaRJ_vlTPHoNDYKsjqTqvlFFx2Vn5esWvePF_EGbBc2T6nQkG9zjaJ3FPFIpyH8MaL2cFJL3ff_lakagi1csC-fqzSAhH-PX6v78Dim1R_CijtLS7DIQyskxoH8/s1600-h/IMG_0404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHeecKauGsbH2n1jABaRJ_vlTPHoNDYKsjqTqvlFFx2Vn5esWvePF_EGbBc2T6nQkG9zjaJ3FPFIpyH8MaL2cFJL3ff_lakagi1csC-fqzSAhH-PX6v78Dim1R_CijtLS7DIQyskxoH8/s400/IMG_0404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283465976236950146" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2X0MvGBNpK3U0471saiwbHS0XT2C-BErHMhS4rhZP8xO1PehHdss8N6d_WThuVvDSz-N6HdO9xmQ6r6zSA11gd4fDkHDnrizpiDfSb92rioZ78jVAmS8E9JodxgOUXO6XQi61qGrM0c/s1600-h/IMG_0403.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2X0MvGBNpK3U0471saiwbHS0XT2C-BErHMhS4rhZP8xO1PehHdss8N6d_WThuVvDSz-N6HdO9xmQ6r6zSA11gd4fDkHDnrizpiDfSb92rioZ78jVAmS8E9JodxgOUXO6XQi61qGrM0c/s400/IMG_0403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283465975150883778" border="0" /></a>(as always, click each image for a larger size)<br /></div>They were the Mall & Beach crowd (little English, not sure where from). Yes Henry, they're all legal (in both meanings). They got on at Indian River & Reon and I assumed they would transfer to the 29 to head to Lynnhaven, but nope. They got off at the Lynnhaven Home Depot (not Wal-Mart, but Home Depot - I saw them walking in that parking lot)Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-74831545041938872952008-12-24T16:01:00.003-05:002008-12-24T16:04:39.266-05:00Vehicle Fire Impacted Route 13Earlier today at the intersection of Battlefield Blvd & Great Bridge Blvd, there was a Vehicle Fire. HRT was not involved, but trips coming from TCC were late due to rubber-neckers. Trips heading to TCC were on detour as the police were requiring everyone to make a right onto Great Bridge Blvd.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">**NO STOPS WERE ABLE TO BE SERVED BETWEEN GAINSBOROUGH/CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL AND BATTLEFIELD BLVD & CEDAR RD**<br /></div>Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-75186620606131527132008-12-23T12:50:00.004-05:002008-12-23T13:57:06.345-05:00HRT Holiday Schedule<ul><li>Christmas Eve: WEEKDAY schedule</li><li>Christmas Day: SUNDAY schedule (no service in Virginia Beach - except Routes 15, 20, and 960)</li><li>New Year's Eve: WEEKDAY schedule</li><li>New Year's Day: SUNDAY schedule (no service in Virginia Beach - except Routes 15, 20, and 960)</li></ul>Christmas Day and New Year's Day: Routes 37 (Dam Neck-Oceana-Lynnhaven Mall) and 113 (Peninsula Town Center-Patrick Henry Mall-Ft. Eustis) will NOT operateMichael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891845522634446120.post-89373635050351506302008-12-23T12:48:00.002-05:002008-12-23T12:50:34.224-05:00Poll ResultsMy poll closed and no surprise here: HRT should sell MAX passes on local buses and the Ferry.<br /><br />For example, you're going from TCC Virginia Beach to Newport News. The fastest way is 36 --> 960 --> 961. That trip would be $3.50 for a local Day Pass + $1.50 for your 960 ride + $1.50 for your 961 ride. Just sell me the $5.50 Day Pass on the 36!Michael Ragsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08829086873702653065noreply@blogger.com0