What part of "No Left Turn" do these iodiots not understand?

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 prohibited

North Pole Bailout

Even Santa needs some help:

Post 300

Wow I can't believe it. 300 posts already.

29 Pleasure Ho

Yes, you're reading this right. Uh, oops?

Summer Comes Early to Route 12

(as always, click each image for a larger size)

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)

Trolley Base Humor

Yesterday, I was on the #33 leaving 19th & Pacific at 3:03 PM. We hit every single red light from 19th & Arctic up to (and including) Princess Anne & Dam Neck

He Thinks He's the General Lee

This guy thinks he's driving the General Lee. This tied up Chesapeake bus service for ages. Still, what an idiot!

Route 47 to 68th St is back

Virginia Beach's Route 47 is back. For more information:

• Original Post
• Second Post (with Picture)
• Third Post (with Picture)
  

Sound Transit Website Down

Sound Transit, one of the agencies where my father lives, seems to be having some problems with its website. (click image for larger version)

Hampton Cheesewagon Service: What should happen

What Hampton needs to do to its Cheesewagons: Orlando Speedway Figure-8 Cheesewagon Derby

The Sheetshaker Express

So I'm told that the nickname for Route 24 is the Sheetshaker Express.

Morning: all Hotel workers to the Oceanfront
Afternoon: all Hotel workers Home

So long Sheetshaker. Less than a month to go before you're reborn as the 960 MAX.

Route 29 is $1.00

Saw this the other day on Route 29. I guess all trolleys are $1.00 now? Has to be a glitch.

Political School

So I just had a major political lesson yesterday at the City Council Retreat.

• Apparently, Council Objective #1 is "Be friendly to bloggers" ;)
• VB Cares about a bus system. Since Council wants light rail so badly, here's the scoop: Before the Feds will even TALK about light rail, year-round bus service has to be increased by 20%. (at last: it sucks having to be home by dinner time; maybe I want to work a closing shift). Slowly but surely, it'll come.

My offer to ALL HRT Staff and VB City Council Members: Let's go for a bus ride. I'd like to take you on a tour of Fareset 4 (what HRT refers to internally as Virginia Beach; it's a Farebox thing). Important parts to head to (in no order):

• Route 12: The 4:45 PM bus leaving 20th & Seaboard (good luck between I-64 and Kemps River)
• Route 29: almost any trip (U.S. 58 and First Colonial anyone?)
• Routes 1/36: Heading outbound trying to get me home to TCC when I take the long way from Cedar Grove (this is when I'm lazy and don't want to transfer buses)
• Route 20: Pembroke & Hilltop
• Route 33: U.S. 60 between 17th St and 40th St (during Summer only)
• Routes 30/31/32: Take note that with my existing 30-Day Pass, I am unable to ride (solution: this is how it's done out west)
• Route 27: Usually late every trip on Saturday. Biggest problem? Making that left from U.S. 58 onto Newtown
  

Route 25 Holiday Inn <--> Oceanfront Express

The other day, as I was preparing to board the outbound 25 at the Holiday Inn to head to school, someone asked if the bus was a hotel shuttle to the Oceanfront. I replied, "Take this bus to TCC and transfer to the 33."
"No, I want to head to the Oceanfront."
"Take this bus to TCC and transfer to the 33," I repeated.
"Is this a hotel shuttle?"
"No it's not," I answered.
"How much is it?"
"$1.50 each way," I finished as the Outbound 25 pulled up.

Norfolk's Theme Song

Thanks Avenging Archangel for the greatest giggle in a while, Cedar Grove

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Virginia Beach Night Owl

Starting today, buses in Virginia Beach will run at night until 10:45 or so. Also, Night Owl service will begin from Charlotte Street leaving Downtown at 1 AM and 2 AM.