Just as roads, bridges and tunnels require attention, the region’s public transportation system needs steadfast support to keep the Hampton Roads economy moving forward.
As a partner in the success of the region and a responsible steward of public funds, Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) — created 25 years ago in the nation’s first voluntary merger of transit agencies — is recommending significant changes to ensure a reliable regional transit network in the future.
Like a private business that continually evaluates its operations and efficiency, HRT is taking steps now to address external factors that include rising operating costs, an ongoing shortage of bus operators, and stagnant or decreasing state and federal funding. We want to right-size our local bus network to match the human and fina