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On June 30th, Hampton Roads Transit held a meeting to discuss the progress of the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study, in which they're trying to determine the feasability af extending their light rail line, called "The Tide", to the Virginia Beach oceanfront, or whether other means of public transit would work better.
Below is a slideshow of the presentation given by representatives of HRT.
You can go to the HRT/VBTES website to learn more by clicking HERE
You can learn more about "The Tide" by clicking HERE
You can go directly to the public comment page by clicking HERE
You can download a PDF version of this slideshow by clicking HERE
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