Saturday, January 22, 2011

LRT Boosts Other Council Aims

Light rail isn't simply about transportation and land redevelopment. It would also help other objectives expressed at this week's Virginia Beach City Council Retreat:

1. During Friday morning discussions with the School Board, Mayor Sessoms suggested partnerships with our area universities, for things like boosting research & development. How would those students participate? It would help if they could get here by train:

A. Norfolk State University and Eastern Virginia Medical School are on Norfolk's Starter Line.

B. Old Dominion University would be on the Navy base extension.

C. Virginia Wesleyan College is on Route 27, a feeder bus route that will serve the Newtown Road Station.

2. On Saturday morning, Glenn Davis noted that Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Chesapeake all have borders in the Centerville area. He wondered if the three cities could consolidate services, with offices in that area.

During a later break, I explained to him how that area was served by Route 15. It would be a 10-15 minute bus ride from the Military Highway Station.

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