Tide light rail ridership continues to grow since pandemic dailypress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailypress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ridership on the Tide continues to claw its way back after annual ridership dropped over 50% from 2019 to 2021 during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Passengers took almost 1.34 million rides on the 7.4-mile light rail system in Norfolk in 2019, according to data provided by Hampton Roads Transit. Monthly ridership topped 121,000 and 123,000 respectivelyin April and October in 2019. .
Hampton Roads Transit tested a rideshare option last year in Virginia Beach and Newport News that could eventually replace bus service in northwest Virginia Beach and be used in other areas of the region where there's a dearth in public transportation.
Could on-demand rideshares replace the bus? Hampton Roads Transit explores other options dailypress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailypress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.