Apologies for the lack of post recently. I have been engaged with a number of different things. At least two of those had to do with HRT.

First, I came up with a report to give them about their System Map. While I was a major supporter of this when they came up with it, I wish they would have sent us (the UCAC) a draft for review. Overall, it is a great thing. I think HRT was the largest transit company in the country without one. However, they got it designed out in Tennessee. No offense to the Volunteer State, but they aren’t exactly next door neighbors with HRT. I think this is probably a reason for some of the errors in the Map that we see as common sense (for example, you can’t make a right hand turn out of the Downtown Tunnel). You can view my comments on the Map here.

Second, I have been trying to come up with suggestions to improve the Chesapeake end of Route 13, which runs from Downtown norfolk to Chesapeake TCC. Basically, I want to cut out the drawbridge by rerouting to Mount Pleasant via the Expressway. I also think that it can better serve the municipal center by coming in the back way (Albemarle Dr.) instead of from Cedar. After it hits TCC it should continue to Wal-Mart before turning bak to Norfolk.

Proposed Route 13I think that this would be a great improvement to a route that seems to be designed to serve a minimal number of students and people going to court. It even has a stop specifically for the bail bondsman.