Hampton Roads Transportation Alliance

Why Public Transportation? Because Our Future Depends on Moving People Not Just Vehicles

A strong public transportation system is essential to the vitality of the regional economy, a key element in helping Hampton Roads maintain its competitiveness. Public transportation provides opportunities for economic development, creates jobs and contributes to a cleaner environment.

Our transportation system faces extreme challenges which diminish the region’s competitiveness, productivity and quality of life: congested roadways, inaccessible employment, education and recreation opportunities, lack of mobility for those who rely on transit including the elderly and disabled, and environmental concerns.

A strong regional multimodal transportation system will provide real alternatives to dependency on single occupancy vehicles, and include a variety of modes such as bus, ferry, light rail, high speed rail, paratransit, park-and-ride and ridesharing. The returns on investment in public transportation are many – ensuring we have adequate levels of investment in public transportation is one of the essential transportation infrastructure issue for the next century.

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CONGRATULATIONS to the Directors and Officers elected at the 2010-2011 Annual Meeting!

Hon. W. Randy Wright – President

Judith Brown, Ph.D. – President-Elect

Claudia Bolitho – Secretary

Rose Kelleher – Treasurer

Thank you to those who participated in the meeting, including guests Genie Robinson and Tommy Westbrook of the Transportation Task Force of Empower Hampton Roads, Carolyn McPherson of Light Rail Now, the Hon. Jim Wood, Virginia Beach City Councilman and HRT Commissioner, and special guest the Hon. Thelma Drake, Director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.