The history of light rail - 11/1/99
Updated: Monday, 07 Feb 2011, 3:37 PM EST
Published : Monday, 07 Feb 2011, 2:05 PM EST
In November, 1999, Virginia Beach voters went to the polls to decide whether or not to approve a light rail system. They voted to derail the $538 million project.
Had they approved the advisory referendum, that would have allowed the city to proceed with financing the Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Naval Base transit project.
Click on the attached video player to view WAVY News 10 Ava Hurdle's report.
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