Virginia Beach City Council was briefed Tuesday on a private proposal cutting down costs of extending light rail five miles past Newtown Road.

A 15-month study to explore expanding light rail to Naval Station Norfolk has begun.

Former HRT leader Philip Shucet is involved in a private proposal to extend light rail to Virginia Beach by 2016.

The Tide will be running later than usual this week in support of the MEAC basketball tournament.

Monday evening, Hampton Roads Transit heard from residents voicing their opinions on which route the Tide should take to the Oceanfront.

Hampton Roads Transit highlighted three proposals for light rail to expand from Norfolk to Virginia Beach.

More than 1,000 warnings and summonses were issued by HRT officials to light rail riders who did not pay for their rides last year.

Virginia Beach City Council moved forward with a study exploring the financial aspects of brining The Tide to the Beach.

Decision 2012 resulted in another step toward extending light rail into Virginia Beach.

Whether you're voting absentee or going to the polls next week, there are a couple of referendums in Virginia Beach and Norfolk that might be confusing.

The Norfolk City Council voted to support the extension of light rail to Virginia Beach, just weeks before Beach residents will weigh in at the polls.

Norfolk City Council voted in favor of a bus station facility downtown as well as extending a light rail extension study.

Virginia Beach pulled a light rail video off the city website after two councilmen complained it was biased.

Virginia Beach pulled a light rail video off the city website,  after councilmen complained it was biased.

Hampton Roads Transit is giving citizens a chance to take a look at two of the transit studies for extending the light rail into Virginia Beach.