Local Public Transportation
Local Public transit is provided by an bus network operated by the Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) and Williamsburg Area Transport (WAT), both of which are operations of government agencies. HRT's The Tide light rail system has completed construction and opened in early 2011.
In Virginia, the region is notable in that it has 2 types of public transport services via ferrys. A passenger ferry is operated on the Elizabeth River between downtown areas of Norfolk and Portsmouth by HRT. A commuter bus route across the James River between Williamsburg and rural Surry County is provided via the vehicle-carrying Jamestown Ferry system.
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