2. Tide Light Rail Line By: Alec Rilee, Kimberly Gayle,& Steven Taylor School: Petsworth Elementary

3. Stations Eastern Virginia Medical Center Station York Street Station Monticello Avenue Station MacArthur Center Station Government Service Station Harbor Park Station Ingleside Station Military Highway Station

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5. General Information The Tide will begin operation in 2011 and will serve an estimated 6000-12,000 rider per day. Costing 338.3 millions dollars, the system is 7.4 miles long, with 11 stations, and 4 park and ride lots. Trains will be 9 vehicles long and run to and from the Eastern Virginia Medical Center through downtown Norfolk, along I-264 to Newtown Road every 7.5 minutes during peak rush hour, every 15 minutes during off peak hours, and every 30 minutes during early morning, late evening hours. The system provides access to major areas such as Norfolk State University, Tidewater Community College (Norfolk Campus), Harbor Park, City Hall, MacArthur Center, and the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The Tide will begin operation in 2011 and will serve an estimated 6000-12,000 rider per day. Costing 338.3 millions dollars, the system is 7.4 miles long, with 11 stations, and 4 park and ride lots. Trains will be 9 vehicles long and run to and from the Eastern Virginia Medical Center through downtown Norfolk, along I-264 to Newtown Road every 7.5 minutes during peak rush hour, every 15 minutes during off peak hours, and every 30 minutes during early morning, late evening hours. The system provides access to major areas such as Norfolk State University, Tidewater Community College (Norfolk Campus), Harbor Park, City Hall, MacArthur Center, and the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

6. Other Light Rail Benefits Help revitalize declining neighborhoods in urban centers Help revitalize declining neighborhoods in urban centers Contribute to the protection and preservation of the environment through a multimodal transportation system. Contribute to the protection and preservation of the environment through a multimodal transportation system. Mix of uses can generate sales tax revenues Mix of uses can generate sales tax revenues May increase values of nearby properties May increase values of nearby properties Improves foot traffic for retailers Improves foot traffic for retailers New urban highways cost as much as $100 million per mile, whereas the Norfolk light rail line costs about $31 million a mile. New urban highways cost as much as $100 million per mile, whereas the Norfolk light rail line costs about $31 million a mile. Every taxpayer dollar invested in public transportation generates about $4 to $9 in economic returns, according to the American Public Transportation Association. Every taxpayer dollar invested in public transportation generates about $4 to $9 in economic returns, according to the American Public Transportation Association. Public transportation saves more than 855 million gallons of gasoline, or 45 million barrels of oil, a year – enough to heat and cool one-fourth of American homes annually, according to the Center of Transportation Excellence. Public transportation saves more than 855 million gallons of gasoline, or 45 million barrels of oil, a year – enough to heat and cool one-fourth of American homes annually, according to the Center of Transportation Excellence.