The Strange Story of Norfolk's Light Rail: Episode 68

Today, we're talking about America's smallest and least-used mainline light rail system, the Norfolk Tide. Just how did this souped-up streetcar get built, and why is it so poorly used? All this, after The News. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps 28:24Miles in Transit visits Norfolk References & notes [1]NBC News: Feds grant $6 billion for high-speed rail projects [2]Wikipedia: The Tide (light rail network) § Chesapeake [3]Wikipedia: Norfolk, Virginia § Top employers [4]Wikipedia: Hampton Roads Transit § Route list [5]Greater Greater Washington: Ride The Tide of light rail, Virginia Beach [6]Light Rail Now: Norfolk, Virginia Opens The Tide - America's Latest Light Rail [7]The Virginian-Pilot: The Tide turns 10: A timeline of the light rail's highs and lows