[Norfolk Light Rail and Transit]

The train tracks are non driving lanes. The trains will not share lanes with cars. However, the train will have to cross certain streets which theoretically could be blocked by people not paying attention to road and train signs. So yes, your point is valid that one idiot can cause delays on the system. That is the case for almost all light rail systems across the country especially within downtown limits.

So the section of Charlotte Street between Granby and Monticello will be completely closed to auto traffic once the trains are running? I thought I had read that in certain spots, cars would able to drive on the tracks as long as a train wasn't there. I think there is a section of York Street where the trains and cars would have to share lanes as well, but I wasn't paying much attention the last time I drove down York.

[Norfolk Light Rail and Transit]

Thank you very much, varider. It is nice to see some sort of transportation other than the buses coming to the area. Even if it is yet a benefit to those of us who live just outside downtown.

[Norfolk Light Rail and Transit]

<br />Downtown Norfolk will be soon linked to richmond. A Amtrak train will be stopping at Harbor Park in 3 years!!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href='http://hamptonroads.com/2010/06/train-link-norfolk-richmond-three-years' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>Downtown norfolk to Richmond</a><br />

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Fantastic! I'd take the train more often to destinations along the eastern seaboard if I didn't have to find someone willing to drive me up to Newport News. Even if it's not high speed, 79 miles an hour is still a pretty good clip, especially if the route will have less road crossings than the route from NN to Richmond does. It also doesn't matter that it's going to Staples Mills vs. Main Street, especially if you're headed further north. Any train to Richmond where you don't have to drive halfway there is great in my opinion, especially if they have more than one business class car.

Since, I'm new here, what does TOD mean?