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Norfolk, Va.-area transit board begins new attempt to acquire rail property.

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)

| November 04, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Virginian-Pilot. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Debbie Messina

Nov. 4--NORFOLK, Va. -- Hampton Roads Transit and Norfolk Southern Corp. are negotiating again to find a way for the transit agency to secure a railroad corridor for light rail from Norfolk to Virginia Beach.

More than two months ago, Norfolk Southern ended talks for the purchase of a now-unused freight line, saying the agency's offer was too low to be taken seriously.

The rail line is critical to HRT's proposed $195 million "starter" light rail line in Norfolk because more than half of the route follows the Norfolk Southern freight line.

Railroad officials said they would resume discussions only if HRT came back …

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