{"id":11378,"date":"2015-06-16T03:03:24","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T07:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=11378"},"modified":"2015-06-12T11:21:51","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T15:21:51","slug":"riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/","title":{"rendered":"Riding the Tide: Norfolk, Virginia\u2019s Light Rail."},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>In the last couple of decades, a number of North American cities have adopted light rail as a preferred mode of public transport.Personally, I don\u2019t make distinctions between light rail lines, streetcar lines, interurban electric lines, and\/or trolley lines, since all use essentially the same technology with minor variations in the way they are adapted.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_11365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11365\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11365\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11365\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11365\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/the_tide_logo_p1230648\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_logo_P1230648.jpg?fit=720%2C481\" data-orig-size=\"720,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1433528706&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The_Tide_logo_P1230648\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Exposed with a Lumix LX7.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_logo_P1230648.jpg?fit=709%2C474\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_logo_P1230648.jpg?fit=474%2C317\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11365\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_logo_P1230648.jpg?resize=474%2C317\" alt=\"Exposed with a Lumix LX7.\" width=\"474\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_logo_P1230648.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_logo_P1230648.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_logo_P1230648.jpg?resize=709%2C474 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_logo_P1230648.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exposed with a Lumix LX7.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11366\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11366\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11366\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11366\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/the_tide_tight_low_view_dscf8522\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_tight_low_view_DSCF8522.jpg?fit=820%2C547\" data-orig-size=\"820,547\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1433524631&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The_Tide_tight_low_view_DSCF8522\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ground level view along Plume Street in Norfolk. Exposed using my Fujifilm X-T1 which has an adjustable rear display that facilitates holding the camera at a very low angle without requiring a chiropractic visit afterwards.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_tight_low_view_DSCF8522.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_tight_low_view_DSCF8522.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11366\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_tight_low_view_DSCF8522.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Ground level view along Plume Street in Norfolk. Exposed using my Fujifilm X-T1 which has an adjustable rear display that facilitates holding the camera at a very low angle without requiring a chiropractic visit afterwards.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_tight_low_view_DSCF8522.jpg?w=820 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_tight_low_view_DSCF8522.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_tight_low_view_DSCF8522.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_tight_low_view_DSCF8522.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ground level view along Plume Street in Norfolk. Exposed using my Fujifilm X-T1 which has an adjustable rear display that facilitates holding the camera at a very low angle without requiring a chiropractic visit afterwards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In early June, in between other Virginia-based rail-events, Pat Yough and I made a brief visit to Norfolk, Virginia to take a spin on that city\u2019s new light rail system, which is cleverly called \u2018The Tide.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Nice Siemens trams (light rail vehicles) glide along on regular intervals. Part of the route is built on an old railroad right of way. It is my understanding that plans are in the works to extend the route east toward Virginia Beach.<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11376\" style=\"width: 483px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11376\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11376\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11376\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/the_tide_ticket_machine_at_monticello_p1230644\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_ticket_machine_at_Monticello_P1230644.jpg?fit=720%2C1079\" data-orig-size=\"720,1079\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;260.89&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6426.5542921204&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.1849508743054&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The_Tide_ticket_machine_at_Monticello_P1230644\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;For four dollars you can Ride the Tide all day, and, if you so choose, take a bus ride too.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_ticket_machine_at_Monticello_P1230644.jpg?fit=358%2C537\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_ticket_machine_at_Monticello_P1230644.jpg?fit=474%2C711\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11376\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_ticket_machine_at_Monticello_P1230644.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"For four dollars you can Ride the Tide all day, and, if you so choose, take a bus ride too.\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_ticket_machine_at_Monticello_P1230644.jpg?resize=483%2C724 483w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_ticket_machine_at_Monticello_P1230644.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_ticket_machine_at_Monticello_P1230644.jpg?resize=358%2C537 358w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_ticket_machine_at_Monticello_P1230644.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_ticket_machine_at_Monticello_P1230644.jpg?w=720 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For four dollars you can Ride the Tide all day, and, if you so choose, take a bus ride too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11373\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11373\" style=\"width: 483px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11373\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11373\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11373\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/the-tide_map_of_route_at_fort_norfolk_p1230580\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_map_of_route_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230580.jpg?fit=720%2C1079\" data-orig-size=\"720,1079\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1433521901&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The TIde_map_of_route_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230580\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A map of the Tide in downtown Norfolk. Lumix LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_map_of_route_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230580.jpg?fit=358%2C537\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_map_of_route_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230580.jpg?fit=474%2C711\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11373\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_map_of_route_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230580.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"A map of the Tide in downtown Norfolk. Lumix LX7 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_map_of_route_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230580.jpg?resize=483%2C724 483w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_map_of_route_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230580.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_map_of_route_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230580.jpg?resize=358%2C537 358w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_map_of_route_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230580.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_map_of_route_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230580.jpg?w=720 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map of the Tide in downtown Norfolk. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11375\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11375\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11375\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11375\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/the_tide_bank_st_outbound_dscf8532\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Bank_St_outbound_DSCF8532.jpg?fit=820%2C547\" data-orig-size=\"820,547\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1433524676&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;110&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The_Tide_Bank_St_outbound_DSCF8532\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Bank_St_outbound_DSCF8532.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Bank_St_outbound_DSCF8532.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Bank_St_outbound_DSCF8532.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"The Tide taking the turn on Bank Street. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Bank_St_outbound_DSCF8532.jpg?w=820 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Bank_St_outbound_DSCF8532.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Bank_St_outbound_DSCF8532.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Bank_St_outbound_DSCF8532.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tide taking the turn on Bank Street. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11369\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11369\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11369\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11369\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/the_tide_plume_st_p1230599\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Plume_st_P1230599.jpg?fit=720%2C481\" data-orig-size=\"720,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1433523719&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The_Tide_Plume_st_P1230599\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lumix LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Plume_st_P1230599.jpg?fit=709%2C474\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Plume_st_P1230599.jpg?fit=474%2C317\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11369\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Plume_st_P1230599.jpg?resize=474%2C317\" alt=\"Lumix LX7 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Plume_st_P1230599.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Plume_st_P1230599.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Plume_st_P1230599.jpg?resize=709%2C474 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Plume_st_P1230599.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Norfolk, Virginia is a tidy city. Plume Street. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11374\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11374\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11374\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11374\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11374\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/the-tide_green_tram_at_fort_norfolk_p1230582\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_green_tram_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230582.jpg?fit=720%2C481\" data-orig-size=\"720,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1433521994&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The TIde_green_tram_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230582\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;At least one of the trams was dressed in a special livery. Lumix LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_green_tram_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230582.jpg?fit=709%2C474\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_green_tram_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230582.jpg?fit=474%2C317\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11374\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_green_tram_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230582.jpg?resize=474%2C317\" alt=\"At least one of the trams was dressed in a special livery. Lumix LX7 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_green_tram_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230582.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_green_tram_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230582.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_green_tram_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230582.jpg?resize=709%2C474 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The-TIde_green_tram_at_Fort_Norfolk_P1230582.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At least one of the trams was dressed in a special livery. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11372\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11372\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11372\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11372\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11372\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/the_tide_at_the_end_of_the_line_p1230616\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_the_end_of_the_line_P1230616.jpg?fit=720%2C481\" data-orig-size=\"720,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1433526162&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The_Tide_at_the_end_of_the_line_P1230616\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;At the east-end of the line. Old railroad tracks continue beyond this point and may someday carry the Tide further east. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_the_end_of_the_line_P1230616.jpg?fit=709%2C474\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_the_end_of_the_line_P1230616.jpg?fit=474%2C317\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11372\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_the_end_of_the_line_P1230616.jpg?resize=474%2C317\" alt=\"At the east-end of the line. Old railroad tracks continue beyond this point and may someday carry the Tide further east. \" width=\"474\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_the_end_of_the_line_P1230616.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_the_end_of_the_line_P1230616.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_the_end_of_the_line_P1230616.jpg?resize=709%2C474 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_the_end_of_the_line_P1230616.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the east-end of the line. Old railroad tracks continue beyond this point and may someday carry the Tide further east.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11371\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11371\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11371\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11371\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/the_tide_at_fort_norfolk_rules_p1230656\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_Fort_Norfolk_rules_P1230656.jpg?fit=720%2C481\" data-orig-size=\"720,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1433528779&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The_Tide_at_Fort_Norfolk_rules_P1230656\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tide rules. Lumix LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_Fort_Norfolk_rules_P1230656.jpg?fit=709%2C474\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_Fort_Norfolk_rules_P1230656.jpg?fit=474%2C317\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11371\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_Fort_Norfolk_rules_P1230656.jpg?resize=474%2C317\" alt=\"Tide rules. Lumix LX7 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_Fort_Norfolk_rules_P1230656.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_Fort_Norfolk_rules_P1230656.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_Fort_Norfolk_rules_P1230656.jpg?resize=709%2C474 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_at_Fort_Norfolk_rules_P1230656.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tide rules. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11368\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11368\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11368\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11368\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/the_tide_on_board_p1230619\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_on_Board_P1230619.jpg?fit=720%2C481\" data-orig-size=\"720,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1433527314&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The_Tide_on_Board_P1230619\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Riding the Tide. Lumix LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_on_Board_P1230619.jpg?fit=709%2C474\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_on_Board_P1230619.jpg?fit=474%2C317\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11368\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_on_Board_P1230619.jpg?resize=474%2C317\" alt=\"Riding the Tide. Lumix LX7 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_on_Board_P1230619.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_on_Board_P1230619.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_on_Board_P1230619.jpg?resize=709%2C474 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_on_Board_P1230619.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riding the Tide. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_11367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11367\" style=\"width: 481px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11367\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11367\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11367\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/the_tide_seats_p1230630\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_seats_P1230630.jpg?fit=481%2C720\" data-orig-size=\"481,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1433527451&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The_Tide_seats_P1230630\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tide seats. Lumix LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_seats_P1230630.jpg?fit=359%2C537\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_seats_P1230630.jpg?fit=474%2C710\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11367\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_seats_P1230630.jpg?resize=474%2C710\" alt=\"Tide seats. Lumix LX7 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_seats_P1230630.jpg?w=481 481w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_seats_P1230630.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_seats_P1230630.jpg?resize=359%2C537 359w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_seats_P1230630.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tide seats. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/\"><strong>Tracking the Light posts new material every morning.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Subscribe today!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the last couple of decades, a number of North American cities have adopted light rail as a preferred mode of public transport.Personally, I don\u2019t make distinctions between light rail lines, streetcar lines, interurban electric lines, and\/or trolley lines, since all use essentially the same technology with minor variations in the way they are adapted. &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/riding-the-tide-norfolk-virginias-light-rail\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Riding the Tide: Norfolk, Virginia\u2019s Light Rail.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[10],"tags":[23,2775,234,2774,2773,24,2692],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/The_Tide_Bank_St_wideview_outbound_DSCF8534.jpg?fit=820%2C547","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-2Xw","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11378"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11378"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11381,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11378\/revisions\/11381"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}