The NET, which is provided by the City of Norfolk and is operated by Tidewater Regional Transit, is part of the city's ongoing effort to link the many downtown attractions with parking facilities. The NET offers riders the opportunity for fast and convenient service to work, shopping, restaurants, entertainment and other attractions. Officials say the buses will increase transportation options in downtown Norfolk. The buses will offer 15 stops along a 2.2-mile route that begins at the Cedar Grove parking lot, runs along Granby Street to Main and Water streets, to Harbor Park and City Hall, and back again. Weekend service may be added in the future.
Buses run every six to eighteen minutes.
Additional buses will be used along the routes during peak hours. The city's Division of Parking fund will pay for the annual operating costs. The buses are maintained at a TRT facility, where batteries also are charged. Temporary NET signs and shelters have been erected at each of the stops.