By Stacy Parker
From The Virginian-Pilot
Virginia Beach—Summer has unofficially started in the resort area, and a familiar mode of transportation has returned for another season.
The blue trolleys with wood trim are back on the streets, but it’s not entirely clear what the future holds for the nostalgic vehicles.
Over the next several years, the city plans to invest nearly $50 million to overhaul Atlantic Avenue, the main thoroughfare of the resort strip. Space for wider sidewalks will be created by removing one of the existing trolley lanes. Trolley loading areas will be incorporated into the design.
But a recently completed study of how people get around the resort area—the Resort Area Mobility Plan—commissioned by the city, recommends exploring different approaches….