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After a bit of a delay, a new operator for Virginia Breeze’s first east-to-west route is preparing buses to hit the highways next spring.

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation announced Wednesday the Tidewater Current service will now operate under the Academy bus line. The route, originally slated to start this year , will connect Hampton Roads with the Shenandoah Valley.

Tidewater Current’s planned stops along Interstate 64 include Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, New Kent, Richmond International Airport, Richmond Main Street Station, Charlottesville, Staunton and Harrisonburg. Once operational, it will run 365 days a year.

Chesapeake resident Mary Lou Burke hopes to use the service to visit walkab

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