Drivers express relief as pipeline resumes operations It will take several days for everything to get back to normal, said Colonial Pipeline in a release Wednesday evening. Author: Eugene Daniel (WVEC) Updated: 12:01 AM EDT May 13, 2021 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Colonial Pipeline initiated the restart of operations shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the company. It will take several days for everything to get back to normal, an early evening release said. Still, long lines wrapped around Hampton Roads gas stations Wednesday evening, as drivers searched for opportunities to fill up their tanks. “There’s a lot of stations out. Completely out," said Nicole Schaefer.