 Virginia Transit Association Newsletter
Greetings!
Welcome to the first issue of the VTA newsletter, where you will find useful information on events, website updates, member news and other items of interest. |
Transportation Choices Legislative Reception
VTA's Legislative Reception, providing our members the opportunity to meet with our legislators after hours, has been scheduled! Members should have received invitations last week.
Be sure to call your legislators to let them know you will be there and encourage them to attend.
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| Transit Funding in the GA
The General Assembly convened on Wednesday, January 14 for a 45-day session, set to adjourn on February 28. How will transit fit into the big picture?... more
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VTA Pushes for Transit Projects in Federal Economic Stimulus Plan
VTA contacted our Virginia Congressional delegation in D.C. last month requesting that any stimulus measure include transit funding. The request included a list of projects requiring capital and operational funding necessary to maintain and expand transit across Virginia... more |
Dulles Rail Project Gets Federal Funding Approval
In 1964, the Federal Aviation Administration's master plan for Dulles International Airport recommended a transit line along the Dulles Airport Access Road... more
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VTA Members Receive Top Transit Award
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) presented five awards to Virginia Transit Association members at a special ceremony in San Diego in October, recognizing outstanding service by individuals and exceptional transit programs... more
(Joe Alexander, right, of URS-Washington Division holding his award as the recipient for The APTA Hall of Fame.)
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New Addition to VTA Website: Transit/Land Use
Be sure to visit the newest section of our website, highlighting BRT and Rail Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) projects, case studies, best practices, resources and links to more!
This section was developed with a grant through DRPT to serve as a resource for local officials, transit boards, city planners and transit professionals.
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| Charles "Chip" Badger Leads DRPT
Charles "Chip" Badger was appointed Acting Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT)as of December 12 by Governor Kaine. Chip has been at DRPT since its creation in 1992... more
(Charles "Chip" Badger is a licensed professional engineer, hailing from Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland.)
| Climate Commission Makes Recommendations
One more reason for transit!
The Governor's Commission on Climate Change, established under Executive Order 59, met for its final meeting, adopting recommendations that need to be taken to achieve a green house gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal of 30 percent by 2025 (2000 levels). A finding from the Commission, highlighting the importance of Virginia's role, is that "GHG emissions from just six southeastern states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee) are greater than all but six countries in the world... more
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 Transit Systems in Action
During the past year, Virginia's Transit Systems have overcome challenges ranging from capacity to funding. This section of the VTA newsletter allows them to share those success stories... more
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Transit Ridership Hits Record Number on Inauguration Day
Congratulations to our metro area transit systems for making Inauguration Day a transit success! Metro opened an hour earlier than usual and hit record ridership by 5 PM while VRE observed record ridership as well... more
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| VTA Annual Conference Scheduled for June 8-9 in Fredericksburg
Registration for the upcoming annual conference will begin shortly. Be on the lookout for an e-mail in January/February announcing details or check on the VTA website toward the end of the month!
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