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Alliance Joins Statewide Coalition Opposing Gas Tax Suspension
The Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance along with 56 other business, civic, and government organizations has issued a statement in opposition to suspending Virginia’s gasoline tax and placing a 2% cap on the annual indexing for inflation. Virginia’s current gasoline tax suspension proposal would reduce state transportation revenue by more than $400 million, while only saving […]
NOVA Transportation Coalition 2020 Special Session Priorities
NOVA Transportation Coalition Urges Commonwealth to continue investing in NOVA’s Transportation Infrastructure The Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance – along with 23 regional business and civic organizations – is urging the Virginia General Assembly to continue investing in Northern Virginia’s transportation infrastructure during the 2020 Special Session. The Coalition’s Statement emphasizes the importance of a multimodal transportation […]
Alliance Partners with Northern Virginia Business Organizations in Support of Full NVTA Funding Restoration
The Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance has joined a coalition of more than 20 regional business organizations urging the General Assembly to fully restore the funding diverted in 2018 from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA). “Transportation projects funded by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority produce tremendous economic benefits for our region and the Commonwealth,” said Jason […]
Alliance Wraps-up 15th Annual What You Need to Know about Transportation Breakfast & Seminar
Last week’s 15th Annual What You Need to Know about Transportation (in Five Minutes or Less) Breakfast and Seminar was a tremendous success. Our Seminar this year was kicked off by the Alliance’s Board Chair, Evan Pritchard. In his speech, Mr. Pritchard emphasized the need for our region to continue prioritizing transportation infrastructure investments and not lose […]
Alliance Provides Input to Loudoun County Draft County 2040 Countywide Transportation Plan
Alliance Provides Input to Loudoun County Draft County 2040 Countywide Transportation Plan The Draft Loudoun 2040 Countywide Transportation Plan (“Draft CTP”) is part of the Envision Loudoun process with the goal of “hav(ing) a lasting impact on the Loudoun community, helping to promote a continued high quality of life in the county.” In a statement […]
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Six-Year Program Choosing Wisely Now, More Important than Ever
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Six-Year Program Choosing Wisely Now, More Important than Ever The Virginia General Assembly’s*recent diversion of more than $100 million per year in regional and local funds to Metro makes it more important than ever for the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to choose wisely in selecting highway and transit investments for its […]
A Reasonable Metro Remedy
Metro’s fiscal health has been poor for years. New sustainable funds and reforms can wait no longer. Legislation passed last month in Richmond relies heavily on Northern Virginia regional transportation dollars to meet Virginia’s $154 million per year portion. But making Metro more reliable should not be at the expense of making other parts of […]
Dedicated Metro Funding Should Not Be at the Expense of Scarce Regional Funds
The General Assembly should be applauded for its commitment to meet the $154 million/year goal to provide Virginia’s share of the $500 million system’s capital needs requested by the WMATA General Manager. However lost in the celebratory headlines is the fact that the proposed funding bill requires the transfer of more than $100 million dollars per […]
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and Business Community Call on Governor Northam to Amend Metro Funding Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2018 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and Business Community Call on Governor Northam to Amend Metro Funding Bill Northern Virginia, March 26, 2018 – The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and the Northern Virginia Transportation Coalition have partnered to express support for the identification of $154 million in ongoing, dedicated funding for […]
Virginia’s 2nd & 4th Largest Jurisdictions Connected Largely By Narrow Rural Roads
Virginia’s 2nd & 4th Largest Jurisdictions Connected Largely by Narrow Rural Roads The University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center’s latest data shows that Prince William County (455,000) is now Virginia’s second most populous jurisdiction and Loudoun County (396,000) its fourth. Since 2000 Loudoun County has added 226,000 residents and Prince William County 175,000 residents. (The District of Columbia […]