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The Solution to Commuting

There may be more than one answer to every question, especially when it concerns transportation.

I loved the idea of Metro coming to Woodbridge twenty years ago. Today, I still like the idea of Metro coming to Woodbridge. My dilemma now is even if we began a feasibility study tomorrow, it would take at least another twenty years for Metro to become operational. That means the Metro idea I loved would be forty years old…is that going to work for us then? Congressman Gerry Connolly recently hosted a Metrorail forum, to determine if Metro is viable as a long term solution. The Congressman’s message was this: Extension of Metrorail to Prince William County is a transit solution we should study and consider. As Prince William continues to grow at incredible speeds, it is essential to consider long term infrastructure investments. A …

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Connie Moser

6:21 am on Monday, October 10, 2011

Cecilia, thanks you so much for your comments! I am so gratified to know someone understands the problems and what's needed to progress along the path!   more ›

Connolly Calls For Metro to Prince William County Summit

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly on Monday is having a Metrorail Summit to start the discussion about extending rail to Prince William County. Is it feasible? Where and when is the meeting? Harbour View, 13200 Marina Way, Woodbridge, VA 22191, at 6:30 p.m.

Can the federal and state government find a way to bring Metrorail to Prince William County? And do the residents want it? Those are questions that U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly wants to address Monday at his Metrorail Summit at Harbour View with a panel of speakers.  Speakers on the panel are: There will be a time slot when people at the event can ask questions. “Metrorail to Prince William County is one transit option we should look at as a solution to relieve congestion at a reasonable cost to consumers,” Connolly said in a press release.  “We are not saying that Metro should be extended, but it is important that we study its feasibility.”  Connolly has filed a bill that requests federal funding to study the feasibility of extending rail to …

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Al Alborn

5:20 pm on Monday, September 26, 2011

There is a cheaper, more effective option: telework! The President signed the Telework Enhancement Act in December 2010 directing all Government Agencies to develop a strategy by June 2011. Virginia offers tax incentives to companies that use telework. Its good for public safety, local business and real estate values to keep more people and their wallets at home in the County instead of sending …   more ›

Torian Wants Rail to Woodbridge

Del. Luke Torian co-signed a letter sent Wednesday to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority asking that updates to metro maps show stations in Fort Belvoir and Woodbridge

Del. Luke Torian joined two other democratic lawmakers this week to ask the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to include rail stations in Fort Belvoir and Woodbridge when it updates the Metro map this year. Torian, Del. Scott Surovell and Sen. Toddy Puller all co-signed the letter to MWAA board members urging them to conceptualize the extension of the Yellow Line to Fort Belvoir and the Blue Line intro Woodbridge. The Metro map hasn't been redesigned in 40 years, the letter states.  The Silver Line that extends rail from Falls Church to Dulles International Airport and eastern Loudoun County will be put on the map. The three Virginia lawmakers' push for getting the stations on the new map might just be an early attempt to see if …

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