Torian's Bill Could Spark Rail Movement
Delegate Luke Torian wants to create a Prince William County Metrorail Improvement District that could provide a way to pay for the extension of metro into Prince William County.
Del. Luke Torian's pursuit to bring metrorail to Prince William County continued this week when he filed a bill to create a Metrorail improvement district. This past October, Torian answered in a Patch election Q&A that he believes the road system will continue to deplete and that Metrorail presents the best option for commuters. House Bill 407's aim is to create the Prince William County Metrorail Improvement District. The General Assembly went into its eight-week session Tuesday, a day after Torian filed the bill. The district could be created in several ways. The owners of at least 51 percent of either the land area or the assessed value of real property that is within the boundaries of the proposed district need to petition the Prince …
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Lizzie M. Johnson
2:38 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
We have the mind of people that is still in the 1920s How can we be one of the richest counties in america and still live in the 1920s.We still don't have transportation worth anything on the weekends and still talking about bringing more jobs into Prince William county. I said it before. We need to come up to par. I am not saying we don't need the jobs because a lot of people are out of work. more ›