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Government
Moran, Dems Ask McDonnell to Oppose Transit Bills
Rep. Jim Moran joined other Virginia Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday to ask Gov. Bob McDonnell to voice opposition to a package of bills in Congress that Connolly...
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Government
Progress on Transportation, and Controversial Legislation Up for Debate
Week Four of the General Assembly saw two of my bills pass and many controversial proposals starting to hit the floor of the House of Delegates. I had two pieces of legislation th...
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Government
Mark Center HOV Ramp Assessment Raises Controversy
The Virginia Department of Transportation held a public hearing in Alexandria Wednesday night to gather input from local residents regarding a proposed HOV ramp to connect I-395 to Semina...
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Government
Phone App Will Connect BRAC Commuters
By Amir VeraCapital News Service Thanks to a new phone app, it soon will be easier for commuters to share rides to military worksites in Northern Virginia. The app, called Avego...
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Government
State Sens. Puller and Ebbin, Del. Surovell Hold Mount Vernon Town Hall
Transportation and transit issues took center stage Saturday morning at a Mount Vernon town hall hosted by state lawmakers from Northern Virginia.State Sens. Toddy Puller (36th District) ...
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Business
Groveton Residents' Commutes Longer than Most in Small Communities
Stuck in traffic a lot? You're not alone. It takes Groveton residents longer to get to work than at least 91 percent of residents of in similarly-sized communities in America, according t...
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Government
The Road Ahead: Transportation Projects in 2012
With students back in school and others back to work after New Year's weekend, traffic this morning was... back to normal. This means many local residents and northern Virginia commu...
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Government
Transportation and Transit Studies Under Way for Route 1 Corridor
Editor's Note: This is the first of a three-part series examining transportation, development and business along the Route 1 corridor. Part two focuses on upcoming mixed-use develop...