The summer shutdown of six Metro stations in Northern Virginia, now in its 12th week of a scheduled 15, has impacted retail businesses in Alexandria, but not all for the worse… Metro riders looking for new ways to commute have turned to alternative transportation options from bicycles to water taxis. Todd Ketch, the owner of …
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Thank you to everybody who joined Supervisor Principi at Harbour View for the recent Town Hall: North Woodbridge Small Area Plan & Fast Ferry. After several studies and years of coalition building, there is demonstrated market demand and public/private interest in bringing this commuter option to the Washington, D.C. metro region. In Prince William County, …
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Every day, thousands make the trip from the Woodbridge area to Southwest D.C., many of them driving alone to either Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) or the Department of Homeland Security headquarters. It’s a 20- to 25-mile trip that can easily take 90 minutes when you’re unable to use the HOV/Express Lanes. But an alternative form …
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Since taking office in 2008, Supervisor Frank Principi has remained a strong advocate for bringing commuter Fast Ferry to the Washington, DC region, with origin sites in Woodbridge. The release of a 4th study, a Gap Analysis, confirms earlier findings that the idea is commercially viable, and identififes what potential sites would need to become …
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A decades-long effort to get Woodbridge commuters to Washington, D.C., by ferry has turned an important corner with local transit officials signing on. Advocates are pushing forward with plans to carry a few hundred government employees to work within the next few years. The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission has offered to administer a $4.2 …
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