ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE FORUM
Join transit leaders and special guests for an in-person overview of federal and state issues affecting transit in Northern Virginia.
This year’s event will spotlight the important role transit plays in the National Capital Region to keep people moving and the economy growing and how the confluence of enterprise and transit inform our public transportation priorities at the state and federal levels.
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Keynote Speaker
Kathy Hollinger
CEO
Greater Washington Partnership
Special Guest
Jennifer DeBruhl
Director
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
Katie Cristol, CEO, Tysons Community Alliance,
Randy Clarke, GM/CEO, Metro,
Rich Dalton, CEO, Virginia Railway Express,
Kate Mattice, Executive Director, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission,
Bob Schneider, Executive Director, OmniRide
Due to technical issues, video of the event will not be available. NVTC staff and members of the audience captured the event on X.
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Spent the morning with fellow transit enthusiasts at the annual Legislative Forum hosted by @NoVaTransit, the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission, and @VaRailExpress #NoVaTransitForum
According to @bts_usdot, it costs 0.72 cents/mile to drive your car, NOT including parking, OR the value of your time. @AllAboardVRE costs 0.14-0.22 cents/mile, & parking at stations is free. One example of the economic value proposition of transit. @NoVaTransit #NoVATransitForum
Nice shout-out as well from @JRWalkinshaw on the importance of @VaRailExpress to economic development in @NationalLanding We agree! Looking forward to new Saturday service and future MARC run-through service #NoVaTransitForum
50% of @AllAboardVRE riders, 7,000/ day, did not ride before the pandemic. Saturday service is coming in 2024 if the FY25 budget is approved. The #VRE system continues to grow and adapt to new travel needs and demand. @NoVaTransit #NoVATransitForum
The WMATA bus system moves 400,000/day, more than all other regional systems combined. Our riders are customers, and we should treat them the way they deserve to be treated. Randy Clark, WMATA GM/CEO @NoVaTransit #NoVATransitForum
1.5M people use transit every week in NoVA. 1.3M jobs are accessible via transit in NoVA. @NoVaTransit #NoVATransitForum
@Angry4Super @GW_Partnership Former NVTC Chair Katie Cristol, CEO of @tysons_va introduces our Transit Leaders Panel #NoVaTransitForum
“Failure to fund Metro is not an option” “World class regions have world class transit” - @GW_Partnership CEO Kathy Hollinger @NoVaTransit #NoVaTransitForum @wmata
@Angry4Super steps up next to talk about coming additions to #OmniRide service and introduce the keynote speaker #NoVaTransitForum
