News Story

In the metropolitan Washington region, transit drives economic activity, improves mobility and accessibility, and connects us to the world.

That’s why it was so critical that the DMVMoves Plan earned the endorsement of area leaders on the COG and Metro boards this past November, the culmination of an unprecedented 18-month effort.

The plan is our roadmap toward more seamless, integrated, world-class transit. It was made possible thanks to the engagement of a diverse coalition of leaders representing the region’s governments, businesses, and community organizations, and we are incredibly grateful to these officials, who provided their valuable time, expertise, and feedback while serving on our task force and advisory groups.

Since that historic vote, several steps have been taken to turn this transformative vision into reality.

☑️️Endorsements

We’ve been traveling to city and county boards and councils seeking local endorsements of the plan. Thank you to Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun Counties as well as the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and Northern Virginia Transportation Authority for your support! We look forward to additional presentations this month.

🚌Transit Integration

We’ve been developing plans to ensure that the DMVMoves transit integration recommendations are implemented and deliver results for riders. (The Transportation Planning Board at COG will be developing a transit integration action plan this spring.)

💰Funding Legislation

We’ve been coordinating with area lawmakers to ensure funding legislation is introduced and advanced during the upcoming legislative sessions. We need your strong support in Annapolis, Richmond, and the District of Columbia to secure the $460 million annually in new, capital funding for Metro.

Thank you for all your work to move our regional vision for transit forward, together!