I support HB-1179 to provide $400 million in additional funding to support Metro, Virginia Railway Express (VRE), and local transit agencies. Investment in transit can yield 49,700 jobs per $1 billion invested, and offers a 5 to 1 economic return. For years we have under-invested in our public transit and multimodal systems. This bill will help change the course and actually address issues caused by induced demand and car dependency.
I support HB-1179 to provide $400 million in additional funding to support Metro, Virginia Railway Express (VRE), and local transit agencies. Investment in transit can yield 49,700 jobs per $1 billion invested, and offers a 5 to 1 economic return. For years we have under-invested in our public transit and multimodal systems. This bill will help change the course and actually address issues caused by induced demand and car dependency.