She pointed out the testimony against the toll increases comes from county supervisors, state legislators, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, nonprofits, business leaders, and regular, everyday Loudoun citizens. Mark K. He also wrote that a toll increase is likely to exacerbate the declining traffic numbers on the Greenway, which has seen peak usage drop while the county and state rush to build new alternatives to accommodate demand elsewhere.
Scott C. Nonetheless, the Greenway brings significant weight to many of its fights, and has been virtually unbeatable in the General Assembly. This year a bill first introduced in by then-Del. David I.
Ramadan, and reintroduced this year by Dels. Suhas Subramanyam D and Wendy W. The Greenway has attracted many Richmond names—one of its lobbyists is Whitt Clement, a former seven-term state delegate and former Secretary of Transportation under then-Gov.
Mark Warner. But the SCC is less a political fight. Its hearings and decisions are conducted like a court of law. Heck, the Dulles Toll Road was supposed to become a free public road years ago, but Gov. Tim Kaine let the airport authority keep it and keep tolling us. Thank now-Senator Kaine for stealing more money from the average person! Delegate Suhas Subramanyam seems to be waging a lonely struggle in Richmond to fight these ridiculous increases.
I appreciate his efforts on this front. If he has please feel free to point it out. I also suggest writing emails and calling the other Northern Virginia Delegates and Senators and insisting they stand up to such massive toll increases. I think I have used the Greenway fewer than 6 times in nearly 20 years. I mean, letting private companies build and own necessary infrastructure?
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Home » Transportation News » Alternatives to paying for…. Share This: share on facebook share on twitter share via email print. Low toll collections on the Dulles Greenway can be attributed to improved alternative routes, changed commuting patterns and uncertainty of toll increases.
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