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Metro Infrastructure Gets Upgrade |
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By U.S. Rep. James Moran |
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Metro is one of the lynch pins that binds our region together. The federal government’s involvement in our regional transportation infrastructure dates back to World War II, when the Roosevelt administration built the region’s parkways to facilitate transport between downtown D.C. and key military and intelligence installations. President Eisenhower later signed into law the bill authorizing the Metro’s creation. Metro is the only mode of transportation that this region can count on to ensure that federal employees, tourists and guests get to their destination in a timely manner. More than 50 federal agencies in the National Capital Region are located adjacent to Metro stations. From national events, like the presidential inaugurations, demonstrations and public gatherings to sporting and entertainment events like the Wizards, Nationals, Capitals, and the We are reminded every day that the So it’s frustrating that given Metro’s importance to the region, it has not received the funding necessary to keep this integral transit line running at its highest performance.
Metro is confronting a crisis today. It’s an aging infrastructure that has contributed to numerous delays and problems over the past few years On the House floor this week, however, Rep. Tom Davis plans to offer an amendment to the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (H.R. 6003), mirroring a bill he previously introduced, that would boost transportation funding for Metro. I am an original cosponsor of this legislation, which provides a mechanism that will make the federal government an integral partner in the regional effort to keep Metro running. The Metro amendment will provide incentives to create a dedicated source of revenue, requiring the regional jurisdictions of |
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