TAGS Meetings
TAGS meets on the first Wednesday
of every other month
Next meeting: June 2, 2010 1:30-3:00PM
The Hilton Springfield
6550 Loisdale Court
Springfield, VA 22150
Legislative Priorities and Government Advocacy
Greater Springfield is just emerging from the Springfield Interchange road project, one of the largest highway construction projects in the U.S., having a price tag of $676 million. The project is complete.
Just as Greater Springfield is breathing a sigh of relief, the Pentagon’s Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) announced that it will be relocating more than 12,000 employees to Ft. Belvoir and the Engineer Proving Grounds (EPG). TAGS is working to educate businesses and residents and involve them in the planning process to help ensure that a balanced transportation network is included in the final BRAC plans for EPG: bus and rail service, pedestrian and bicycle pathways, and ridesharing, to name few. Most importantly, we are your voice to ensure that Greater Springfield’s transportation issues are adequately represented. We will stay apprised of our community’s transportation needs and advocate the best course of action. We are currenlty engaged in a grass roots initiative to campaign for much needed dedicated funding for transportation in Northern Virgina. Join our efforts now.
For added convenience the Fairfax Connector Store has relocated to the Franconia-Springfield METRO station. View the opening day ribbon cutting picture.
"Connections Springfield" - In spring of 2006 TAGS participated in a research initiative conducted by the Urban Land Institute. As part of it's mandate, the study reviewed propsals for transportation changes and enhancement in Central Springfield. TAGS' near term objectives include working with FCDOT/METRO to determine transit needs associated with (KSI Midtown Springfield - this project is no longer in process), the Springfield Mall revitalization and BRAC. View results of study.
New Buses for the TAGS S80 route - 6 new buses for the S-80 route are now in operation.
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