Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin amended his proposed price range to place extra of the accountability to shut Metro’s price range hole on Northern Virginia.
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What was considered a pledge of additional funding from Richmond for Metro primarily was taken again.
“Not shocked but disappointed,” mentioned Northern Virginia Transportation Fee Chair and Arlington County Board member Matt de Ferranti.
Prior to now, Metro talked about cuts like closing stations and longer wait instances.
The Northern Virginia Transportation Fee says it has the funding for Metro for now, nevertheless it says sending the cash will imply that reserve funds for different transportation initiatives down the road will dry up in a few 12 months. Then taxpayers could also be requested to pay extra.
“We might have to go back to our residents and say we need an additional investment, which all of the localities are investing more in Metro, and all of them are asking for more from our residents this year,” de Ferranti mentioned. “So, I don’t think that’s smart economic policy to have this drive an additional ask in about 12-18 months.”
Within the meantime, the fee says initiatives like a second entrance to the Crystal Metropolis and Ballston Metro stations doubtless must be delayed. Bike and highway initiatives might be delayed, as properly.
Metro GM Randy Clarke was optimistic about further funding only a few weeks in the past however knew nothing was set in stone.
“Budgets still have to get approved, and until they’re inked, they don’t exist,” he mentioned.
Lawmakers in Richmond nonetheless should take a remaining vote on the governor’s price range, so this might change once more.
Sources with direct data of the price range plan mentioned the additional Metro funding from Richmond doubtless would have been included if an enviornment deal to maneuver the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Alexandria additionally was authorized.
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