ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 16, 2016, 7-9 pm
RAIL TRANSPORTATION IN AND THROUGH CRYSTAL CITY
WHAT? Have you heard about the federal grant of $165 million Virginia has received for its Atlantic Gateway program?
The rail part of Atlantic Gateway will include initial steps to rebuild the Long Bridge, the span that takes rail traffic across the Potomac River, as well as the widening of track segments in Northern Virginia. The Virginia Department of Transportation is planning high-speed trains; CSX owns the tracks and wants to expand train traffic on the bridge and in Crystal City; and VRE wants to expand VRE service at night and on weekends once tracks are increased. Included in planning is upgrading of the VRE train station in Crystal City to accommodate more trains. While great for transportation in Northern Virginia, there are considerable environmental and quality of life implications for the proposed increase in tracks and traffic crossing the Long Bridge.
Although this future planning depends in large extent on long-term decisions concerning the Long Bridge Project, you will DEFINITELY want to hear this panel to understand the context in the early stages and raise concerns and questions.
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Long Bridge Project (FRA and DDOT)
Amanda Murphy, Environmental Protection Specialist, Federal Railroad Administration
Anna Chamberlain, District of Columbia Department of Transportation
CSX
Steve Flipping, Federal Affairs Office
Randy Marcus, State Government and Community Affairs Office
Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
Tom Hickey, Chief Development Officer
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT)
Peter Burrus, Chief of Rail Transportation (DC-Richmond high-speed project)
Office of U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Eighth District of Virginia
Ann O’Hanlon, Chief of Staff
WHERE?: Crystal Park Condominium Party Room at 1805 Crystal Drive.
ELECTIONS: NOTE that we will hold brief elections for CCCA officers at the beginning of the meeting.
Please note: Parking is available in nearby parking garages or in the street, but not on the premises of the Crystal Park Condo: http://crystalcity.org/accessible/car/parking/free-parking.
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