{"id":31357,"date":"2024-01-31T21:55:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T02:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=31357"},"modified":"2024-01-31T21:55:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T02:55:47","slug":"save-the-8w-and-21c-metrobus-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2024\/01\/save-the-8w-and-21c-metrobus-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"Save the 8W and 21C Metrobus lines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ALEXANDRIA, Va. \u2014<\/strong> The 8W and 21C and other Alexandria Metro bus lines are not funded in the next WMATA fiscal year budget. The transit agency is saying there is a $750 million budget gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alxnow.com\/2023\/12\/22\/metro-cutbacks-could-impact-a-dozen-alexandria-metrobus-routes\/\">Metro cutbacks could impact a dozen Alexandria Metrobus routes<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>ALXnow<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m a daily rider, commuting from the West End to Pentagon to catch the Yellow Line. I have primarily commute by the 8W or 21C for over 10 years now. I was  in the top 2% of Metro riders last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As it is now, there are 24 minutes headways on these routes, not great, but manageable and certainly better than nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t want to go back to driving or working from home. My decision to buy my home in the city of Alexandria was heavily influenced by the opportunity for this mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact elected officials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>State Delegat<\/strong>es<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These two delegates represent the areas served by the 8W and 21C. They vote on the commonwealth&#8217;s budget, so they have direct input on Virginia&#8217;s contribution to WMATA funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Charniele L. Herring<\/strong><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov\">DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov<\/a><br>(703) 606-9705<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker<\/strong><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:DelEBennett-Parker@house.virginia.gov\">DelEBennett-Parker@house.virginia.gov<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>State Senator<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adam Ebbin<\/strong><br><a href=\"mailto:district30@senate.virginia.gov\"><strong>district30@senate.virginia.gov<\/strong><\/a><br><strong>571-384-8957<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Ebbin has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alxnow.com\/2023\/12\/18\/state-senator-metro-funding-is-a-prerequisite-for-potomac-yard-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>publicly tied support for the proposed Potomac Yard arena to Metro funding<\/strong><\/a><sup data-fn=\"16a1b422-35df-4f7d-b6b0-f3a1301f6023\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#16a1b422-35df-4f7d-b6b0-f3a1301f6023\" id=\"16a1b422-35df-4f7d-b6b0-f3a1301f6023-link\">1<\/a><\/sup>, though it&#8217;s unclear if he&#8217;s including buses. By the way, WMATA was caught off guard by this plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ea8a46c6-7fff-36c7-1f7d-9635e6797b65\" style=\"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>Alexandria City Council<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city council does not have direct funding of Metro under their purview, but they do have a voice and quite a bit of leverage. I personally told the mayor that this is quality life issue that is more important than an arena that wasn&#8217;t sought by Alexandria residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mayor Justin Wilson<\/strong>*<br><a href=\"mailto:justin.wilson@alexandriava.gov\">justin.wilson@alexandriava.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sarah Bagley<\/strong><br><a href=\"mailto:sarah.bagley@alexandriava.gov\">sarah.bagley@alexandriava.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kirk McPike<\/strong><br><a href=\"mailto:kirk.mcpike@alexandriava.gov\">kirk.mcpike@alexandriava.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vice Mayor Amy Jackson<\/strong>**<br><a href=\"mailto:amy.jackson@alexandriava.gov\">amy.jackson@alexandriava.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>John Chapman<\/strong><br><a href=\"mailto:john.chapman@alexandriava.gov\">john.chapman@alexandriava.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Canek Aguirre<\/strong><br><a href=\"mailto:canek.aguirre@alexandriava.gov\">canek.aguirre@alexandriava.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alyia Gaskins**<br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:alyia.gaskins@alexandriava.gov\">alyia.gaskins@alexandriava.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* announced he will not seek another term as mayor<br>** campaigning to replace Mayor Wilson in the fall election<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Governor Glenn Youngkin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t have any expectations on this, but as a matter of due diligence, I&#8217;m including his <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/communicating-with-the-governors-office\/\">contact information<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"16a1b422-35df-4f7d-b6b0-f3a1301f6023\">I have a lot of thoughts on the proposed Potomac Yard arena plan like &#8220;why does a Maryland billionaire who nearly owns a centrally located arena in a great location need a favor?&#8221; <a href=\"#16a1b422-35df-4f7d-b6b0-f3a1301f6023-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALEXANDRIA, Va. \u2014 The 8W and 21C and other Alexandria Metro bus lines are not funded in the next WMATA fiscal year budget. 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