Involving People...

"We plan to engage stakeholders and the public early and often during the study process," said DRPT Director Thelma Drake. "Reaching a vision for transit in the northern Virginia region will require significant input and cooperation from everyone in the study area. We look forward to starting that collaborative process."

Get Involved

We are looking forward to your involvement in the Super NoVa Transit and TDM Vision Plan development process. Please check back here often to find the latest on upcoming meetings and events related to this study. During the study process, the public will be invited to participate by attending meetings, sharing comments through the project website, and by completing online surveys. A group of key stakeholders also are invited to participate in the process. Stakeholders include regional government agencies; transit and rail agencies; TDM organizations; the military; and metropolitan planning organizations. If you would like to be informed of upcoming meetings or other study updates, complete the request to be added to the study e-mail list.

Click here to be included on the study e-mail list.

Public Meetings

Over the course of this study, there will be three rounds of public meetings. Due to the size of the study area, it has been divided into several sub-areas. It is the intent of the study team to host public meetings in each of the sub-areas as the study progresses. We encourage citizens who live and work in the super region to join us for meetings and to connect with us online to develop a plan to improve the travel experience in the northern part of Virginia.

Upcoming Public Meetings

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is hosting the next set of public meetings in May 2012 to give citizens the opportunity to review the results of the land use and transportation analysis as well as review a summary of future regional transit and TDM needs. Based on public and stakeholder input from meetings held in February 2012, the team has extensively studied existing and future regional travel demand, land use, population, and employment information and identified gaps in existing services and mobility programs as well as has identified areas of potential need.

We hope you will drop-in and join us at any one of the identical, open-house meetings below. A presentation will be offered at 7:00 p.m. each evening.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
National Museum of the Marine Corps
18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Triangle, VA 22172

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Warren County Government Center
Community Board Room
220 N Commerce Ave.
Front Royal, VA 22630

Thursday, May 24, 2012
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Navy League Building
2300 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201

Need Assistance to Participate?
For special assistance or information, call 1-804-786-4440 or TDD 711 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. DRPT ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Si usted necesita servicios de traducción a participar, por favor manda un email: espanol@kimley-horn.com

Can't make a meeting? We still want to hear from you.

Public participation is a key element of the vision plan development process. Please review the materials posted on this website and supply your comments in one of the following ways. Comments are due by June 8, 2012.

Past Public Meetings

Approximately 86 interested citizens attended the kick off meetings in February 2012. During those meetings, the team presented transit, rail and TDM information to the public and asked for their insight to identify travel needs and gaps in bus, rail and TDM programs and services, and to suggest improvements. . Participants were asked to send in comments or to complete a questionnaire by March 1, 2012. By the end of the comment period more than 500 comments were received.

Feb. 13, 2012 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Ida Lee Recreation Center
60 Ida Lee Drive
Leesburg, VA 20175

Feb. 14, 2012 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Shops at 1750 Crystal Drive
1671 Crystal Square Arcade (Underground, near Rite Aid)
Arlington, VA 22202

Feb. 15, 2012 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Warrenton Community Center
430 E. Shirley Avenue
Warrenton, VA 20186

Feb. 16, 2012 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Spotswood Baptist Church
4009 Lafayette Blvd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Stakeholder Meetings

Stakeholder meetings were held on January 17th and 18th in Alexandria and Front Royal, Virginia. The presentation given at the meetings can be viewed by clicking here. A summary of discussion at the January 17th meeting can be viewed by clicking here. A summary of discussion at the January 18th meeting can be viewed by clicking here.