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The CHOICE is YOURS! Refuse to pay high fuel prices. Choose to bike, walk, rideshare, and use public transit and choose reduced transportation costs.

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August Carsharing Promotion – It’s a Double Play!
Sign up for Carshare Alexandria Program before August 31, and we’ll send you two tickets to see a Washington Nationals game. After signing up, send us an email to let us know where to send your tickets! Please note: you must email us in order to get your tickets.
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Pledge for Try Transit Week (TTW) and Win BIG!
Join the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and transportation partners from across the Commonwealth in celebrating the third annual, statewide Try Transit Week from September 20-24, 2010!  During Try Transit Week (TTW), Virginians are encouraged to stop driving alone and try one of the variety of transit options available such as bus and rail service, carpools, vanpools or telework.

When you pledge FOR TTW, you will be automatically entered for a chance to win a pass to the transit service of your choice to ride free for a year, and two round-trip tickets on Amtrak Virginia!  In addition, your pledge could help your locality win the contest for the highest number of pledges.

To read more about TTW click HERE
To pledge for TTW please click HERE 

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 Second Phase of Metrorail Fare Adjustments to Take Effect August 1
The second phase of Metrorail fare adjustments will take effect on Sunday, August 1, with the implementation of a new 20-cent surcharge during peak-of-the-peak weekday travel periods, an increase in the cost of three Metrorail passes and a 25-cent discount per trip for customers who use a SmarTrip® card instead of a paper fare card. 

For More information please click HERE 

Local Motion Survey

Local Motion Survey 
The City of Alexandria’s Local Motion program is currently conducting an online survey about transportation issues and services in the City.  The results of the survey will be used to identify residents' and employees' travel needs and to develop new travel services.  The survey will take about 12 minutes to complete and your answers will be completely confidential.  After completing the survey, you may enter for a chance to win a $50 Best Buy gift card or a $50 SmartTrip transit card.   

To take the survey please click HERE 
 King Street Metro Preliminary Concept King Street Metro Station Access Improvements  
The City and WMATA are working to improve safety and access for pedestrians, transit vehicles and others at the King Street Metro Station.This $4.3 million effort is fully grant funded and the City encourages comments on the preliminary concept designs.

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For Your Information
Holmes Run/Chambliss Crossing project update
Bicycle Safety on the Mount Vernon Trail
Walk to School in 2010-11!
King Street Metro Station Acccess Improvements Study
BRAC-133 Draft TMP released for public review
City installs Rapid Flash Beacons to improve pedestrian safety
   
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