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Council hears regional transit updates, workforce center outcomes and workforce-support plans for federal workers
Summary
Council members received reports from the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and the Workforce Development Center: WMATA ridership growth and better-bus rollout; workforce center served 7,700 people in FY25 and is coordinating supports for federal workers affected by workforce changes.
City Council members received separate briefings on regional transit matters and the Alexandria Workforce Development Center at the March 11 legislative meeting.
The updates matter because they touch transit connectivity, last-mile access and local workforce support, including recent activity to assist federal workers facing job uncertainty.
Vice Mayor Bagley reported on a March 6 Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) meeting and relayed several regional items: WMATA ridership has grown for 46 consecutive months with some stations…
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