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Committee reports bill to codify commuter-service expansion by Potomac and Rappahannock commission
Summary
Senate Bill 1317 would codify expansion of the PRTC/OminRide commuter service into additional corridors including I‑66 and US‑29; the committee reported the bill after testimony from PRTC leadership.
Senate Bill 1317, sponsored by Senator McPike and backed by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC/OmniRide), was reported by the committee after a short presentation and witness testimony. The language codifies a commuter service expansion previously included in the biennial budget and allows the PRTC to extend service along the I‑66 and U.S. 29 corridors and to adjoining counties.
Bob Schneider, executive director of PRTC/OmniRide, said the change would help reduce congestion along heavily traveled corridors by extending commuter options into growing parts of Northern Virginia. Committee members expressed general support and the bill was reported by voice vote without recorded opposition in the transcript.
