The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation has been asked to provide input to the Multimodal Advisory Committee on Virginia’s long-range transportation needs. The Multimodal Advisory Committee (MAC) was appointed by the Deputy Secretary of Transportation. It includes representatives of agencies that will be closely involved in implementing VTrans2040. Members include representatives from MPOs, Rural Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs), local governments, transit providers, and state agencies.
Complementing the MMWG’s technical oversight, the MAC plays a supportive role on all aspects of the project, with a strong focus on policy and engagement.
As part of the process, we’ve been asked to share a survey with our stakeholders for input from a broad cross-section of travelers. We hope you will take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your feedback is important to this process and appreciated.
A direct link to the survey is here: https://www.research.net/s/vtrans
Virginia’s Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI) will lead the development of the Commonwealth’s long-range multimodal transportation plan – VTrans2040. The plan will be developed in two phases and will result in the production of two companion documents: the VTrans2040 Vision and the VTrans2040 Multimodal Transportation Plan.
VTrans2040 will identify multimodal needs across the Commonwealth. Moving forward, only projects that help address a need identified in VTrans2040 will be considered for funding under the statewide prioritization process from House Bill 2. The plan will focus on the needs of the Commonwealth’s statewide network of Corridors of Statewide Significance, the multimodal regional networks that support travel within metropolitan regions, and improvements to promote locally designated Urban Development Areas (UDAs).
VTrans2040 Vision: The VTrans2040Vision will lay out Virginia’s Guiding Principles, Vision, Goals, and Objectives in a policy framework to guide partner agency investment decisions over the next 25 years. It will be informed by detailed trend analyses and stakeholder input regarding transportation-related issues and opportunities associated with potential changes in catalytic factors such as major economic generators, freight movement, household characteristics, land development patterns, transportation technology, and the natural environment.
The purpose of the MAC is two-fold:
• Provide practical feedback and guidance from various agency perspectives, and
• Foster buy-in and consensus among partner agencies and organizations that play an active role in implementing VTrans2040 policies and recommendations.
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