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Community Mobility Committee
The Community Mobility Committee helps the Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO
develop strategies to decrease the dependence on the single occupant
automobile in the urban area of TJPDC.
The Committee focuses on strategies for increasing ridership on transit;
increasing participation in carpooling and vanpooling; and helping the
region prepare for initiatives such as ITS and light rail. It will
coordinate efforts with other related area groups, initiatives and programs. The
Committee reports to the MPO Technical Committee
and Policy Board.
The Charlottesville-Albemarle region of Central Virginia, as well as its adjoining counties, is experiencing rapid growth of population, expansion of commercial development, and the associated increase in traffic congestion that has long plagued many larger Virginia municipalities. For commuters, through travelers, and shoppers from various regions, what is needed is a means of moving passengers to their destinations at a rate consistent with a reasonable trip time but with minimal hindrance from traffic jams.
Rail transportation is one of the most high-capacity modes of transportation for both freight and passengers. This TJPDC Regional Rail Conceptual Study suggests light rail, commuter and intercity passenger rail alignments. The latter two options would primarily use existing Norfolk Southern Corporation and CSX Transportation trackage. For short-intermediate trips, the Commonwealth of Virginia has already recommended a regional passenger rail service called the TransDominion Express (TDX), which would utilize Norfolk Southern trackage in our region. The TDX would cover approximately 400 miles with 19 formal and informal stations and is detailed in the final 1998 Bristol Report. This Rail Conceptual Study also outlines several proposals for commuter rail services, which include Norfolk Southern (North-South) and CSX (East-West) trackage, both of which are roughly parallel to Virginia state Primary roads in the PDC area that carry significant amounts of automobile traffic to and from growth areas. Click here to view the Rail Report
This brochure provides a bird’s eye review of transportation trends in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. It is intended as a tool to inform policy makers, City and County planners, and the general public about how area residents are commuting. The principal assumption of this review is that every transit rider and Park & Ride lot user represents one less person driving alone – if you’re riding the bus, you can’t drive your car at the same time. Similarly, a decrease in transit ridership or Park & Ride lot usage might indicate that people are driving alone instead of using transit. Click here to view the brochure.
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