City considers light rail system to alleviate traffic
By Erin Kim | November 10, 2004Last Monday, the Metropolitan Planning Organization's Technical Committee presented a proposal for a Central Virginia light rail system to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Commission. The MPO Tech, a group that prepares plans for review by the MPO Policy Board, submitted the Regional Rail Concept Study in hopes of alleviating traffic congestion, which has resulted from the increasing population in Virginia. "The recommendations are a blueprint for how various rail services may be employed in the community," MPO Chair Dennis Rooker said.
