Assembly Addresses Virginia Transportation Challenges

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine comments on additional action during Assembly's Reconvened Session:

"The bipartisan compromise legislation will allow us to make significant and responsible investments in our transportation system. This compromise offers new tools to officials in traffic-clogged Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads to address their regional transportation challenges. The compromise makes significant investments in bus and rail operations statewide, will generate long-needed new revenue for our overworked infrastructure, and protects transportation dollars in a 'lockbox' so Virginians can be assured these new revenues will not be diverted to other purposes.

"I congratulate members of the 2007 General Assembly for their significant, and bipartisan, accomplishments on behalf of all Virginians."