Sen. Ebbin: “Three components must be in any bill I could consider supporting”
According to Sen. Ebbin, the transportation component of this plan “could never be achieved unless Metro receives long-term, sustainable funding from the Commonwealth.” Unfortunately, as Sen. Ebbin explains, Gov. Youngkin’s budget “includes zero commitment to long-term funding of the Metro system.”
Three components must be in any bill I could consider supporting. First, the protection of the communities that would be most directly impacted–including a deep investment in affordable housing to avoid driving out families who live in nearby neighborhoods. Second, Northern Virginians need a real commitment from the Commonwealth to the long-term health of the Metro system. And third, I need confidence that the project would include meaningful and binding agreements to create good-paying jobs, in construction, service and hospitality through Project Labor and Labor Peace Agreements.
