At their April meeting, the RCA Board of Directors approved a letter to Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins, thanking her for her recent action to improve access to the Wiehle Metro station. The text of the letter follows.
On behalf of the Reston Citizens Association, I would like
to thank you for your recent actions to foster improved access to the Silver
Line at the Wiehle – Reston East station.
Like most Restonians, we are enthusiastic about the impending arrival of
the Silver Line, and we are hopeful that your attention to the issue of station
access will allow us to maximize our investment in mass transit.
items you have brought to the Board of Supervisors that will help Restonians
take advantage of Metro:
- A
request for $2.2 million for improved and expanded bus service to the
Wiehle – Reston East station, as well as a continuation of bus service to
the Pentagon and Crystal City - Endorsement
by the Board of the need to improve access to the station from the south
side - Direction
to the Department of Transportation to expedite planning for the
construction of the Soapstone crossing
These measures are consistent with the recommendations in
RCA’s Feburary 2013 report, Wiehle Metro
Station Access: Congestion Ahead. We
believe that your action will alleviate some of the problems we foresaw and
improve the ability of Restonians to use the Silver Line. I hope that you will review our report and
push for the implementation of our other recommendations. Facilitating access to the station is crucial
to ensuring the success of the Silver Line and the quality of life in Reston.
of the citizens of Reston. If there is
any way that I or RCA can be of service in ensuring that these access
improvements are implemented, please do not hesitate to ask.