F.C. Wants Arlington, Not WMATA, to Run GEORGE

Scaled-Back Bus Line Asks New Operator

Falls Church City Manager Wyatt Shields was in the process of crafting a “letter of intent” to the Arlington County Department of Transportation when he picked up the phone to speak to the News-Press late yesterday.

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F.C. Wants Arlington, Not WMATA, to Run GEORGE

Scaled-Back Bus Line Asks New Operator Falls Church City Manager Wyatt Shields was in the process of crafting a “letter…

F.C. to Dump WMATA, Go With Arlington to Operate 'GEORGE' Bus System's Reduced Operating Schedule as of July 1

Falls Church, VA, — Falls Church City Manager Wyatt Shields will send a “letter of intent” to Arlington County this…

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After a careful review of the arguments from both sides, and with the benefit of following the issues week-to-week for…

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Contrary to Mortgage Brokers Association reports of a spike in homeowner refinance applications, president and branch manager of H &…

The Peak Oil Crisis: Electrical Efficiency

Last week the Virginia Commission on Energy and the Environment held a day long meeting to hear testimony on the…

Delegate Scott's Richmond Report

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