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		<title>Governor McDonnell’s Transportation Program Provides Millions In Income And Tax Revenue Plus Several Thousand Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An analysis of 10 highway projects funded by Governor Bob McDonnell’s 2011 $4 billion transportation program shows they will provide nearly 3,700 direct jobs during their construction, $190.8 million in personal income, $14.8 million in state and local tax revenues and other benefits to Virginia.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor McDonnell Announces The Commonwealth Transportation Board Saves Nearly $26 Million In Refinancing Deal For Improvements</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Richmond]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that the Commonwealth Transportation Board sold more than $124 million in refunding bonds at a true interest cost of 1.38 percent, saving $25.8 million over the next 16 years. ]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia Lawmakers Announce Nearly $116 Million For Dulles Rail</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Congress]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Congressmen Jim Moran and Gerry Connolly and Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner announced nearly $116 million in Department of Transportation funding for construction of Phase I of the Dulles Metrorail project.]]></description>
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		<title>Private Sector Innovation Wanted For Transportation Operations Centers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Richmond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traffic & Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor McDonnell announced yesterday that the Virginia Department of Transportation has initiated a procurement seeking private sector interest to operate, integrate and innovate the state’s transportation operations centers.]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Ramp Work along Dulles Toll Road Through April</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traffic & Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning this weekend, a four month project will replace electronic equipment along the Dulles Toll Road ramps.]]></description>
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		<title>SoberRide Keeps More Than 2,000 Drunk Drivers Off Area Roads</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Other News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traffic & Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over 2,000 persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used the free cab ride service, SoberRide, this holiday season as opposed to possibly driving home drunk.]]></description>
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		<title>Drivers Continue To Dodge The Blame For Poor Decisions Behind The Wheel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Traffic & Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lake Wobegon. It’s a place, they say, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.”]]></description>
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		<title>AAA Says Don&#8217;t Drink And Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alex</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Other News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traffic & Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During the last decade, the highest number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities occurred on New Year’s Day, according to a recent analysis conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. As area partygoers and revelers prepare to pop the cork on New Year’s Eve celebrations this weekend, AAA Mid-Atlantic cautions them about the dangers of drinking and driving.]]></description>
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		<title>Darts And Laurels: A Round-Up Of The Absolute Best And Worst In Transportation During 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Traffic & Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s dust off two old Latin expressions - namely - Annus Mirabilis (meaning a “year of wonders”) and Annus Horribilis (literally, “a horrible year”) - that will prove useful in describing the best and worst in transportation in the Washington metro area.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor McDonnell Announces More Than $2 Billion Worth Of Road And Bridge Contracts Advertised In 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Richmond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traffic & Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) advertised more than $2 billion worth of construction and maintenance contracts during 2011.]]></description>
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