There is hereby created a political subdivision of the Commonwealth known asthe Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, hereinafter known as "theAuthority."
In addition to such other powers vested in the Authority by this chapter, theAuthority shall have the following powers and functions:
1. The Authority shall prepare a regional transportation plan for PlanningDistrict Eight, to include, but not necessarily be limited to, transportationimprovements of regional significance, and those improvements necessary orincidental thereto, and shall from time to time revise and amend the plan.The provisions of Article 7 (§ 15.2-4527 et seq.) of Chapter 45 of this titleshall apply, mutatis mutandis, to preparation of such transportation plan.
2. The Authority may, when a transportation plan is adopted according tosubdivision 1, construct or acquire, by purchase, lease, contract, orotherwise, the transportation facilities specified in such transportationplan.
3. The Authority may enter into agreements or leases with public or privateentities for the operation of its facilities, or may operate such facilitiesitself.
4. The Authority may enter into contracts or agreements with the counties andcities embraced by the Authority, with other transportation commissions oftransportation districts adjoining any county or city embraced by theAuthority, with any transportation authority, or with any state, local,private or federal entity to provide, or cause to be provided, transportationfacilities and services to the area embraced by the Authority. Such contractsor agreements, together with any agreements or leases for the operation ofsuch facilities, may be used by the Authority to finance the construction andoperation of transportation facilities and such contracts, agreements orleases shall inure to the benefit of any creditor of the Authority.
Notwithstanding the above, however, the Authority shall not have the power toregulate services provided by taxicabs, either within municipalities oracross municipal boundaries, which regulation is expressly reserved to themunicipalities within which taxicabs operate.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary the Authoritymay:
a. Acquire land or any interest therein by purchase, lease, or gift andprovide transportation facilities thereon for use in connection with anytransportation service;
b. Acquire land or any interest therein by purchase, lease, or gift inadvance of the need for sale or contribution to an agency, for use by thatagency in connection with an adopted transportation plan;
c. Prepare a plan for mass transportation services with persons, cities,counties, agencies, authorities, or transportation commissions and mayfurther contract with any such person or other entity to provide necessaryfacilities, equipment, operations and maintenance, access, and insurancepursuant to such plan.
There is hereby created a political subdivision of the Commonwealth known asthe Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, hereinafter known as "theAuthority."
In addition to such other powers vested in the Authority by this chapter, theAuthority shall have the following powers and functions:
1. The Authority shall prepare a regional transportation plan for PlanningDistrict Eight, to include, but not necessarily be limited to, transportationimprovements of regional significance, and those improvements necessary orincidental thereto, and shall from time to time revise and amend the plan.The provisions of Article 7 (§ 15.2-4527 et seq.) of Chapter 45 of this titleshall apply, mutatis mutandis, to preparation of such transportation plan.
2. The Authority may, when a transportation plan is adopted according tosubdivision 1, construct or acquire, by purchase, lease, contract, orotherwise, the transportation facilities specified in such transportationplan.
3. The Authority may enter into agreements or leases with public or privateentities for the operation of its facilities, or may operate such facilitiesitself.
4. The Authority may enter into contracts or agreements with the counties andcities embraced by the Authority, with other transportation commissions oftransportation districts adjoining any county or city embraced by theAuthority, with any transportation authority, or with any state, local,private or federal entity to provide, or cause to be provided, transportationfacilities and services to the area embraced by the Authority. Such contractsor agreements, together with any agreements or leases for the operation ofsuch facilities, may be used by the Authority to finance the construction andoperation of transportation facilities and such contracts, agreements orleases shall inure to the benefit of any creditor of the Authority.
Notwithstanding the above, however, the Authority shall not have the power toregulate services provided by taxicabs, either within municipalities oracross municipal boundaries, which regulation is expressly reserved to themunicipalities within which taxicabs operate.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary the Authoritymay:
a. Acquire land or any interest therein by purchase, lease, or gift andprovide transportation facilities thereon for use in connection with anytransportation service;
b. Acquire land or any interest therein by purchase, lease, or gift inadvance of the need for sale or contribution to an agency, for use by thatagency in connection with an adopted transportation plan;
c. Prepare a plan for mass transportation services with persons, cities,counties, agencies, authorities, or transportation commissions and mayfurther contract with any such person or other entity to provide necessaryfacilities, equipment, operations and maintenance, access, and insurancepursuant to such plan.
There is hereby created a political subdivision of the Commonwealth known asthe Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, hereinafter known as "theAuthority."
In addition to such other powers vested in the Authority by this chapter, theAuthority shall have the following powers and functions:
1. The Authority shall prepare a regional transportation plan for PlanningDistrict Eight, to include, but not necessarily be limited to, transportationimprovements of regional significance, and those improvements necessary orincidental thereto, and shall from time to time revise and amend the plan.The provisions of Article 7 (§ 15.2-4527 et seq.) of Chapter 45 of this titleshall apply, mutatis mutandis, to preparation of such transportation plan.
2. The Authority may, when a transportation plan is adopted according tosubdivision 1, construct or acquire, by purchase, lease, contract, orotherwise, the transportation facilities specified in such transportationplan.
3. The Authority may enter into agreements or leases with public or privateentities for the operation of its facilities, or may operate such facilitiesitself.
4. The Authority may enter into contracts or agreements with the counties andcities embraced by the Authority, with other transportation commissions oftransportation districts adjoining any county or city embraced by theAuthority, with any transportation authority, or with any state, local,private or federal entity to provide, or cause to be provided, transportationfacilities and services to the area embraced by the Authority. Such contractsor agreements, together with any agreements or leases for the operation ofsuch facilities, may be used by the Authority to finance the construction andoperation of transportation facilities and such contracts, agreements orleases shall inure to the benefit of any creditor of the Authority.
Notwithstanding the above, however, the Authority shall not have the power toregulate services provided by taxicabs, either within municipalities oracross municipal boundaries, which regulation is expressly reserved to themunicipalities within which taxicabs operate.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary the Authoritymay:
a. Acquire land or any interest therein by purchase, lease, or gift andprovide transportation facilities thereon for use in connection with anytransportation service;
b. Acquire land or any interest therein by purchase, lease, or gift inadvance of the need for sale or contribution to an agency, for use by thatagency in connection with an adopted transportation plan;
c. Prepare a plan for mass transportation services with persons, cities,counties, agencies, authorities, or transportation commissions and mayfurther contract with any such person or other entity to provide necessaryfacilities, equipment, operations and maintenance, access, and insurancepursuant to such plan.
