SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23105389D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

126 IE Offered February 13, 2023 N Commending Metrobus.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Ebbin,Agreed Barker,to Favolaby andthe HowellSenate, RFebruary ––––––––––16, 2023 WHEREAS, Metrobus, a bus service operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit O Authority and a critical component of the transit system in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, celebratedL itscelWHEREAS, 50thMetrobus anniversarywas founded on February 4, 2023;1973, following the acquisition and merger of L several local transit companies, including DC Transit;

and D WHEREAS, Metrobus was founded on February 4, 1973, following the acquisitionWashington, Virginia and mergerMaryland ofCoach UE severalCompany; local transit companies, including DC Transit;

the Washington, Virginia and Maryland CoCch Company;

and the Washington, Marlboro D andWHEREAS, Metrobus has dedicated operators who take pride in providing reliable and trusted E service daily throughout the national capital region;

and D WHEREAS, Metrobus serves customers who depend on public transit for work, leisure, and essential services;serWHEREAS, Metrobus maintains a fleet of 1,600 buses and serves customers across an area spanning more than 1,500 square miles throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, and the Commonwealth;

and WHEREAS, Metrobus maintainsis acurrently fleettransitioning ofto 1,600a buseszero-emission fleet and servesplans customersto acrossbe an100 areapercent spanningR moretechnology thanby 1,5002030; square miles throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, and the Commonwealth;

andandwith emission-free by 2045, with all new buses entering service utilizing electric or other zero-emission technology2 byWHEREAS, 2030;Metrobus is grateful to its federal, state, and local funding partners for ensuring that E safe, reliable service continues to be provided throughout the national capital region;

and WHEREAS,R Metrobusanniversary is grateful to its federal, state, and localwishes funding partners for ensuringSthatmany safe,more reliableyears of service continues to become; provided throughout the national capital region;

andnow, 1therefore, WHEREAS,be Metrobusits celebrateson the community and its staff50th andRESOLVED regionalby stakeholdersthe onSenate itsof 506hVirginia, anniversaryThat andMetrobus wisheshereby forbe manycommended moreon yearsthe occasion of serviceits to50th come;anniversary;

now,and, therefore, be it 50thpresentation anniversary;to Metrobus as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for its history of contributions to the Commonwealth.

and, be it Virginia, That Metrobus hereby be commended on the occasion of its RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Metrobus as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for its history of contributions to the Commonwealth.