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Several options at play as DC leaders consider transit for new Commanders stadium

Leaders repeatedly made it clear that this transportation plan isn't just for Commanders' fans on eight or nine Sundays — it's for the people who live in these neighborhoods surrounding the stadium 365 days a year. Read more...
Homa Bash, December 17, 2025, Fox 5 News

Study: More protected bike lanes = more micromobility users

It's no secret that installing new bike lanes can boost ridership and safety across sustainable transport modes — but leveraging data from shared bikes and scooters can help cities illustrate just how massive that public appetite is, a new study suggests. Read more...
Kea Wilson, December 18, 2025, Streetsblog USA

Metro signal problems disrupt service along parts of Blue, Yellow Lines Thursday

Metro officials initially halted service out of Franconia–Springfield and Huntington around 5 a.m. due to the issues at a nearby rail yard. Service has since resumed at both stations, though riders should continue to expect longer wait times while crews finish repairs. Read more...
Annie Mae, December 18, 2025, Fox 5 News

Maryland awards $10M to expand regional transit

“These grants will give the Regional Transit Authorities the opportunity to test new ideas, strengthen existing service connections, and better collaborate across municipal and state boundaries,” Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll said. Read more...
Liz Carey, December 17, 2025, Transportation Today

DOT extends deadline to apply for intercity passenger rail grants

The program, authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides funding for new intercity passenger rail service, improvements to existing service or projects to repair equipment and infrastructure. Read more...
Dan Zukowski, December 16, 2025, Smart Cities Dive

Fairfax board backs DMV Moves proposals for sustainable Metro funding

The general outlines of the plan were adopted by directors of both regional bodies in November. The package calls for $460 million per year in new regional funding, with annual increases, to support Metro needs. Read more...
Scott McCaffrey, December 16, 2025, FFXNow

Metro needs more money. Will Virginia deliver?

The recommendations for additional funding include Virginia’s $153 million contribution to Metro’s operating budget, plus about $136 million in new capital funding for Metro in 2028, followed by 3% increases annually. Virginia Railway Express, OmniRide, and local bus systems account for the remainder of the $400 million estimate. Read more...
Margaret Barthel, December 16, 2025, WAMU 88.5

DC leaders considering transit options for new RFK Stadium

The Commanders are set to build a new stadium in D.C., and the debate over how fans will get to and from games is happening right now. On Wednesday, city leaders will join Metro and the Washington Commanders to talk stadium transit. Read more...
December 17, 2025, Fox 5 News

Free Lyft rides available in Alexandria beginning Friday through New Year's Day

Lyft rides totaling up to $15 will be available free of charge from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. nightly through Thursday, Jan. 1. The rides are courtesy of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s SoberRide initiative, which aims to combat drunk driving. Read more...
Katie Taranto, December 15, 2025, ALXNow

Metro reminds customers of Green Line single-tracking and construction work Dec. 16-30

All stations will remain open. However, wait times will be longer than usual with Green Line trains running every 16 minutes all day. Yellow Line trains will run every 8 minutes all day between Mt. Vernon Square and Huntington during the construction period.  Read more...
December 15, 2025, WMATA

From its inception, Maryland's rail network was built to connect Baltimore to out-of-state destinations

The Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad, which began operating horse-drawn service from Baltimore to Ellicott City in 1830 and switched to steam in 1831, got its start during this initial railroad boom.  Read more...
DW Rowlands, December 15, 2025, Greater Greater Washington

DC using digital signs to encourage people to slow down along bustling trail

It’s an effort to determine whether the immediate feedback will slow people down and prevent collisions, making the trail safer for the thousands of people who use it during peak hours. Read more...
Scott Gelman, December 15, 2025, WTOP

Metrobus and Ride On service changes for D.C. and Montgomery County

15 of the 50 routes that changed on Sunday, December 14 are in Maryland, including the M22, M42, M44, M52, M60, M70, M82, P1X, P15, P16, P35, P62, P66, P72, and P93, according to the agency. Read more...
December 15, 2025, Source of the Spring

Metro rolls out new bike lockers to encourage more cyclists to use rail

As of Saturday, a total of nine stations now have the new lockers. It’s part of an effort to get over 3.5 percent of Metro riders biking to stations by 2030. Read more...
Kendall Staton, December 15, 2025, The Washington Post

New Metro budget lowers rail wait times without a fare increase.

The proposal also calls for reducing weekday wait times on the blue, silver and orange lines from the current 12 minutes to 10 minutes. Metro also want to lower wait times on the red line at night from 10 to 8 minutes. Read more...
Jay Korff, December 12, 2025, ABC7 News

Every pedal is a revolution

Bicycling reminds us that change doesn’t have to be massive to be meaningful. A short ride can clear your head. A regular habit can reshape a life. A community of riders can transform a county. Read more...
December 12, 2025, Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling

Reinventing the future of transit

Like many transit agencies across the nation, we face challenges — from a shrinking workforce to uncertainty about future federal funding for fleet and infrastructure modernization. Yet we see these challenges as catalysts to reimagine what transit can be.  Read more...
Andy Aiello, December 10, 2025, Bus Line

'No Turn on Red' signs get mixed reactions from Montgomery County drivers

Waiting longer at red lights has some drivers questioning the thought process behind the placement of the signs.  Read more...
Adam Tuss, December 11, 2025, NBC4 Washington

More frequent rail service, bus improvements, flat fares all part of Metro GM's budget proposal

The proposal calls for shorter wait times on the Orange, Silver and Blue lines during the weekdays, and on the Red Line at night. This would mean trains on the Orange, Silver and Blue lines would run every 10 minutes, as compared with its current 12-minute headway, to support peak ridership. Read more...
Ciara Wells, December 12, 2025, WTOP

PHOTOS: Metro unwraps joy with festive trains, buses

Holiday-wrapped buses are also hitting the streets, giving riders across D.C., Maryland and Virginia a colorful surprise on their routes. Read more...
Ida Domingo, December 10, 2025, ABC7 News

Reflections from transportation listening sessions

These sessions were open to all DC residents, but focused especially on those in wards 7 and 8, and how they navigate transportation, physical health, and the built environment of their neighborhoods.  Read more...
Kai Hall/Taahira Thompson, December 10, 2025, Greater Greater Washington

Metro breaks ground on Bethesda senior housing project to promote 'transit-oriented community'

The project, with the “Nex-Core Group,” will have 200 homes and shops. Community leaders said affordable housing near accessible public transportation enhances the quality of life for people in the DMV. Read more...
Steven Cohen, December 10, 2025, DC News Now

Transit agencies across North America make contactless fare payment upgrades

Transit agencies across North America have enabled technology or begun implementation for riders to be able to pay their fares with contactless debit or credit cards or digital wallets this week. Read more...
Noah Kolenda, December 10, 2025, Mass Transit Magazine

It's a bus! It's a van! It's... Microtransit?

Microtransit is in vogue. Cultivating a strong understanding for what it can and can't do will help prevent you from getting rizzed up by this charismatic mode of transportation. Read more...
Joshua Woods, December 9, 2025, Planetizen

Biennial 'AlexMoves' transportation survey is taking responses through Dec. 28

The survey, also known as the Transportation Needs Assessment Survey, is conducted in partnership with firm Polco and will be open through Sunday, Dec. 28. Read more...
Katie Taranto, December 9, 2025, ALXNow

The trains are rolling on the Purple Line

After years of planning, road closures, businesses, and residents complaining about construction, trains are finally operational and rolling. During this forum, PLN discussed safety protocols, pedestrian access, station signage, and how neighborhoods are preparing for the next chapter. Read more...
Amber Anderson, December 9, 2025, WUSA9

DC Streetcar will begin to wind down next month ahead of shutdown in March

The service that runs along H Street NE and Benning Road NE from Union Station to Oklahoma Avenue NE will shut down on Mar. 31 due to budget constraints and low ridership that never recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more...
Rafael Sanchez-Cruz, December 9, 2025, WUSA9

Virginia Railway Express names Katie Choe as new CEO

Katie Choe was named CEO of VRE, effective Jan. 20, 2026. Read more...
Emily Leayman, December 5, 2025, Patch

WMATA to change 50 Metrobus routes on Dec. 14

The changes come in response to rider feedback, according to WMATA. In addition to tweaking existing routes, Metro will add a new Route from Alexandria to downtown D.C., Route A29. Read more...
December 8, 2025, ABC7 News

As VDOT weighs changes to Langston Boulevard, how about some bus lanes?

While the proposed changes are largely good and will improve things for vulnerable road users, there is a lot more that VDOT could do for safety and congestion on Langston Boulevard, especially for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transportation users. Read more...
Canaan Merchant, December 8, 2025, Greater Greater Washington

Metro rolls out holiday-themed trains in the region

The theme — “making your ride sweeter” — features a candy-filled design with vibrant bright red exteriors and holiday decorated interiors. Read more...
Catherine Chen, December 8, 2025, WTOP

New bus route will reconnect Shirlington to D.C. starting next week

The new A29 route will run between Van Dorn Street Station and Metro Center via the I-395 express lanes, with stops at Beauregard Street, Mark Center and Southern Towers in Alexandria in addition to the Shirlington Transit Center. Read more...
Dan Egitto, December 8, 2025, ARLNow

New Alexandria bus route with service to downtown D.C. launches this month

The new A29 bus will begin service on Sunday, Dec. 14, with rides offered every 24 minutes in the morning and afternoon via the I-395 Express Lanes, including during rush hours.  Read more...
Katie Taranto, December 5, 2025, FFXNow

Elected officials suggest higher sales tax could be top contender to fund N. Va. transit

But it may be one of the easier ways for Northern Virginia to raise the $400 million per year that a panel of state lawmakers says is needed, starting in mid-2027, to provide long-term support to the Metro system, Virginia Railway Express and local transit agencies in the local area. Read more...
Scott McCaffrey, December 5, 2025, FFXNow

Monday morning commute maybe a little slippery for some

The NWS has issued another Freezing Fog Advisory for many counties in Northern Virginia until 4 am. Those counties are: Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Southern Fauquier, Central, and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park. Read more...
Brittany Ward, December 7, 2025, DC News Now

Metro releasing holiday-themed vehicle fleet

The theme this year is “making your ride sweeter" and features a candy-filled wonderland on a bright red backdrop. The inside of the holiday-wrapped train is also decked out with holiday spirit. Three wrapped buses, one train, and one MetroAccess vehicle will run throughout the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region during the season. Read more...
December 5, 2025, WMATA

Transportation Department invests in bus infrastructure modernization

Funding will go to the purchase of new buses, building and improving new bus facilities, and utilizing newer types of fuel. This investment is also expected to help reduce traffic congestion, help people travel more efficiently and affordably, and create more employment opportunities across the country. Read more...
December 7, 2025, The Presidential Prayer Team