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Due to maintenance, the Mobile Commuter Store will not be at the Walter Reed location today, 12/31.

Due to maintenance, the Mobile Commuter Store will not be at the Walter Reed location today, 12/31. Read more...

Bus shelter replacement work to begin January 2026

Starting January 5, Shady Grove East Metrorail Station will begin work to replace the old bus shelters for new ones that will “continue to protect customers from the weather while incorporating enhanced safety features,” says the transit authority.  Read more...
Cristina Caicedo Smit, December 29, 2025, Montgomery Community Media

Metro changes on the way for 2026

2026 is going to bring some big changes when it comes to Metro — and one of them involves two heavily used lines in the system.  Read more...
Adam Tuss, December 29, 2025, NBC4 Washington

Free WMATA rides NYE from Molson

From 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31 to 1:59 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, Molson Coors will help D.C. residents and visitors celebrate responsibly by offering complimentary rides on WMATA across MetroRail, MetroBus and MetroAccess. Read more...
December 29, 2025, Hill Rag

The biggest public transit news of 2025

Throughout the year, we cover thousands of news items, ranging from new bus orders and service launches to budget updates and technology deployments. But what resonates the most with our readers?  Read more...
Megan Perrero, December 26, 2025, Mass Transit Magazine

Transit officials make the case for new $400M-plus funding plans

Each of those initiatives, which NVTC has endorsed, calls for hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for Metro, VRE, and other transit options that serve Fairfax County and the rest of Northern Virginia. Read more...
Michael Balderston, December 24, 2025, Fairfax Times

GGWash Picks 2025: The District's transportation system taxes everyone's time

District leaders and employees should view reducing the transportation time tax on all road users as a north star when making decisions that affect our transportation systems. Read more...
Karthik Balasubramanian/Kai Hall, December 24, 2025, Greater Greater Washington

Commutes are shifting as companies ramp up office returns

While supercommuting — defined as 90-plus minutes each way — is not yet the norm, the number of Americans who make that trek increased 45% from 2010 to 2019, and post-Covid trends show that percentage is growing, with Washington, D.C., leading the charge. Read more...
Joanne Drilling, December 26, 2025, Washington Business Journal

Federal funding shifts cloud Virginia's transportation plans for 2026

In November, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both Democrats, touted an almost $70 million release of federal grant funding to improve Virginia’s bus and rail systems. Part of that package includes $8.6 million to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation system to replace aging vehicles.  Read more...
Ian Stewart, December 26, 2025, Virginia Mercury

2025's Biggest transportation wins

New York City’s congestion pricing program, which is chugging along despite the Trump administration’s efforts to kill it, has dramatically reduced traffic and improved air quality in its first few months. The program is also raising significant revenue for public transit and could serve as a catalyst for more U.S. cities. Read more...
Diana Ionescu, December 23, 2025, Planetizen

DMV holiday travelers packing up to hit the road, airways

As of Monday night, there were around 95 delays at Reagan National Airport (DCA), but there were no major issues seen at the airport. Lots of travelers are happy to head home for the holidays as the roadways become busier the closer to Christmas. Read more...
Daniel Hamburg, December 22, 2025, DC News Now

DC region ranks in the top 20 for traffic congestion worldwide

Two area highways also ranked among the study’s top 25 busiest corridors. Listed at No. 21 was a stretch of Interstate 495 between Clermount Avenue in Montgomery County, Maryland, and the Interstate 295 interchange. Travelers driving during the 4 p.m. peak hour would lose about 64 hours to traffic congestion. Read more...
Jos? Uma?a, December 23, 2025, WTOP

Supporting transit = Supporting biking

Without decisive action in 2026, Metro faces a looming funding gap—and local bus systems, VRE, and other services may also struggle. That affects all of us, including the growing number of people who ride bikes to Metro or rely on buses to complete their trips. Read more...
December 22, 2025, Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling

SoberRide in operation for the holiday season

The effort teams with Lyft to provide free rides home to those who may have had too much to drink during the holiday season. It will be operational nightly from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Read more...
December 23, 2025, Inside NoVa

Pedestrian and bike path could add $1 billion to new Bay Bridge's cost

The proposal to add a shared-use path to the bridge is a generally popular idea with Marylanders, but the added cost could leave it vulnerable to the chopping block amid skyrocketing nationwide construction costs. Read more...
Daniel Zawodny, December 18, 2025, Baltimore Banner

Holiday service information for Christmas and New Year's Eve Fares free; after 8p.m. on New Year's Eve

Metro will offer free bus and rail fares from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve to support safe, responsible travel across the region. Metro will also operate on modified schedules for Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Read more...
December 22, 2025, WMATA

Virginia's antebellum rail network was built to connect the state's hinterland to its own ports

While Maryland’s first railroad, the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad main line, stretched inland from the Atlantic Seaboard Fall Line, the earliest railroads in Virginia were built along or downstream of the Fall Line to connect ports. Read more...
DW Rowlands, December 22, 2025, Greater Greater Washington

When it comes to US transportation, 2025 had some wins, too

Already vulnerable due to escalating costs and a post-Covid dip in ridership, transit agencies have also had to deal with the USDOT secretary’s dubious claims about endangered riders and threats about pulling financial support. Read more...
David Zipper, December 22, 2025, Bloomberg

Next Stop: The Trump Train

Metro is the transportation backbone of the nation’s capital, yet it operates without the stability expected of a system serving the federal government. Unlike most major transit systems, Metro has no dedicated funding source. Instead, it relies on annual contributions from Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, along with fares and intermittent federal support.  Read more...
Uriah Kiser, December 21, 2025, Potomac Local News

Busy holiday travel week expected across DMV airports and highways

People who travel by train and car for the holidays sometimes wait a little longer to leave compared to people who fly, so this week will be very busy for both. Read more...
Tom Roussey, December 22, 2025, ABC7 News

Construction work on second entrance at Crystal City station will require weekend closures in 2026

On three of those weekends, track maintenance work will extend to Potomac Yard/VT and include Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station closures. During this time, crews will do lifecycle renewal of Metro’s infrastructure including track and signaling components.  Read more...
December 19, 2025, WMATA

Amtrak schedule changes reshape D.C.–Virginia trips

Amtrak has issued a modified timetable in response to a major construction project on the D.C.-Virginia border. The Long Bridge construction project is expected to run from 2026 to 2030 and, while work is active, the bridge will be closed to trains during the same midday window each day—details also reflected in VPRA’s service-change announcement. Read more...
December 21, 2025, Railway Supply

Maryland Transportation Authority approves plan to build new, wider Bay Bridge

The Maryland Transportation Authority Board has approved a plan for a new, wider Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The recommended option, known as "Alternative C," calls for building two new four?lane bridge spans and removing the existing Bay Bridge structures. Read more...
December 18, 2025, Fox 5 News

Washington Transit Authority uses personalized data to engage 1.7M riders

This collaboration allows transit users to have a personalized look at where they traveled, what patterns shaped their year, and which destinations defined their routines. Read more...
Alejandra Fonseca, December 18, 2025, Design Rush

Good transit is fun

This is by no means an exhaustive list of what makes Good Transit, but a transit authority that provides service that is available, reliable, fast, and safe is probably providing what its passengers would consider Good Transit.  Read more...
Joshua Woods, December 18, 2025, Planetizen

VDOT lifts lane closures to ease holiday travel across Virginia

“VDOT will be suspending many highway work zones and lifting temporary lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24, until noon on Friday, Dec. 26, as well as from noon on Wednesday, Dec. 31, until noon on Friday, Jan. 2,” Virginia Department of Transportation announced. Read more...
December 19, 2025, Potomac Local News

Virginia Railway Express will have a new CEO next month

Katie Choe was appointed by VRE’s governing bodies — the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and the Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Commission — earlier this month. Her start date is Jan. 20, and she replaces Rich Dalton, who served the agency for 16 years. Read more...
Nathaniel Cline, December 18, 2025, Inside NoVa

The 2025 edition of Metro Rewind is live! Get your personalized Metro year-in-review

Rewind’s design this year is a love letter to the DMV we call home and features homages to art from across the region and nods to Metro’s past. The experience mirrors the region itself: layered, diverse, and always in motion.  Read more...
December 18, 2025, WMATA

As new transit projects stall, we can still boost ridership

As we approach 2026, transit agencies stand at a crossroads. Amid uncertainty, leaders in the region have kept planning. While the region has stagnated relatively in terms of new projects, there’s still hope in seeing more people get on trains and buses.  Read more...
Brian Shi, December 18, 2025, Greater Greater Washington

Bikeshare Beat: Capital Bikeshare breaks all-time annual ridership record

Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) broke its all-time annual ridership record in November, reaching 6,369,376 trips in 2025. This surpasses the previous annual record of 6,114,324 trips, set in 2024. Read more...
Samuel Littauer, December 18, 2025, Greater Greater Washington

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