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DOT wants to put the brakes on DC traffic cameras

It seeks to outlaw speed, red light and stop sign cameras throughout the city as part of the upcoming surface transportation bill, which Congress is hoping to pass this year. Read more...
Chris Marquette, January 7, 2026, Politico

The 'affordability crisis' conversation can't leave out the cost of cars

Time and again, the conversation about affordability omits transportation cost burden, despite transportation being the second-largest expense for the average American household and gobbling up 17 percent of the average paycheck.  Read more...
Kea Wilson, January 7, 2026, Streetsblog USA

Capitol Heights Metro station set to be redeveloped

A major transformation is coming to one of Prince George’s County’s key Metro stations. Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Metro General Manager Randy Clarke unveiled a sweeping redevelopment plan Tuesday at the Capitol Heights Metro Station, aimed at bringing new housing, retail, and long-term investment to the Blue Line corridor. Read more...
January 6, 2026, FOX5 DC

Are you ready for TransportationCamp DC 2026?

TransportationCamp is a time for advocates, practitioners, business leaders, professionals, students, and anyone else who might call themselves a “transportation nerd” to gather, share their ideas and perspectives, and take stock of where we’re going and how we got here.  Read more...
Tricia Chicka, January 6, 2026, Greater Greater Washington

Due to maintenance, the Mobile Commuter Store will not be at the Walter Reed location today, 1/7.

Due to maintenance, the Mobile Commuter Store will not be at the Walter Reed location today, 1/7. Read more...

Metro ridership soars in 2025 with 265.7 million trips

Metro announced Monday that in 2025, 146.8 million trips were completed on the Metrorail, and 118.8 million trips were taken on Metrobus. Combined, Metro completed a total of 265.7 million trips, according to officials. This is a 5.8% increase from 2024. Read more...
Odyssey Fields, January 5, 2026, DC News Now

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has begun bus shelter replacement work at Shady Grove East Metrorail Station in Rockville

Clear signs will be posted throughout the station to direct riders to the correct boarding locations, and buses will continue to serve all routes. Read more...
January 5, 2026, MCDOT

VDOT plans open house to discuss proposed upgrades to South Van Dorn Street

The study provides Fairfax County with VDOT-recommended choices for roadway improvements for the S. Van Dorn Street area between Telegraph Road and the Alexandria City border, as well as three-quarters of a mile of Franconia Road between Grovedale Drive and S. Van Dorn Street. Read more...
James Cullum, January 5, 2026, FFXNow

Reston Parkway lane temporarily closes for ongoing bridge repairs

Starting at 9 a.m. today (Monday), the parkway’s right northbound lane will be closed along the bridge, shifting the other northbound lanes to the left, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced on Friday (Jan. 2). Read more...
Angela Woolsey, January 5, 2026, FFXNow

Celebrate MLK Day with action

In the spirit of Dr. King’s legacy of service and civic engagement, FCDOT is inviting residents across the county to help make Fairfax a cleaner, more beautiful place to bike, walk, and roll. Read more...
January 4, 2026, Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling

Man travels from Washington D.C. to New York City using only public transit

Adam’s route included various buses and trains as he traversed through Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), and New Jersey (Trenton, Newark, Jersey City) before taking a ferry to Midtown Manhattan. Read more...
Lori Dorn, January 2, 2026, Laughing Squid

N. Va. officials prepare to make statewide appeal for dedicated transit funding in 2026

“Northern Virginia transit riders are starting to take pride once again in how we get around,” said Cristol, who served as the keynote speaker during a legislative forum held in Arlington on Dec. 15 by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) and Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC). Read more...
Scott McCaffrey, January 2, 2026, FFXNow

What was trending for public transit in 2025?

From predictions for this past year to bus and rail trends, Mass Transit magazine’s special reports depicted how the transit industry responded to the ups and downs throughout the year. Read more...
Megan Perrero, December 31, 2025, Mass Transit Magazine

VRE board backs funding agreement for Woodbridge station platform extension

The action authorizes VRE to seek approval from its governing commissions to execute a Capital Project Funding Addendum with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, thereby enabling the project to proceed to planning, environmental review, and design. Read more...
Uriah Kiser, December 31, 2025, Potomac Local News

Yellow Line extends service further into D.C. and Maryland

Metro riders in Alexandria can now take “one-seat, no-transfer rides to places like Columbia Heights, U Street, Shaw, Hyattsville, College Park, and more,” WMATA wrote in a press release.  Read more...
Katie Taranto, December 31, 2025, ALXNow

Proposed sales tax could help fund public transit in Northern Virginia

Metro is going to need some more funding, and now in Northern Virginia, there’s talk about a sales tax going to the transit agency to help the trains and buses run. Read more...
Adam Tuss, January 1, 2026, NBC4 Washington

Maryland is home to the longest single span escalator in the western hemisphere

DC Metro has the most escalators (and elevators) of any transit system in North America with a total of 674. Metro’s longest escalator is at the Wheaton station right here in Montgomery County.  Read more...
December 31, 2025, The MoCo Show

FXBGO! overhauls Stafford County bus routes: what changed and who it affects

Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FXBGO!) rolled out a significant redesign of its Stafford County bus network, replacing the former “D-routes” with a new numbered system and reshaping how riders travel between neighborhoods, shopping centers, government buildings, and downtown Fredericksburg. Read more...
December 30, 2025, Potomac Local News

VDOT open house to discuss proposed upgrades to S. Van Dorn Street at Alexandria border

The study provides Fairfax County with VDOT-endorsed choices for roadway improvements for the area of S. Van Dorn Street between Telegraph Road and the Alexandria city limits, as well as three-quarters of a mile of Franconia Road between Grovedale Drive and S. Van Dorn Street. Read more...
James Cullum, December 30, 2025, ALXNow

No-show buses, long waits: Will GPS finally help D.C.'s disabled students?

This month, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the agency required by federal law to transport students with disabilities from home to school and back again, said it had agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million contract with Tyler Technologies to create a GPS system that will allow parents to track their students and automatically notify them about schedule changes.  Read more...
Jonathan Edwards, December 31, 2025, The Washington Post

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

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