NoVaTransit Headlines for November 26, 2025
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

NovaTransit Headlines - 2025

Metro

FFXnow
McLean Metro station opens new entrance, as park amenities take shape

Workers and visitors at Capital One Center can now take a more direct route to and from the McLean Metro station.

Washington Business Journal
Here's how busy all 98 Metro Stations in Greater Washington were in 2025

Ranked by average weekday ridership May 2025.

Regional / State

Passenger Transport
VPRA Alexandria projects will boost regional economy

The projects, all designed to increase rail capacity for passenger and freight service, will also improve safety for the neighboring community.

Potomac Local (subscription required)
VRE adds first new train in 10 Years on December 1—Just weeks before major winter schedule disruptions

VRE will launch its first new commuter train in more than a decade on December 1.

WTOP
Thanksgiving travelers at DC’s Union Station on why rail rules

For holiday travelers, there are a number of choices, but at D.C.’s Union Station, rail riders made the case for hopping all aboard an Amtrak train.

Washington Business Journal (subscription required)
Here are the most popular Amtrak destinations from D.C.'s Union Station

New York Penn Station drew 2.54 million passengers from Union Station last year, making it the most popular destination by far.

WTOP
Purple Line hits milestone ahead of 2027 opening

Maryland’s Purple Line project is one step closer to completion, as officials said the “28th and final light-rail vehicle” has arrived ahead of schedule.

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