NoVaTransit Headlines October 9, 2025

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

NovaTransit Headlines - 2025

Metro

WRC

Should the new RFK Stadium get a second Metro station?

As redevelopment of the RFK stadium site begins in D.C., Metro wants to rev up an in-depth study about whether a new station should be built to handle the crowds that a new stadium would bring.

Regional / State

Patch

Virginia Railway Express reaches 100 million rider milestone

"We have reached the 100 million riders milestone at the start of a new chapter for VRE," added said VRE Operations Board Chair and City of Alexandria Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley. 

Virginia Passenger Rail Authority

Video: Changing the future of rail, today

The Long Bridge Project will advance to major construction starting in 2026, with other Transforming Rail in Virginia projects soon to follow.
Virginia Tech

Researcher develops tool to boost transit ridership in Virginia

Virginia Tech researchers are leading an effort to develop an easily usable, Virginia-specific tool, to forecast which strategies can move commuters out of cars and onto buses, trains, and bikes.

Greater Greater Washington

Opinion: A way forward for DC’s bus shelters

Once DC selects a company to administer its bus shelters, the agreement is locked in for the next 20 years.

29 News

JAUNT celebrates 50 years of keeping central Virginia moving

JAUNT, the public transit service connecting central Virginia, is celebrating 50 years of operation.

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