NoVaTransit Headlines for December 16, 2025

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Tuesday, November 16, 2025
NovaTransit Headlines - 2025

Metro

The Washington Post
Metro rolls out new bike lockers to encourage more cyclists to use rail
The initiative is part of Metro’s effort to increase bike usage among train riders to 3.5 percent by 2030.
WRC
Metro says reduced wait times, more service are included in budget plan
More people are riding Metro, and the transit system is looking to gain more momentum.
Mass Transit
WMATA Board adopts updated Strategic Transformation Plan
The updated plan builds on the original Strategic Transformation Plan adopted in 2023 and reflects progress WMATA has made in recent years.

Regional / State

Virginia Mercury
Va. considers nearly $700 million rail and trail plan in Shenandoah Valley
The Virginia Department of Transportation stunned Virginia’s transportation community by proposing a plan last Tuesday to potentially develop a multi-use trail and restore a deteriorated rail corridor.

Legislative

Trains
Senate bill seeks to increase funding for transit
Moving 'Transit Forward Act’ would provide grants for operating costs, capital projects. 
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