NoVaTransit Headlines for October 16, 2025

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Regional / State

WJLA

Proposed changes to bus commute along congested Route 7 gets public feedback from riders
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) held an open house to learn what riders had to say about their Envision Route 7 project.

The Washington Post

Expanded toll lanes on southern Beltway punted to after Va. election
Opponents of the project say they want rail over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, not express lanes.

WWBT

GRTC gears up for TAP into Transit Week
GRTC and Transit Access Partnership (TAP) are preparing for TAP into Transit Week, running from Oct. 20-24.

NPR

Should the bus be free? Transit advocates are divided
If you ask people in the Bronx what they think about making the bus free, you get a lot of versions of yes.