NoVaTransit Headlines March 16, 2026

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Monday, March 16, 2026

Regional / State

ARLnow

Satisfaction with ART buses exceeds pre-pandemic levels, survey finds

Arlington Transit (ART) bus service is riding a post-Covid bump up in customer satisfaction.

WRIC

Richmond awarded $148 million from CVTA for crucial infrastructure projects

The city of Richmond announced that the CVTA awarded almost $148 million for infrastructure improvements in Richmond over the next six years, including roads, bridges, transit, and pedestrian walkways.

WVEC

Hampton Roads tests electric buses as transit leaders weigh cleaner air against cost and reliability

Local transit leaders say the transition to all-electric isn’t always simple, especially as they’re tasked with balancing reliability and the cost to taxpayers.

Legislative

Virginia Mercury

The 10 most important things that happened in Virginia’s 2026 legislative session

Democrats used their new trifecta to push a wide-ranging agenda on affordability, civil rights and gun policy, while a late dispute over data center tax breaks left lawmakers without a final budget deal.

Richmond Times-Dispatch (subscription required)

Virginia’s 2026 legislative General Assembly adjourns without budget, will return April 23

The General Assembly left Richmond without a new, two-year Virginia budget on Saturday, but the debate over state financial incentives for the data center industry will remain in the center spotlight until the legislature returns next month for a special session on April 23.

WVTF

Changes to Virginia Passenger Rail Authority this year will prep the commonwealth post-Long Bridge

Rail transportation was not the hottest or most divisive issue during Virginia’s 2026 legislative session, but lawmakers made a number of changes they say will help prepare the Commonwealth for expanded train travel in the coming years.

National / International

Bloomberg CityLab

Can Los Angeles electrify the 2028 Olympics?

The host city promised a climate-friendly, “transit-first” Summer Games. Getting there will demand a big build-out of EV infrastructure — and a lot of buses.

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