NoVaTransit Headlines October 27, 2025

Monday, October 27, 2025

Regional / State

Richmond Times-Dispatch (subscription required)

Virginia back at the crossroads on Metro, transit funding
Virginia lawmakers and a new governor will be looking next year for a lasting solution to the familiar challenge of funding the Washington Metro transit system.

WUSA

DMV Moves previews future of commuter rail ahead of major transit plan rollout
Group wants a unified regional transit network, aiming to reduce traffic congestion and secure sustainable funding.

Railway Supply

Virginia train derailment halts CSX and Amtrak service
The service cancellation occurred between Richmond & Newport News.

National / International

The New York Times (subscription required)

Can faster buses really be free?
Some of the slowest buses in America plod through New York, stopping and starting, bunching and idling, at about eight miles per hour on average.

SmartCitiesDive

What Amtrak won’t do, NY transit agency will
Additional passenger rail service will help alleviate sold-out Amtrak trains and reduce fares while tunnel repairs limit operations in New York City.

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