NoVaTransit Headlines for September 22, 2025

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Monday, September 22, 2025

NovaTransit Headlines - 2025

Metro

WTOP
Metro watchdog group concerned over rise in Metrorail door incidents
A Metro watchdog group is reporting a rise in the number of incidents in which Metrorail train doors open either on the wrong side of the train, or in a place where it’s not safe for riders to exit.

Regional / State

InsideNoVa
New partnership offering transit travel training to domestic abuse survivors in Loudoun
A public-private partnership is offering transit travel training and a free $50 SmarTrip card to domestic abuse survivors in Loudoun County.
WTKR
Hampton Roads Transit makes hiring push amid nationwide bus driver shortage
Throughout the next few months, HRT will be hosting numerous career fairs, starting this coming week.

National / International

New York Post
Sean Duffy warns Chicago, Boston transit systems could risk federal support amid rising violence
Duffy condemned what he described as the two cities’ “failure” to protect riders and transit workers.
Bloomberg CityLab
Should we let public transit die?
Urban-rural hostility is fueling a public transportation crisis in US cities. 
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