NoVaTransit Headlines for September 24, 2025

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

NovaTransit Headlines - 2025

Metro

WJLA
WMATA tweaks new Metrobus schedule
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has announced changes to its Metrobus routes following feedback from riders on their Better Bus Network Redesign.
News Release
Buses replace trains from Foggy Bottom to Pentagon on Blue Line, Foggy Bottom to Court House on Orange & Silver lines Sept. 27-28
There will be no Blue Line train service at Pentagon, Pentagon City, and Crystal City, however Yellow Line service will be available. 
WJLA
Major closure at Navy Yard Metro Station starts soon; what riders need to know
Metro riders who use D.C.'s Navy Yard station will have to adjust their commute starting Monday, Sept. 29. 

Regional / State

ALXnow
Amid school board safety concerns over student transport, DASH says it doesn’t ‘expressly prohibit’ hiring sex offenders
The transit agency said in a statement that it performs full criminal history background checks and drug and alcohol screenings in its hiring processes, and “does not automatically disqualify candidates based solely on their past criminal history.”
Greater Greater Washington
Capital Bikeshare is 15: How did we get here, and what did it get us?
Happy 15th birthday to Capital Bikeshare!
WTOP
Purple Line team gives update on progress
The Purple Line is still on track to open at the end of 2027, 10 years after construction began.

National / International

Trains
Metro-North to launch ‘super express’ trains on Hudson Line
Metro-North Railroad will launch “super express” trains next month between Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Grand Central Terminal.
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