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- Metrobus service improvements in Prince George's County begin Sunday
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This first round of changes, affecting routes serving Prince George's County, Maryland, will be followed by additional changes across the region in December. Routes with changes include the P14, P32, P33, P35, P40, P60, P61, P62, and P72.
September 12, 2025, WMATA - Metro on pace for 'lowest crime year ever,' says GM
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The biggest drop was in car thefts at stations, which were down nearly 60%. Larceny cases fell by 33%, while robbery and assault each dropped by more than 20%. This continues a downward trend that began in 2023, with overall crime now down 50% compared to two years ago.
Neal Augenstein, September 12, 2025, WTOP - Metro sees drop in on-time performances for bus and trains in DC
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At Thursday’s meeting, Metro General Manager Randy Clarke told the board Metro is on pace for its lowest year for crime since transit police began keeping records about 25 years ago.
Tom Roussey, September 11, 2025, ABC7 News - Alexandria school board expresses caution on DASH transit proposal
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The board also reviewed evaluation criteria for assessing the proposal, including rubrics examining cost savings, safety improvements, vehicle reduction for climate goals, and equitable access to transportation.
Ryan Belmore, September 11, 2025, ALXNow - Ride for a Cause: Join the Tour de Midnight
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This year, EFVA is hosting a Northern Virginia satellite ride right here in Vienna, giving our local cycling community an opportunity to ride together for a meaningful cause.
September 10, 2025, Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling - Exclusive: Nationwide study finds micromobility is replacing car trips across US
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In a country once dominated by cars, shared micromobility in the U.S. has become a practical and often essential part of daily life for millions of people, making commuting and errands faster—and sometimes even possible at all.
Athena Browning, September 10, 2025, Zag Daily - Weekend roadwork scheduled on troublesome Beltway corridor that could lead to improvements
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The Virginia Department of Transportation announced lane and ramp closures will begin Friday at 9 p.m. and continue until 9 a.m. Sunday on the northbound lanes of the Capital Beltway between Leesburg Pike and the George Washington Parkway.
Thomas Robertson, September 11, 2025, WTOP - Expert: Improving Arlington's transportation means facing deep-rooted challenges
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Efforts now underway in Arlington are helping to break a century-old national focus on the automobile as primary, and sometimes lone, transportation option, said Henry Grabar, author of “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World.”
Scott McCaffrey, September 11, 2025, ARLNow - Hampton Roads Transit eyes on-demand microtransit to fix bus driver shortage
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At a Portsmouth Public Works session on Monday, HRT officials presented their System Optimization Plan, a long-term strategy to increase ridership and ensure more reliable transportation, particularly in low-performing service areas.
Kamilah Williams, September 10, 2025, News WKTR - Budgeting for the bus
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The $6.8 million budget for Zero Fare, approved in June, comes from last year’s GRTC budget surplus, a federal grant for projects that mitigate congestion and improve air quality, money from ad revenue and local donations, and a small contribution from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza, September 9, 2025, Richmond Magazine - School board to discuss DASH bus proposal for ACHS students Thursday
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The proposal comes after City Council members Abdel Elnoubi and Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley directed staff in January to study using Alexandria’s public transit system for high school transportation.
Ryan Belmore, September 10, 2025, ALXNow - Building a culture of traffic safety
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A key element of the city’s efforts has been the use of automated enforcement solutions: camera systems that detect and capture traffic violations related to speed, red lights, school buses, work zones and more.
September 9, 2025, Government Technology - VRE set to welcome 1 millionth rider this October, vice mayor announces
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Virginia Railway Express will reach its 1 millionth rider this October, Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley announced during Tuesday night’s Alexandria City Council meeting. “This is a big deal for us,” Bagley said during her report to council. “It really shows how important VRE is to our area’s transportation system.”
Ryan Belmore, September 10, 2025, ALXNow - A look inside the new factory where Metro train cars are being built
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The factory only had a model of a Metro 8000-series train, with the new brown color scheme unveiled late last month. The trains aren’t set to be in service until 2028, when they will replace the 1980s-built 3000s.
Rachel Weiner, September 10, 2025, The Washington Post - How to improve trail access, with transit
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In addition to the many logistical or environmental reasons, such as trailhead overcrowding, Transit to Trails service can help to improve equitable access to the outdoors.
Spencer Ainsworth, September 9, 2025, Greater Greater Washington - Crime on Metro is down; new data shows increasing issues with bus, rail service
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Towards the end of the recent fiscal year, in June, on-time performance fell sharply for Metrorail riders. Metro said the problem stemmed in large part from issues with its aging signaling system.
Tom Roussey, September 8, 2025, ABC7 News - The war on … walking and biking?
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Active transportation advocates constantly get accused of waging a "war on cars." But when you look around our communities, it sure looks more like we’re in the middle of a war on walking and biking — and the wrong side is winning.
September 9, 2025, Streetsblog USA - US Metro system to gain new fleet as $100M Hitachi factory opens in Hagerstown
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“As a daily Metro rider myself, I'm very excited, because these vehicles are going to allow us to replace the 3000 series trains that have been around since the early 80s," said Randy Clarke, the general manager and CEO of WMATA.
Kelly Vaughen, September 8, 2025, WUSA9 - Metro sees big gains in safety and ridership over the past year, with car thefts down 60%
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Metro credits the improvement to several key efforts, which include more visible police and staff on trains and platforms, expanded use of surveillance cameras to solve cases and data-driven deployment of officers.
Mike Murillo, September 8, 2025, WTOP - Alexandria City Council to vote on permanent closure of 200 block of King Street
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The ordinance, which will receive its first reading at Tuesday’s meeting, would make the closure permanent beginning Oct. 1. A public hearing and final vote are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13.
Ryan Belmore, September 7, 2025, ALXNow - Unlocking the power of predictive AI for safer bus operations
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For bus operators — from public transit agencies to private motorcoach, shuttle services, and K-12 school buses — predictive AI offers an opportunity to enhance safety, optimize operations, and prepare for a more efficient future.
Dr. Stefan Heck, September 7, 2025, Busline - Upcoming track work: Buses replace trains between Foggy Bottom, and Pentagon on Blue Line Foggy Bottom and Courthouse on Orange and Silver lines Sept. 27-28
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There will be no Blue Line train service at Pentagon, Pentagon City, and Crystal City, however Yellow Line service will be available. Crews will be working to replace fasteners and anchors as well as performing maintenance on the third rail and rail renewal to ensure reliability.
September 5, 2025, WMATA - APTA's 2025 fact book highlights five consecutive years of ridership growth
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APTA also notes that public transit is a $93.4 billion industry, employing more than 430,000 people directly while also supporting millions of private sector jobs as well.
September 5, 2025, Mass Transit Magazine - Maryland releases draft of $21.5B, six-year transportation capital budget
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The draft budget outlines the MD DOT’s focus on data-driven investments to advance the state’s transportation goals and includes key investments in transit, state highway network improvements, aviation and port projects and local transportation support.
Liz Carey, September 4, 2025, Transportation Today - The urgent need for sustainable funding in the D.C. Metro system
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Without sustainable funding, the Metro risks exacerbating inequality, stifling job growth, and undermining the very infrastructure that binds the region together.
Victor Hale, September 4, 2025, AInvest - Urban mobility as a system: from car-centric to human-centered cities
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This shift toward systemic thinking marks a turning point in urban planning since the advent of the automobile itself. For over a century, cities bent their form to accommodate vehicles - building freeways that sliced through neighborhoods and streets that privileged traffic over tree canopy and walkability.
Ankitha Gattupalli, September 1, 2025, Arch Daily - Metro's asking, let's answer!
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More biking. Less driving. A better commute. That’s the promise of a well-connected, multimodal transportation system—and we need your help to make it a reality.
September 3, 2025, Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling - Region's new transportation plan fails to meet climate goals
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It’s clear that under the proposed plan, even a more rapid switch to electric vehicles won’t be enough to meet our emissions reduction targets. The plan does too little to foster the more walkable, bikeable, transit-friendly communities needed to curb emissions from vehicles.
Bill Pugh, September 3, 2025, Greater Greater Washington - Maryland considers allowing e-bikes on all state trails
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Maryland officials say they recognize the number of e-bikes has exploded in recent years and they are just trying to give everyone a space to use them.
Adam Tuss, September 3, 2025, NBC4 Washington - Maryland awards $1.2M in rail grants to improve safety, reliability
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The grant program supports projects that preserve rail corridors, improve safety and reliability of freight rail operations and foster the growth of businesses that depend on rail service.
Melina Druga, September 2, 2025, Transportation Today