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NVTC in the News Archive 2018

WTOP: 12/28/18 Northern Va. looks into expanding mobile fare payments
Fredericksburg.com: 12/14/18 VRE approves budget with fare increase
ARLnow: 12/13/18 County Gears Up to Ask for Millions for Lee Highway Changes, Including Dedicated Bus, HOV Lane
Inside NOVA: 12/12/18 N.Va. transportation body critical of D.C. Council on fare-evasion vote
Alexandria News: 12/11/2018 VA Transportation Secretary Appoints Councilman Paul Smedberg To WMATA Board
Bacon’s Rebellion: 12/11/18 NoVa Pushes Back on D.C. Fare Decriminalization
The Washington Post: 12/8/18 Year-old 66 Express Lanes have caused shifts in commuter behavior, but not necessarily in ways officials hoped
Inside NOVA: 12/4/18 Transit ridership down in latest quarterly report
Inside Nova: 10/09/18 Voting slot on Metro board to rotate among N.Va. jurisdictions
Greater Greater Washington: 09/17/2018 Bus transformation #2: Integrate the region’s bus systems
The Washington Post: 09/17/2018 Business leaders warn that the Washington region’s inadequate bus system is stifling growth
ARLnow: 09/06/2018 ART Sees Steep Ridership Drop for Second Straight Quarter
WTOP: 09/02/2018 When Metro runs more trains, more people ride it
WTOP:08/31/2018 Metro review finds hundreds of extra parking spaces
WTOP: 08/31/2018 Northern Va. officials concerned about Metro weekend and other parking fee changes
WMAU: 08/16/18  Union Again Calls For Metro GM Wiedefeld’s Firing After Unite the Right Controversy
The Daily Caller: 08/13/2018 Metro union slams WMATA for white supremacy rally response
Fox News: 08/13/2018 Union calls for firing of Metro GM, claims special treatment for white nationalists at rally
The Washington Post: 07/07/2018 In Prince William, a high-tech plan to get more commuters out of their cars
ARLnow: 07/05/2018 Second Entrance at East Falls Church Metro Station May Be On Hold For a Decade Or More
WTOP: 07/02/2018 Are some Metro ridership declines leveling off?
Mass Transit: 06/29/2018 OmniRide Projects Receive I-66 Funding
The Washington Post: 06/28/2018 Pushed by Virginia lawmakers, Metro board agrees to internal restructuring
INSIDE NOVA: 06/28/2018 Cristol: Dorsey to be an even stronger voice on WMATA board
Falls Church News-Press: 06/28/2018 Guest Commentary: Transportation Funding, Opportunities & Challenges
INSIDE NOVA: 06/25/2018 Arlington gains, Fairfax relinquishes voting seat on WMATA board
INSIDE NOVA: 06/23/2018 With Metro funding secured, other transportation needs eye vacant spot atop wish list
AUGUSTA FREE PRESS: 06/23/2018 Transportation budget set at June CTB meeting
Falls Church News-Press: 06/21/2018 With $ from I-66 Tolls, 3T Bus Service Will Be Restored in Downtown F.C.
The Washington Post: 06/16/2018 Metro ‘reform board’ proposal loses steam with advocates, who now favor eight-member panel
INSIDE NOVA: 06/11/2018 Moving Northern Virginia to look at intersection of transportation and business
ARLnow: 06/08/2018 Planners Nearing Final Designs for Complex Long Bridge Overhaul
WTOP: 06/06/2018 Are I-66 tolls promoting transit use?
INSIDE NOVA: 06/04/2018 Average round-trip toll on I-66 now stands at about $13
The Washington Post: 06/02/2018 After the dedicated-funding law effectively sidelines half the Metro board, some ask: What’s the goal?
INSIDE NOVA: 05/31/2018 As construction begins on I-66, VDOT recognizes impacts, pitches alternatives
INSIDE NOVA: 05/31/2018 Arlington may seek reconfiguration of who gets to vote at Metro meetings
WTOP: 05/24/2018 I-66 HOV use flat since start of tolls, expanded HOV hour
ARLnow: 05/24/2018 Arlington Metro Ridership Drops in Early 2018, As Riders Fail to Return After SafeTrack
INSIDE NOVA: 05/16/2018 Virginia WMATA representatives to meet with public
ARLnow: 05/11/2018 ART Sees Big Drop in Bus Ridership Over the Last Year
WTOP: 05/07/2018 Bus fare discounts: Get to work for half the price
The Washington Post: 05/03/2018 66 Express Lanes collect more than $6 million in tolls during first 4 months of operations
WTOP: 05/03/2018 Route 7 bus lanes advancing
WTOP: 05/02/2018 In first 3 months of 2018, Northern Va. Metro ridership lagged compared with 2017
WTOP: 05/01/2018 How I-66 toll money will be spent
The Washington Post: 04/30/2018 Virginia to tweak 66 Express Lanes pricing to address tolls that have topped $47
The Washington Post: 04/16/2018 Gov. Northam’s Metro plan will save our constituents money
WTOP: 03/30/2018 Metro ridership continues to decline, Va. data shows
Richmond Times-Dispatch: 03/26/2018 S&P says Metro funding package won’t hurt Northern Virginia transportation bonds, but local leaders push governor for changes
Progressive Railroading: 03/13/2018 Virginia General Assembly OKs WMATA funding bill
Washington Business Journal: 03/09/2018 Life without Metro — here’s what would happen
Richmond Times-Dispatch: 03/08/2018 Compromise sets gas tax floor at 2013 level in Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia
Global Railway Review: 02/19/2018 Virginia Railway Express: Regional benefits and informed expansion
INSIDE NOVA: 02/09/2018 Legislators finding no easy fix for I-66 tolls
Richmond Times-Dispatch: 02/07/2018 Senate panel backs extending Virginia and regional sales tax to services like Uber and Lyft for mass transit funding
Covering the Corridor: 02/04/2018 New Metro parking fees set to begin, McKay not happy with changes
Richmond Times-Dispatch: 01/31/2018 State agrees to contribute $30 million toward $154 million Metro fix
Richmond Times-Dispatch: 01/06/2018 Ron Meyer column: Gov. McAuliffe’s parting gift? Higher tolls and fewer highways
WTOP: 01/05/2016 How much solo drivers paid during first 2 weeks of I-66 tolling
The Washington Post: 01/05/2018 No changes to the I-66 toll lanes — at least for now
WTOP: 01/03/2018 Survey: Carpools, slugging not preferred alternative to I-66 tolls

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