To move more people more efficiently and reliably through both the I-66 (inside the Beltway) and I-395/95 corridors, NVTC funds various transit and roadway enhancement projects. The Commuter Choice program supports projects that move more people, increase opportunities to connect from one mode of travel to another, improve transit service, reduce roadway congestion, and increase travel options. Tolls provide the revenue necessary to fund new projects well into the future. These projects are specifically designed to benefit toll payers.

Founded to establish Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority‘s (WMATA) Metrorail system, NVTC promotes safe, reliable and cost-effective service. NVTC manages assistance from the Commonwealth and appoints the Virginia Members of the WMATA Board of Directors. NVTC provides technical assistance to member jurisdictions on major capital purchases, capital and operating budgets and the Capital Funding Agreement. NVTC makes recommendations on WMATA’s reliability, safety and financial management and sustainability.

In FY 2021 NVTC received and managed over $220 million in state transit assistance for WMATA and five local bus systems. This assistance is allocated by the Subsidy Allocation Model, a regional formula maintained by NVTC, and held in trust for the NVTC members’ restricted use. In addition, NVTC receives and manages a regional gas tax levied on fuels sold within the NVTC region ($17.7 million net collections in fiscal year 2021), which is dedicated for WMATA operating and capital requirements. NVTC is also the grantee and recipient of Virginia’s financial assistance to the Virginia Railway Express (VRE), Virginia’s only commuter rail system. As a designated recipient of funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), NVTC receives these federal funds on behalf of several of its member jurisdictions and ensures compliance with FTA requirements.

The Transit Data and Analysis program provides technical assistance to member jurisdictions; collects, analyzes, and reports data from all NVTC’s programs; and supports coordination with other regional transportation organizations.

NVTC co-owns the Virginia Railway Express (VRE), a commuter rail service that provides 20,000+ daily trips on its Fredericksburg and Manassas lines, saving the equivalent of a rush-hour lane mile on I-66 and I-95. NVTC and PRTC provide governance and oversight of VRE directly and through their appointments to and support of the VRE Operations Board. The Commissions manage  local, state and federal funding and regional planning activities.

NVTC’s Transit Technology Program oversees the development and implementation of NVTC’s Regional Zero-Emission Bus Strategic Plan and Regional Fare Collection Strategic Plan, and engages with local, national and industry stakeholders to improve transit through innovative and emerging transit technology.