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 2024 NVTC received and managed over $318 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 ($31.4 million net collections in fiscal year 2024), which is dedicated for WMATA operating and capital requirements. NVTC is also the grantee and recipient of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) 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 leads the planning process for Envision Route 7, a bus rapid transit (BRT) route designed to connect the Mark Center/Southern Towers in Alexandria to Tysons via Bailey’s Crossroads, Seven Corners and Falls Church along the Route 7 corridor. NVTC is actively working with local jurisdictions and state and local agencies to improve bus speeds and frequency that will meet regional mobility goals.

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.