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ART & STAR Alerts:
Buses on Route 84 will be on detour due to construction. Detour ends January 4 at approximately 12:00 AM. Toward DOUGLAS PARK, stop 24TH RD S WB @ S GLEBE RD FS will not be served. Toward PENTAGON CITY, stop 24TH RD S EB @ S GLEBE RD NS will not be served.
(6/29 2:42PM)
Buses on Route 87 will be on detour due to construction. Detour ends January 4 at approximately 12:00 AM. Toward SHIRLINGTON, stops from 24TH RD S WB @ S GLEBE RD FS through SHIRLINGTON RD WB @ S FOUR MILE RUN DR NS will not be served. Toward PENTAGON CITY, stops from SHIRLINGTON RD EB @ KEMPER RD FS through 24TH RD S EB @ S GLEBE RD NS will not be served.
(6/29 2:40PM)
Top Stories:
Metro releases commemorative Freedom 250 Grand Prix Smart Trip cards
Metro is celebrating the historic Freedom 250 Grand Prix with a commemorative Smart Trip card.
Events: Bridge the gap on the Red Line with a WABA-led group bike ride
If you’re tired of using shuttle buses to get past the Red Line construction between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights this summer, why not ride your bike instead?
Union Station overhaul takes new direction as Trump administration scraps approved expansion plan
A spokesperson for the D.C. Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development told WTOP, “Union Station is beautiful and deserves investment to increase capacity, improve safety, and be a great American regional transportation center and asset to the nation. This project has been a longtime priority because our world-class city deserves a train station of the same standard.”
FTA issues $22 million NOFO aiming to improve safety, accessibility of buses for passengers and operators
"Safe, reliable, accessible and convenient transit is essential for families heading to work, school, a doctor’s appointment or the store,” said FTA Acting Deputy Administrator Matthew Cahill.
WMATA approves transportation agreements for new Commanders Stadium
The agreements with the DC government would improve the existing Stadium-Armory Station and introduce a new bus rapid transit line. A May study found that creating a new Metro station would be too complex and too expensive.
Hampton Roads Transit announces new interim president
The Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (TDCHR), the governing body of Hampton Roads Transit, announced Noelle Pinkard will step into the position on August 1.
Plan for more walkable, mixed-use Lorton core adopted after seven years of study
Adoption of the Lorton Core Study represented nearly a decade of work. The adopted plan seeks a mix of uses with a focus on walkability and parks.
Bikeshare Beat: Biking to Pride and the pool
Through June 2026, annual trips now total 2,851,731 rides, a 14.3% decrease compared to the same point last year. While June was the busiest month in 2026, the system has now recorded 10 consecutive months of year-over-year monthly ridership declines.
Metro approves agreements related to new Commanders stadium
“Without Metro being ready, the games are not going to work well,” Metro GM Randy Clarke said earlier this month. “We're not going to try to get host in a Super Bowl. We're not going to try to host Women's World Cup. We're not trying to get Taylor Swift and Beyonce back here. I mean, at the end of the day, Metro is going to be the key to the success.”
For some D.C. disability advocates, accessible self-driving vehicles sound too good to be true
Waymo’s public affairs manager Hannah Tuten told WAMU that while the company doesn’t provide wheelchair-accessible AVs, it has provided manually-driven wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs) in some of the 11 cities it’s already operating in, including San Francisco.
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