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ART & STAR Alerts:
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, ART 41, 42, 45, 51, 55, 77 and 87 will operate Saturday service. All other ART routes will not operate, and the ART Customer Call Center will be closed. The STAR Call Center will also be closed on Tuesday, November 11, and all standing orders, except for dialysis, will be canceled. Please call before the holiday to request a trip for November 11, or the day after. Thank you for with ART! View our holiday schedules HERE: https://www.arlingtontransit.com/routes-schedules/schedules/holiday/
(11/06 12:38PM)
Beginning Friday, October 31, due to construction activity, ART 56 bus stops located at Military Rd and 25th Rd N will temporarily relocate to the 4100 block of Nelly Custis Rd in both directions. Thank you for your patience.
(10/28 11:00AM)
Top Stories:
2025 election results: More than 80% of U.S. public transit measures pass
Ballot measures ranged from bonds, millage funding and taxes to enshrine funding for agencies, to the establishment of a new regional transportation authority and adjusting policy to make building transit more streamlined.
HRT's OnDemand transit extended through end of year
Hampton Roads Transit is extending its OnDemand microtransit pilot program through the end of the year after seeing strong ridership in Virginia Beach and Newport News.
Public transit agencies offering free fares for SNAP recipients as U.S. government shutdown reaches record high
Many public transit agencies offer reduced fare programs for SNAP members to remove transportation as a barrier for accessing food, employment and medical services. With the shutdown reaching a record high, some transit agencies have decided to offer free fares for those with SNAP benefits.
State legislators propose $400M more in annual Northern Va. transit funding
The $400 million would cover additional funding to support Metro, Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and local transit agencies in a swath running from the inner suburbs west to Loudoun County and south to Spotsylvania County.
Metro honors veterans with patriotic trains and buses for Veterans Day
Metro is especially proud of the many veterans who work for the agency. As one of the region’s largest employers, nearly 25% of its workforce has served our country in the military. In recognition of their service and the contributions of all veterans in our community, Metro will feature red, white, and blue stars and stripes vehicle wraps until the end of November.
Virginia's blue wave raises hopes for progress on Metro funding, regional transit projects
When it comes to funding Metro, Stanford said partisan politics are less likely to impact a tri-jurisdictional initiative to equip the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority with $460 million in new capital funding in 2028.
DASH begins construction on facility expansion for battery-electric bus charging
The project is also getting additional support from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) in the form of land, providing space for DASH’s growing fleet and electric vehicle infrastructure.
D.C. Streetcar operator RATP Dev laying off 52 workers ahead of service shutdown
The streetcar layoffs were expected after DDOT announced in October that the service would be discontinued in March, more than a full year earlier than previously planned.
Commuters lost nearly 8 work days in 2024 to record-high traffic levels, report finds
The institution’s 2025 Urban Mobility Report found that auto traffic resulted in an average of 63 hours lost per driver, as well as a 16% increase in national congestion costs over the previous five years, topping $269 billion per year.
DC Streetcar to shut down service March 31, 2026
DC Streetcar will begin reducing service prior to the full shutdown. Those service adjustments will begin Jan. 4, 2026, and feature the elimination of Sunday service, as well as revised operating hours with 20-minute headway.
Upcoming Events:
TRAC at Long Bridge Aquatic and Fitness Center
(11/08/2025)
Arlington Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting
(11/12/2025)
Participate in discussions that can affect your walk!
Thanksgiving Day
(11/27/2025)