VA & West VA Transit Info

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1. Virginia Dept of Rail and Public Transportation - http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/

2. Hampton Roads VA Transit System - http://gohrt.com/

3. Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority of W. VA - http://www.eptawv.com/

4. Fredericksburg meeting will unveil new options on Washington-to-Richmond rail route 12/07/2015 - http://www.fredericksburg.com/news/transportation/fredericksburg-meeting-will-unveil-new-options-on-washington-to-richmond/article_9059279f-427e-53d1-a599-d064b9823e58.html

5. Public Input Sought to Shape Vision for Transit Throughout Greater Richmond Region 02/10/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12168411/public-input-sought-to-shape-a-coordinated-future-vision-for-expansion-and-enhancements-to-public-transit-throughout-the-greater-richmond-region?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160204002

6. VA: $49M BRT Project Approved 02/09/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12167623/49-million-bus-rapid-transit-project-approved?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160203002

7. VA: GRTC Drivers Speaking Out About Safety Concerns After Bus Attack 05/26/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12212961/grtc-drivers-speaking-out-about-safety-concerns-after-bus-attack?utm_source=MASS+Transit+Security+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160520003

8. VA: Virginia Gov Threatens to Withhold DC Metro Funding 05/26/2016 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/281205-virginia-gov-threatens-to-withhold-metro-funding

9. VA: Newport News Transit Hub Gets Nod From Planning Commission 06/02/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12215646/newport-news-transit-hub-gets-nod-from-planning-commission?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160602002

10. DASH Wins VTA Outstanding Program Award 05/27/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12213452/dash-wins-vta-outstanding-program-award?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160527002

11. VA: Charlottesville Area Transit Receives VTA Award 06/06/2016 - http://augustafreepress.com/charlottesville-area-transit-receives-vta-award/

12. Fairfax County VA Transportation - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/

13. VA Dept of Transportation: All Service Providers - http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/service-locator/results/?fips=0&zip=&pt=3

14. WV Transportation Providers Directory - http://www.transportation.wv.gov/publictransit/Pages/OnlineDirectory.aspx

15. West Virginia Transit Websites and E-mail Addresses - http://www.transportation.wv.gov/publictransit/Documents/Transit%20websites_e-mail%203%202015.pdf

16. West Virginia Transit Links - http://www.apta.com/resources/links/unitedstates/Pages/WestVirginiaTransitLinks.aspx#a2

17. VA: In Major Shift, HRT Will Study Two Light Rail Routes to Norfolk Naval Station 06/16/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12221437/in-major-shift-hrt-will-study-two-light-rail-routes-to-norfolk-naval-station?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160616002

18. VA: Transit Expert Explores "Myths and Misinformation" About Virginia Beach Light Rail Extension 06/28/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12225979/transit-expert-explores-myths-and-misinformation-about-virginia-beach-light-rail-extension?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160628002

19. Virginia DRPT Welcomes New Chief of Public Transportation 07/01/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12227555/virginia-drpt-welcomes-new-chief-of-public-transportation?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160701002

20. WV: Mountain Line Needs to Approve Contract 06/29/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12226587/mountain-line-needs-to-approve-contract

21. WV: Thanks to Levy, MLTA Buses Back on Track 07/06/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12228695/brief-thanks-to-levy-buses-back-on-track

22. VA: 5 Reasons Why a Transportation Megaproject in Northern Va. Matters for Hampton Roads 07/06/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12228743/5-reasons-why-a-transportation-megaproject-in-northern-va-matters-for-hampton-roads?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160706004

23. VA: The Tide is No Longer the Biggest Losing Light Rail System in the Country 07/13/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12231588/the-tide-is-no-longer-the-biggest-losing-light-rail-system-in-the-country-its-no-2?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160713003

24. VA: Alexandria Transit Improvements Arriving 07/13/2016 - http://www.alexandriagazette.com/news/2016/jul/13/alexandria-transit-improvements-arriving/

25. WV: Mountain Line Transit Authority Gives Update on Levy 07/13/2016 - http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=Mountain-Line-Transit-Authority-Gives-Update-on-Levy-31899

26. WV: Veterans Can Ride With Transit Authority for Free 07/19/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12233751/veterans-can-ride-with-transit-authority-for-free

27. VA: VRE Ridership Hits New Record 07/20/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12234263/vre-ridership-hits-new-record?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160720003

28. WV: Fayette May Have a Long Wait for More Transit Runs 07/22/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12235320/fayette-may-have-a-long-wait-for-more-transit-runs?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160722003

29. VA: Construction to Begin on the Pulse, Richmond's BRT 08/04/2016 - http://www.richmond.com/news/article_3e26a66c-ac49-5919-a469-c3857421d9a0.html

30. VA: HRT Celebrating Five Years of Light Rail, Aug. 19 Event 08/05/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12241230/brief-hrt-celebrating-five-years-of-light-rail-with-free-rides-aug-19-event

31. WV: Mountain Line Expanding 08/05/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12241226/mountain-line-expanding?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160805003

32. Virginia Transit Association - http://vatransit.com/index.php

33. Transit Providers in Virginia - http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/service-locator/results/?fips=0&zip=&pt=3

34. VA: Arlington Studying a Plan that Would Pay for Your Uber to Metro 08/16/2016 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2016/08/16/arlington-planning-to-subsidize-rideshare-trips-to-the-metro/

35. VA: Contractors Set to Break Ground on GRTC’s New Pulse Transit System 08/16/2016 - http://wric.com/2016/08/16/contractors-set-to-break-ground-on-grtcs-new-pulse-transit-system/

36. WV: Weirton Transit Works to Maintain Fleet 08/19/2016 - http://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2016/08/weirton-transit-works-to-maintain-fleet/

37. TransLink Federal Gas Tax Fund Investment Leads to New TransLink Transit Infrastructure in Richmond 09/06/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12253438/federal-gas-tax-fund-investment-leads-to-new-translink-transit-infrastructure-in-Richmond

38. VA: Mass Transit Corridor Options to be Released in Coming Weeks 09/12/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12255696/mass-transit-corridor-options-to-be-released-in-coming-weeks?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160912002

39. VA: Tackling Transportation for Williamsburg Seniors 09/20/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12258965/tackling-transportation-for-williamsburg-seniors?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160920002

40. VA: Area Transit Sees Big Changes Ahead 09/16/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12257723/area-transit-sees-big-changes-ahead

41. VA: Route Options for Peninsula Mass Transit System Released 10/05/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12265472/route-options-for-peninsula-mass-transit-system-released?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS161005003

42. VA: Federal Audit of Petersburg Area Transit Finds Deficiencies 10/07/2016 - http://www.richmond.com/news/local/central-virginia/tri-cities/petersburg/article_b7f2dacb-115a-5d43-a893-dbb4597c8641.html

43. VA: Paratransit Fares Going up 50 Cents 10/10/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12267147/paratransit-fares-going-up-50-cents

44. VA: Virginia Beach Light Rail Referendum is in a Dead Heat, According to New Poll 10/12/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12268249/virginia-beach-light-rail-referendum-is-in-a-dead-heat-according-to-new-poll

45.VA: Blacksburg Transit in Need of Bus Drivers 10/19/2016 - http://www.collegiatetimes.com/news/blacksburg-transit-in-need-of-bus-drivers/article_bb37e8a6-9569-11e6-86ac-2fb277c07be8.html

46. VA: Light Rail will Benefit Virginia Beach Economy if Extended Throughout Region, Says Report Written by City Staff 11/04/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12276372/light-rail-will-benefit-virginia-beach-economy-if-extended-throughout-region-says-report-written-by-city-staff?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS161104002&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C1662C5131745J6F

47. VA: Understanding Transit Lanes (Crystal City & Potomac Yard Transitway) 04/2016 - https://transportation.arlingtonva.us/transit-lanes/

48. Mercury mystery tour on Hampton buses 06/28/2017 - http://www.dailypress.com/news/hampton/dp-nws-hampton-bus-service-20170628-story.html

49. Northern Virginia’s Silver Line Struggles to Attract Riders As WMATA Ridership Falls : Three years after opening, the Silver Line struggles to attract riders 07/29/2017 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/three-years-after-opening-the-silver-line-struggles-to-attract-riders/2017/07/29/a0c6cc06-6d74-11e7-b9e2-2056e768a7e5_story.html?utm_term=.8d59838b80eb

50. I took Denver's rail system from the airport to downtown; here's what Norfolk can learn from the system 07/31/2017 - https://pilotonline.com/news/local/transportation/getting-around/i-took-denver-s-rail-system-from-the-airport-to/article_e29f1c55-497d-51fc-ba74-6b52859d1993.html

51. Could Affordable Housing Be Built On Top Of Metro Stations? One Alexandria Non-Profit Thinks So 08/08/2017 - http://wamu.org/story/17/08/08/public-housing-built-top-metro-stations-one-alexandria-non-profit-thinks/

52. State panel calls for new transit funding 08/29/2017 - http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-transit-funding-20170829-story.html

53. Virginia Benefits Greatly From Metro and VRE, According To Study 09/06/2017 - http://wamu.org/story/17/09/06/study-finds-virginia-greatly-benefits-transit-systems-need-metro-vre/

54. VA. transit ridership drops amid Metro track work 09/05/2017 - http://wtop.com/dc-transit/2017/09/va-transit-ridership-drops-amid-metro-track-work/slide/1/

55. Hampton Roads Transit wants to overhaul bus services. But the price tag could be a problem.09/26/2017 - https://pilotonline.com/news/government/virginia/hampton-roads-transit-says-increased-bus-frequency-could-transform-region/article_ed24056e-5d23-5d42-8990-b8777b0dc9d4.html

56. Arlington residents benefit from an unusually large range of transportation options 01/23/2018 - https://mobilitylab.org/2018/01/23/arlington-residents-benefit-unusually-large-range-transportation-options/

57. Transit proximity to work more important than home for Arlington and Denver commuters 01/25/2018 - https://mobilitylab.org/2018/01/25/transit-proximity-work-important-home-arlington-denver-commuters/

58. Breakthrough in Virginia on Metro funding: Lawmakers approve $154 million 03/10/2018 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/breakthrough-in-virginia-on-metro-funding-lawmakers-approve-154-million/2018/03/10/a115384c-2254-11e8-86f6-54bfff693d2b_story.html?utm_term=.3c39a8546b2d

59. Northam amends Metro bill to protect N.Va. transportation funds 04/09/2018 - http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/general-assembly/northam-amends-metro-bill-to-protect-n-va-transportation-funds/article_47435a77-0e09-5291-8474-d82170222aef.html

60. VA: New bus-only lanes open along Jefferson Davis Highway 04/17/2016 - https://wtop.com/dc-transit/2016/04/new-bus-lanes-open-along-rt-1/

61. VA: To help ease VA. 7 congestion, a plan for bus-only lanes 04/06/2016 - https://wtop.com/dc-transit/2016/04/help-get-past-route-7-traffic-new-recommendation-bus-lanes/

62. West Virginia will pay Maryland $1.5 million to keep MARC service for a year. Then what? 04/28/2018 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-md-west-virginia-marc-20180426-story.html

63. Norfolk's light rail hits 10 million rides after nearly 7 years 06/01/2018 - https://pilotonline.com/news/local/transportation/article_926a5b8e-65d3-11e8-9e8e-8ffe81260d4e.html

64. If Amazon comes to Arlington, these are the ways it could help transportation 11/05/2018 - https://mobilitylab.org/2018/11/05/if-amazon-comes-to-arlington-these-are-the-ways-it-could-help-transportation/

65. VIRGINIA PROMISES $765 MILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION AS AMAZON PICKS CRYSTAL CITY 11/13/2018 - https://dccommutetimes.com/news/article/virginia-adding-765-million-for-transportation-as-amazon-picks-crystal-city

66. Capital Region Blueprint for Regional Mobility 11/2018 - http://www.greaterwashingtonpartnership.com/blueprint/?fbclid=IwAR2_HOuad0b840TyfJU1N_uO3jirZ1wHomrHrHontUoWTzonHWz1jDq8LGU

67. Business leaders want more mobility 11/26/2018 - https://fairfaxnews.com/2018/11/business-leaders-want-more-mobility/

68. Richmond Shows How to Boost Small-City Transit 01/07/2019 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/01/07/richmond-shows-how-to-boost-transit-ridership-in-a-smaller-city/

69. A Year Ago, Richmond Debuted A New Bus System. Transit Ridership Is Up 17% 07/12/2019 - https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/07/12/bus-rapid-transit-richmond

70. HRT to study adding new bus or light rail service throughout Norfolk 10/01/2019 - https://wtkr.com/2019/10/01/hampton-roads-transit-to-study-adding-new-bus-light-rail-service-throughout-norfolk/

71. The Greater Richmond Transit Company’s new CEO answers 5 questions about her vision 10/09/2019 - https://ggwash.org/view/74212/a-new-ceo-takes-the-wheel-at-the-greater-richmond-transit-company-heres-her-vision

72. How Virginia’s $3.7 billion rail plan fits Amtrak’s long-term vision 01/25/2020 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/how-virginias-37-billion-rail-plan-fits-amtraks-long-term-vision/2020/01/25/0ad4d822-16ab-11ea-8406-df3c54b3253e_story.html

73. Virginia governor announces agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway to expand passenger rail service to Southwest Virginia 05/06/2021 - https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/press-release/21221751/virginia-department-of-rail-and-public-transportation-drpt-virginia-governor-announces-agreement-with-norfolk-southern-railway-to-expand-passenger-rail-service-to-southwest-virginia?utm_source=MASS+Transit+Rail+Update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210510087&o_eid=1662C5131745J6F&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C1662C5131745J6F

74. North-South BRT Corridor Study - http://ridegrtc.com/statistics-reports/projects-plans/north-south-brt-corridor-study