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Transit in Northern Virginia

Bus and rail systems play an important role in Northern Virginian transportation. Most state transportation funds, however, pay for expensive road projects instead of expanding and improving the existing transit infrastructure.

Bus
There are a variety of local and commuter bus services in Northern Virginia including the DASH Bus (Alexandria Transit), ART (Arlington Transit), CUE Bus (City of Fairfax), GEORGE (City of Falls Church), Loudoun County Commuter Bus Service, PRTC/OmniRide/OmniLink (Prince William County) and TAGS Bus (Springfield).

Rail
The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) MetroRail both bring rail service to Northern Virginia.

Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail service is a transportation partnership between the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC). VRE runs from Northern Virginia suburbs to Alexandria, Crystal City and downtown Washington, D.C.
Washington Metropolitan Region Transportation Authority (WMATA) also services parts of Northern Virginia including Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Alexandria and Falls Church.

Read about transit to the Dulles Corridor and Tyson's Corner

Read about the VA Department of Rail and Public Transportation

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