DMV Moves in the News

February 6, 2026

Fairfax leaders mostly upbeat on Metro budget plan, as state considers funding options

FFXnow

City Council endorses regional ‘DMVMoves’ plan to secure $460M in new funding for Metro

ALXnow

Falls Church Council to consider $460M plan to increase Metro funding region-wide

ARLnow

City Council is next stop for transit boosters with regional ‘DMVMoves’ initiative

ALXnow

Former Alexandria councilman celebrated after 20 years serving N. Va. Transportation Commission

ALXnow

Can Washington, D.C., Keep Its Transit Comeback Rolling?

Governing

County Board joins push for $460M more funding for Metro each year

ARLnow

Metro needs more money. Will Virginia deliver?

WAMU

Fairfax board backs DMV Moves proposals for sustainable Metro funding

FFXNow

Loudoun Board First in Region to Endorse DMVMoves Funding Initiative

Loudoun Now

Viewpoint: Va., D.C. and Md. should approve Metro capital funding, inflation escalations

Washington Business Journal

Plan for dedicated Metro funding wins support from key D.C. region leaders

FFXnow

Virginia lawmakers advance $400M transit funding plan as Metro costs surge

Virginia Mercury

Virginia’s blue wave raises hopes for progress on Metro funding, regional transit projects

Washington Business Journal

Task force recommends increasing Metro funding, starting at $460M

FFXnow

Proposed $460M funding plan promises streamlined Metro travel in DC, Maryland and Virginia

WUSA9

Metro says it needs $460M more from DC, Maryland and Virginia annually

NBC 4

Regional task force votes on plan to get Metro hundreds of millions more in funding

7 News

DMV Moves previews future of commuter rail ahead of major transit plan rollout

WUSA9

Virginia lawmakers weigh new transit taxes to avoid Metro shortfall

The Center Square

Metro needs billions to stay on track, but local leaders say a regional tax is not the answer

WAMU

Task Force Member Marc Korman talks DMVMoves

WAMU: The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi

Regional leaders work up tentative proposal to modernize Metro

Virginia Mercury

D.C.-area leaders support more bus-system collaboration, but remain uneasy over specifics

FFXnow

Local leaders say they’ll pay $5.6 billion to automate Metro

Washington Post

DC, Maryland, & Virginia to find separate ways to tackle Metro’s future funding challenges

7 News

D.C.-area transit task force pumps brakes on suggested local bus systems merger

FFXnow

Metro proposes several cuts amid tough budget times for local governments (interview with DMVMoves co-chairs)

7News

Regional transit funding task force mostly pessimistic on possibility of future Metrorail expansion

FFXnow

Metro area leaders discuss regional funding source for transit system

Virginia Mercury

‘Unified vision’ for capital region public transit starting to emerge

The Center Square

DMV leaders discuss how much new funding Metro needs, and how to pay for it

7News

Virginia weighs in as Metro area task force considers solutions to support region’s transit network

Virginia Mercury

Opinion – How to save the D.C. Metro once and for all

Washington Post

MARC and VRE unveil ticket-sharing agreement for easier transfers

WTOP

Billion-dollar deficits, drastic cuts: Metro faces fiscal catastrophe

Washington Post

Opinion: Six big ideas to improve Metro and regional transit

Greater Greater Washington

DMV transit task force hosts inaugural meeting to discuss top priorities

WUSA 9

Transportation leaders create task force to streamline DMV transit services

NBC 4

New regional task force to answer the call for better funding plan for Metro

WTOP

WMATA, COG establish task force to create sustainable funding model for Metro

Washington Business Journal

DMV leaders present vision for unified regional public transit

WUSA 9

WMATA GM Randy Clarke on how Metro is avoiding drastic cuts… for now

WAMU: The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi

Metro leaders prepare to launch effort to fix longstanding funding issues

7News

WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative

DC News Now