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Commuter Choice marks 10 years of projects that move more people through Northern Virginia’s two most congested traffic corridors.

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The workforce that keeps transit running

Map of route 7 route with overlapping text "the highest ridership Metro Bus route in Virginia. Metro Bus F20. Moving over 2.4M people each year.

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Virginia’s busiest bus route is getting better

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Commuter Choice

10 Years of Commuter Choice

NVTC infographic containing the following text: Envision Route 7 Fall 2025 Outreach: The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission asked the community both in-person and online to share their vision for improving bus service along Route 7. Spreading the word: 41 days of public comment, 10 rider-focused events; 47% of interactions in languages other than English; 5 languages used to connect to the community (English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Amharic. What we heard: 70% of respondents ride the bus along Route 7, three-fourths ride the bus at least twice a week, 64% said they were satisfied or very satisfied with bus service. Bus improvement ideas we heard from respondents: Frequency, bus priority and hours of operation.

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Collecting feedback on bus service along Route 7

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The Value of Northern Virginia Transit to the Commonwealth

How investments in Northern Virginia’s transit deliver $1.5 billion in statewide benefits annually.

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Joint WMATA Committee/Legislative and Policy Committee Meeting "

The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission's Commuter Choice program has invested $218 million into the region since its founding 10 years ago. The money goes toward transit and other transportation projects improving travel and the overall quality of life for Northern Virginians. Hear more from Chair Sarah Bagley.

Commuter Choice Annual Report 2026

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