Riders will pay half-fares on OmniRide express buses that travel along the I-66 corridor for the duration of the construction, which is expected to last for four years. The discount applies to Manassas and Gainesville OmniRide express buses serving points in Washington, D.C., the Pentagon, and the Tysons Corner Metro Station.

A parent/student driver education meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 25, at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge. Plan to arrive by 6:45 p.m. The program will begin promptly at 7 p.m. in the auditorium and in the enclosed cafeteria.

Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) has been selected by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to receive a $3.6 million grant to purchase six new OmniRide commuter buses, according to a PRTC news release. The grant award will enable PRTC to replace six older OmniRide commuter buses that have exceeded their useful life. There are 125 buses in the fleet.

OmniRide bus operator Mohamed Elatrebi has won first place in the 2018 Virginia State Bus Roadeo in Lynchburg and will now test his skills at an international competition later this spring.

As snow tapers off across northern Virginia and temperatures hover at or below freezing, the Virginia Department of Transportation asks drivers to be aware of potential icy conditions overnight and through Thursday.

Roads remain slick and hazardous as snow bands move through northern Virginia today, Wednesday, March 21. Virginia Department of Transportation asks drivers to continue to avoid driving for safety during the height of today’s winter storm, according to VDOT's noon update received in the Observer office at 12:23 p.m.

Congressman Gerry Connolly, who represents part of Prince William County, and other representatives of the National Capital Region on March 16 requested the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development continue to provide the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) with $150 million in federal funds for critical capital and safety improvements.

Delegate Tim Hugo reports that a bipartisan agreement has been reached to increase funding and implement necessary reforms to Metro, without raising taxes.