A lower transit benefit and falling gas prices are likely reasons why bus services operated by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) transported more than 3.1 million passengers in calendar year 2014, a 3.6% decrease compared with 2013.

Millions of travelers every year will be welcomed at Dulles Airport with new signage reminding them "that wherever their travel through Dulles is taking them, they are always welcome to explore Virginia and its abundant business opportunities and travel destinations," according to Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

All lanes of Interstate 66 in one direction will close intermittently between midnight and 5 a.m. on several dates in January for the installation of gantries. Each closure will last up to 30 minutes.

Three-year vehicle registration renewals are now being offered at Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) customer service centers and DMV Select offices. However, three-year registration renewals are not available for residents who live in a Northern Virginia locality that requires emissions inspections.

A third lane of westbound Route 50 will be opened Thursday night, Dec. 18 from Stonecroft Boulevard in Fairfax County to Pleasant Valley Road in Loudoun County.

Congress member-elect Barbara Comstock has been named to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Science, Space, and Technology Committee for the 114th Congress. She will be sworn in on January 6th

Internal Revenue Service today, Dec. 10, 2014, issued the 2015 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

Beginning this Sunday, Dec. 14, motorists can try out the new Interstate 95 Express Lanes for free until tolling begins Dec. 29.