The Alexandria Transit Company, which operates DASH bus service, and the city of Alexandria, Va., announced the commencement of construction on its Facility Expansion Project, a major infrastructure push to expand its current bus operations center to host chargers for electric buses.

Four members of the Arlington County Board, the chair of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and other transit advocates attended the ceremony at the intersection of Army Navy Drive and S. Hayes Street, along the 0.6-mile stretch of road that received improvements between S. Joyce Street and 12th Street S.

In a major milestone in improving travel in and across Northern Virginia, the Regional Multi-Modal Mobility Program (RM3P), a public and private sector program to identify and adopt technologies to improve travel in and around northern Virginia today announced the launch of the GoMyWayVA™ app, designed to make commuting easier and more rewarding. The RM3P collaborative includes the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA), Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), and Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO).