To kick off 2026, Data Stories is going to continue the “tour de Virginia” which started back in November with the Tidewater area. This month, we travel from Tidewater across all of Route 58 to visit Southwest Virginia.

This month, Data Stories takes a look back at the newsletters of 2025, covering what you may have missed.

Last month, DRPT staff attended the State of Transit, hosted by our friends at Hampton Roads Transit, Suffolk Transit, and Williamsburg Area Transit Authority. That event inspired us to spotlight the range of transit in each region throughout the Commonwealth, starting in the Tidewater region – and beyond!

This month, Data Stories is putting the spotlight on some of Northern Virginia’s standout transit agencies: The Washington Metro (WMATA/Metro) and the Virginia Railway Express (VRE).

In Fiscal Year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025), Virginia’s 40 public transit agencies combined to provide over 144 million trips – 14% more than in Fiscal Year 2024!

This month, DRPT dives into rail in Virginia, both freight and passenger rail, to highlight the importance of the “Iron Horse”. In addition, this Data Story looks at the performance of DRPT’s rail grant programs and Amtrak’s ridership in Virginia.

This month, DRPT dives into the cost of transportation and the distribution of households in Virginia without a car, and how public transit can save you money and get you where you need to go!

This Data Story summarizes the SYIP, what it is, how it works, and how it funds rail and transit in Virginia.

This month, Data Stories introduces a new feature on DRPT’s website – Our Story – as well as highlights our geospatial data portals!

Data Stories dives back into ridership data and reviews the successes of 2024!

This month’s Data Story highlights the data portals, hubs, dashboards, and more of Virginia’s public transit services.

This Data Story will look at how Virginians commuting patterns have changed in recent years, and how commuting patterns vary from locality to locality.