From the foothills of the Blue Ridge in Lynchburg, across the colloquial Tobacco Region, to the border with Virginia’s Tidewater region, this Data Story covers a geographically large and diverse region.

DRPT’s SYIP allocates funding to a range of projects, including everything from supporting public transportation operating costs, to major construction projects, rail expansion projects, as well as planning grants, commuter assistance programs, and more.

This month, Data Stories celebrates the launch of the Tidewater Current with a look back at the Virginia Breeze’s ridership since its launch in December 2017.

This month, Data Stories moves further along the I-81 corridor to take a closer look at our transit partners in the New River and Roanoke River Valleys (and beyond)!

This month’s Data Story is going to take a closer look at the intersection of transportation and affordability, with an additional focus on housing and affordability, and how public transportation saves you money!

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!