SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) released their Six-Year Improvement Program (SYID) in which $7 billion dollars will be spent over the next six fiscal years.
The funds are designed to support programs that DRPT, alongside Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) facilitate.
Nearly $1 billion is set to be spent during the 2026 fiscal year to support local and regional public transportation providers, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Metrorail and Metrobus services, Virginia Railway Express (VRE) operating and capital budget and to sustain and expand passenger rail service in Virginia…