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N. Va. commission explores using video tech to fine drivers in bus-only lanes

Published July 23, 2025 at 11:45AM

Fairfax Connector at Herndon Metro station bus bay (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Drivers who block bus traffic across Northern Virginia could someday receive fines based on video evidence from cameras mounted on Metrobuses, Fairfax Connector buses and those of other transit systems.

The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) board of directors discussed the possibility of advocating for the General Assembly to lift the state’s existing prohibition on using cameras to enforce bus-only lanes at its meeting last Thursday (July 17).

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D.C.-area leaders support more bus-system collaboration, but remain uneasy over specifics

By Scott McCaffrey

Published May 21, 2025 at 11:45AM

A Metrobus at the Tysons Metro station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

D.C.-area leaders continue to find common ground elusive when it comes to increased collaboration between the region’s bus systems.

While the possibility of merging all local bus systems has already been taken off the table, the DMV Moves task force is still searching for the sweet spot where systems could work better among themselves and with Metrobus.