OmniRide, NOVA team up to offer bus pass

By Max Smith
August 20, 2019 | 12:46 PM

Students at one of the D.C. area’s largest colleges can now get to class for just $80 for the whole semester.

OmniRide and Northern Virginia Community College are now offering a pass for students, faculty and staff at NOVA’s Woodbridge and Manassas campuses.

The $80 pass is valid from now through the end of December on OmniRide Local, Cross County Connector and Metro Express buses.

The pass is meant to help students and staff get to and from campus. But it’s also valid for getting to work, Metro or other areas.

The passes are being sold at the OmniRide Transit Center, NOVA Woodbridge Parking Office and NOVA Manassas Parking office to anyone with a valid NOVA ID.

A golf course for ‘the people’ faces a presidential makeover

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 7:18 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A pack of cyclists whisked by along the circuit at East Potomac Park while the golf course parking lot filled with luxury SUVs parked next to older, inexpensive economy cars, all with the Washington Monument in the background. The scene highlighted what residents say are the park's best features: its accessibility and affordability right in the nation's capital. The historic park, especially the golf course, has caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who wants to turn it into a world-class golf venue. It's part of his grand vision for Washington, D.C., where he has torn down storied structures, remade or renamed others and deployed the National Guard for more than a year. But some residents fear the planned changes to the golf course — where Trump has visited with a cabinet member, a well-known golf course architect and blueprints — risk altering the character of a place that has served Washingtonians of many stripes for more than a century. Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a loss of public space, residents worry.

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