On February 19, Arlington Transportation Partners (ATP) hosted the annual Champions Awards and Reception to celebrate the close of the program’s eleventh year and launch an exciting twelfth. Held once again at George Mason University’s Mason Square Campus, the event brought together Arlington employers, property managers, and County stakeholders to reflect on the progress made in expanding and enhancing public transportation programs and amenities throughout 2025.
Attendees had the opportunity to network, celebrate their collective achievements, and look ahead to their goals for the year ahead. The reception features remarks from key County leaders, including Arlington County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti and Bureau Chief of Transportation Resources for Arlington County (TRAC), Wendy Klancher. A presentation followed, spotlighting ATP’s major accomplishments from the past year.
Mastercard has participated in Champions for three years now, and from the beginning of its participation in the program, it was clear that they were committed to enriching the commuting experience of their employees. After wrapping up their first year of Champions at the gold level, Mastercard has only become more and more invested in finding employee commute solutions as they have increased their days-in-office requirements. That is why ATP congratulates Mastercard’s efforts on surpassing their previous achievement within the program by attaining the highest level of recognition in Champions, platinum, as well as becoming ATP's Champion of the Month!
Mastercard has collaborated with ATP on several events and initiatives with the goal of identifying its employees’ commuting needs and providing transportation solutions. Throughout Mastercard's three years in the Champions program, it has truly shown how to stand out as an employer.
Arlington Transportation Partners (ATP) has launched Champions2026 and we are excited to enter our twelfth year of recognizing Arlington-based organizations for their transportation programs and benefits. Whether you are an employer, commercial property, multifamily residential community, or hotel, ATP invites you to enroll in Champions and make a positive impact in your community
Since 2014, more than 500 employers and properties have participated in the Arlington Transportation Partner’s Champions program. The Championsprogram supports and recognizesemployers, residential, and commercial properties that offer transportation benefits and amenities to their employees, tenants and residents.Champions go above and beyond to improve transportation benefits and amenities and increase the satisfaction of their employees,tenants, and residents and we thank all 177 Championsbeing recognized in 2025.
Metro riders who travel through Crystal City should plan ahead for February. Beginning the weekend of February 14, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will be implementing adjustments to regular Metrorail service to support the construction of a second entrance at the Crystal City metro station. The new entrance is expected to improve station accessibility, improve ease of transfers, and reduce the amount of passenger traffic throughout the station. You can view Metro’s plans for the entrance, in collaboration with Arlington County, in this video.
While this project is expected to continue through the spring of 2027, Metrorail service is projected to only be impacted during certain weekends between mid-February and June of this year.
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