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Transit Center’s detour
Political infighting, problematic utilities, red tape, contaminated soil, possibly shoddy concrete work add 9 years, $77M to project.
Monitoring the Thursday A.M. commute: MARC issues, River Rd. lanes reopened
We’re keeping tabs on the morning rush hour, letting you know about any issues or delays that could slow your commute.
Bethesda man accused of sexual assault on Metro and in Boston subway
Boston and Metro Transit police say the man arraigned in Boston this week is also a suspect in a 2002 incident on a Metro train.
Keeping tabs on the Wednesday A.M. commute
We’re keeping tabs on the morning rush hour, letting you know about any issues or delays that could slow your commute.
VRE asks to reopen Broad Run station road for afternoon commuters
Piper Lane had been closed because of flooding earlier Tuesday.
Metro riders: Are trains the best weekend option?
Metrorail delays — scheduled and unscheduled — make weekend transit unreliable. So why do so many still ride?
Chat with Dr. Gridlock
Have questions about Metro, traffic or transportation in general? Dr. Gridlock will be online Mondays at noon to answer questions. You may also peruse past discussions about traveling around the Beltway and beyond.
More transportation & development news
- D.C. gets high marks for access to parks
- Washington region traffic improves
- Report: I-270 transitway could be built more quickly, cheaply in Md.
- Memorial Day has Washingtonians heading for the hills and the beaches
- Cellphone use becomes a liability
- Purple Line funding uncertain with failure of Maryland gas tax hike
- MWAA delays vote on Silver Line labor
- Major law firm commits to CityCenter
- Neighborhood affects how much we walk, bike and take transit, survey finds
- Doors open on moving Metrorail cars
Commuter columns
- 10 safety tips for drivers, cyclists
- Bumper crop of Md. road projects
- Metro fares still complex, more costly
- Untangling Arlington Boulevard
- Metro to resume weekend track work, station shutdowns
- Spring changes for Nats Park
- Officials: Relief is near for congested Virginia roads
- New Metrorail map adds and subtracts
- Your guide to viewing the cherry blossoms
- A bridge to somewhere for Route 193
Dr. G's tips
- Dr. Gridlock: Va.’s mystifying HOV laws
- A clearer picture of when to make eye contact with drivers
- Dr. Gridlock: Parking vs. riding to Nats Park
- Va. HOV rules for hybrids may come as a shock
- Metro riders rate train announcements
- Highway message boards: Is less more?
- Clearer audio announcements? Later train service?
- Dr. Gridlock: More on message boards
- Capital Beltway seemingly never-ending roadwork
- Calculating the park factor when riding to Nationals games
Photo Galleries
The National Zoo’s new cheetah cubs
A dramatic rescue saved these two cheetah babies and their distressed mother giving birth.
For plebes, it’s a slippery struggle to the top
At the U.S. Naval Academy, the freshman class attempts to climb the Herndon Monument.
Pit bulls on parade
Pit bull owners and advocates take their dogs out for a walk in Baltimore to show off the pet’s gentler side.
A tribute to fallen, and the tune that calls them to rest
Musicians gathered to play the bugle call taps at Arlington Cemetery.
Transgender at five
“I am a boy,” she insisted at age 2. Her parents eventually concluded she wasn’t just a tomboy.
Students, pros team up for a fishing trip
Students from across the Washington area joined professional anglers on the Potomac on Friday.
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