Transportation




Placing Value on Time Saved in HOT Lanes

Builders are betting $2 billion that there are enough drivers in the Washington region willing to pay tolls that could add up to $40 a day.

• How Much Are You Willing to Pay


Highway Trust Fund Is Nearly Out of Gas

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said the nation's highway trust fund will run out of money this month, which means that federal payments to states for construction projects could be cut.


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Metrobus Success Rate: 73%:  Transit Agency Finally Able To Document On-Time Record (Post, September 6, 2008; Page B01)

SILVER SPRING:  Planners Back Razing Rentals for Luxury Site (Post, September 5, 2008; Page B03)

District Community Events Sept. 4-11, 2008:  District Community Events Sept. 4-11, 2008 (Post, September 4, 2008; Page DZ26)

UMUC Snares Site in Largo For Classes, Office Space:  Sale Will Help College Consolidate Operations (Post, September 4, 2008; Page PG01)

First Hearing Held on Hikes In Bus Fares:  PRTC Officials to Vote On Plan by Year's End (Post, September 4, 2008; Page PW01)

In Brief:  In Brief (Post, September 4, 2008; Page VA02)

MARYLAND HIGHWAY:  Connector Segment Will Cost 22% More (Post, September 4, 2008; Page B05)

Updated Ride-Matching Service Launches (AP, September 2, 2008; 2:51 PM)

DR. G'S TIPS:  DR. G'S TIPS (Post, August 31, 2008; Page C02)

Drivers, Bicyclists Need to Keep an Eye on Each Other (Post, August 31, 2008; Page C02)

It's Game Day! And You're Driving. (Post, August 31, 2008; Page C02)

Bridge Jams Not As Bad As Feared:  Travelers Apparently Heed Warnings of Holiday Backups (Post, August 30, 2008; Page B01)

Bay Bridge Forecast: No Holiday For Drivers:  Repairs, Closures Portend Backups (Post, August 29, 2008; Page B03)

IN BRIEF:  IN BRIEF (Post, August 28, 2008; Page DZ02)

Readers' Opinions Run Every Which Way (Post, August 28, 2008; Page PG04)

Live!:  What: Planet Arlington World Music Festival When: 4 p.m. Saturday Where: Netherlands Carillon, beside the Iwo Jima Memorial (Post, August 28, 2008; Page VA09)

Rain Stops Two-Way Bay Bridge Traffic (AP, August 28, 2008; 2:14 PM)

Md. State Sen. Requests Bay Bridge Safety Examination (AP, August 28, 2008; 2:12 PM)

AAA Predicts Less Area Travel This Weekend (AP, August 28, 2008; 12:45 PM)

Repairs on Bay Bridge to Disrupt Weekend Getaways (Post, August 27, 2008; Page B01)

BLUE & YELLOW LINES:  Weekend Track Work Is Expected to Disrupt Trips to National Airport (Post, August 27, 2008; Page B02)

Bay Bridge Toll Revenue Falls (AP, August 25, 2008; 12:00 AM)

Use of Shoulders Is a Sign of Desperation, Not Progress (Post, August 24, 2008; Page C02)

Letters To the Editor (Post, August 24, 2008; Page SM02)

Agency Bolsters Dulles Project:  U.S. Officials Give Go-Ahead on Work (Post, August 23, 2008; 11:00 AM)

Agency Bolsters Dulles Project:  U.S. Officials Give Go-Ahead to Start Metrorail Work (Post, August 23, 2008; Page B01)

Obituaries:  Warren Hillman; Retired Rockville Planning Director (Post, August 23, 2008; Page B06)

Next Stop On Metro: Strap Test For Riders (Post, August 22, 2008; Page B01)

WHAT'S HAPPENING:  What's Happening (Post, August 21, 2008; Page GZ11)

Crossing This Intersection Is an Extreme Sport (Post, August 21, 2008; Page PG02)

Dulles Updates Its People Movers:  AeroTrain's Dual Agenda: Improved Service, Support for Metro Link (Post, August 19, 2008; Page B01)

PUBLIC TRANSIT:  Metrobus Drivers Get A Sturdier, Safer Ride (Post, August 19, 2008; Page B03)

METRORAIL:  Track Fire Slows Service on Red Line (Post, August 15, 2008; Page B03)

Best Bets:  Best Bets (Post, August 14, 2008; Page GZ14)

N.Y.'s 'Gridlock Sam' Weighs In on Purple Line Transit Options (Post, August 14, 2008; Page PG04)

Bay Bridge Crash: 'It Was Like a Bomb Had Gone Off':  Witness Describes Chaos in Aftermath (Post, August 12, 2008; Page A01)

As Backups Go, Fix Takes Beltway From Bad to Worse (Post, August 10, 2008; Page C02)

Slowing Down to Move Ahead (Post, August 7, 2008; Page PG04)

Arlington Braces for Wild Ride:  Officials Prepare for Metro Line Planned in Neighboring Fairfax (Post, August 7, 2008; Page VA10)

Metro Shuttle To FedEx Field Is Scuttled (Post, August 6, 2008; Page E05)

OIL SHOCK:  Gas Prices Apply Brakes To Suburban Migration (Post, August 5, 2008; Page A01)

Father Arrested In Girl's Killing (Post, August 3, 2008; Page C01)

Metro Passengers Get Diverted In a Big Bus Fuss (Post, August 3, 2008; Page C02)

in brief:  In Brief (Post, July 31, 2008; Page DZ02)

Crime Report:  Crime Report (Post, July 31, 2008; Page DZ09)

Best Bets:  Best Bets (Post, July 31, 2008; Page GZ13)

Neighborhoods Use Broad Palette to Deter Traffic-Shortcut Artists (Post, July 26, 2008; Page A01)

METRORAIL:  Track Repairs to Move in Spring From Weekends to Weeknights (Post, July 25, 2008; Page B03)

DULLES EXTENSION:  Metrorail Construction Costs Soar $54 Million as Project Pushed Back (Post, July 24, 2008; Page B05)

METRO:  Fare Cards Go Fast At Union Giveaway (Post, July 24, 2008; Page B05)

Light Rail Trumps Bus Rapid Transit (Post, July 24, 2008; Page PG04)

Next Stop for Columbia Pike: Super Stops for Buses:  High-Tech Shelters Seek More Riders (Post, July 24, 2008; Page VA03)

Computer and Electrical Issues Slow Thousands of Commuters (Post, July 23, 2008; Page B03)

Montgomery Might Steer Large Vehicles Elsewhere (Post, July 22, 2008; Page A01)

Metrobuses Get a Makeover:  Cosmetic Changes Are First Step in Raising Service's Profile (Post, July 22, 2008; Page B01)

Two Tickets, One Offense, Mad Motorist (Post, July 20, 2008; Page C02)

6 Jailed In Metro Farecard Scheme:  Probe Searches For 'Mr. Big' (Post, July 19, 2008; Page B01)

TRANSPORTATION STALEMATE:  Business Group Threatens to Withhold Donations (Post, July 17, 2008; Page B04)

A School Where One Size Doesn't Fit All:  Educator Hopes to Create Student-Centered Model (Post, July 17, 2008; Page DZ03)

Interchange Project to Include Pedestrian, Bike Path (Post, July 17, 2008; Page GZ04)

Board Votes to Send Crews to Fix Lawns:  Aggressive Policy Aims to Weed Out Blight (Post, July 17, 2008; Page LZ01)

Higher Fares May Loom For PRTC Bus Riders:  Surges in Usage, Gas Costs Strain Transit Agencies (Post, July 17, 2008; Page PW01)

Letters To the Editor (Post, July 17, 2008; Page VA02)

BETHESDA:  Defense Department Will Pay for Turn Lanes as Naval Hospital Expands (Post, July 17, 2008; Page B06)

VIRGINIA BRIEFING:  VIRGINIA BRIEFING (Post, July 16, 2008; Page B08)

Purple Line Foes Offer No Ideas, And No Names (Post, July 13, 2008; 12:00 AM)

REGIONAL BRIEFING:  REGIONAL BRIEFING (Post, July 15, 2008; Page B03)

Metro:  Posting of Social Security Numbers Results in Suspension of 3 Workers (Post, July 15, 2008; Page B03)

Transit Plan on Track:  Streetcars Could Be Running on D.C. Roads by Late Next Year (Post, July 13, 2008; Page C01)

How to Beat the High Price of Gas (Post, July 13, 2008; Page C02)

Before Overhauling Metrorail, Be Aware Of System's History (Post, July 13, 2008; Page C02)

Hope for The Best, Expect The Worst:  N.Va. Transportation Nightmare Continues (Post, July 12, 2008; Page B01)

D.C. to Fund Cameras at High-Crime Metro Spots (Post, July 11, 2008; Page B01)

MARYLAND BRIEFING:  MARYLAND BRIEFING (Post, July 11, 2008; Page B02)

Where the Security Cameras Would Go (Post, July 11, 2008; Page B03)

Ex-Station Manager Is Sentenced:  Worker Charged in Prostitution Sting to Enter Diversion Program (Post, July 10, 2008; Page B04)

In Va., Baby Makes Two in Carpool Lanes (Post, July 10, 2008; Page PG06)

Va. Tries Again To Fund Roads:  Difficulty Reflects Regional Split (Post, July 9, 2008; Page B01)

Captain Under Investigation After Accident:  Officer Did Not Immediately Report Striking Pedestrian at Anacostia Station (Post, July 9, 2008; Page B03)

Metro Posts Alerts for Bus Riders:  Web Site to List Disruptions by Route; E-Mail Service Planned (Post, July 8, 2008; Page B03)

Drivers Feeling Shunned by D.C.:  City Less Welcoming to Suburban Cars (Post, July 6, 2008; Page A01)

Mirza H.A. Baig: Doctor owned property with Johnson:  Mirza H.A. Baig: Doctor owned property with Johnson (Post, July 6, 2008; Page A10)

Mirza H. A. Baig:  Doctor owned property with Johnson (Post, July 6, 2008; Page A10)

County Requires Donations but Fails to Collect (Post, July 6, 2008; Page A11)

Where the Car Is King, Tysons Faces a Dilemma:  Urban Planners Take Aim at Free Parking (Post, July 5, 2008; Page A01)

Urging A Plan for Growth:  O'Malley Officials Push State Initiative (Post, July 5, 2008; Page B01)

DISTRICT BRIEFING:  DISTRICT BRIEFING (Post, July 4, 2008; Page B04)

Crime Report:  Crime Report (Post, July 3, 2008; Page GZ18)

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY:  Youth, 16, Is Charged in Father's Stabbing Death (Post, July 1, 2008; Page B05)

Metro Is Getting Smarter for Seniors (Post, June 29, 2008; Page C02)

DR. G'S TIPS:  DR. G'S TIPS (Post, June 29, 2008; Page C02)

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