I-95 reopens in Virginia after winter storm forced closure that stranded motorists
Highway crews had spent much of the day towing dozens of vehicles that had been abandoned or run out of gas.
By Dana Hedgpeth and Hannah Natanson and Meagan Flynn and Michael Laris and Katherine ShaverJanuary 4, 2022Metro’s Red Line back to normal service
Trains on Metro's Red Line resumed running normally after sharing a track between Union Station and Rhode Island Avenue stops.
By Dana HedgpethDecember 7, 2021D.C. street closures planned Thursday for National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony
D.C. police said certain streets will be closed to traffic from about 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
By Washington Post StaffDecember 2, 2021Northbound lanes of Baltimore-Washington Parkway reopen after fatal crash in Maryland
A 26-year-old pedestrian was killed along the parkway.
By Dana HedgpethNovember 24, 2021Three Metro line trains no longer sharing track after earlier delays
An earlier track problem outside the Stadium-Armory stop had caused delays.
By Dana HedgpethNovember 19, 2021Delays Thursday morning for Metro riders
Metro officials blamed trouble with a piece of equipment at the Cleveland Park stop.
By Dana HedgpethNovember 18, 2021Delays on MARC train Tuesday morning
There’s a problem requiring “unscheduled track work,” MARC officials said.
By Dana HedgpethNovember 16, 2021All lanes of Beltway’s inner loop in Maryland closed
A crash involving a tractor-trailer has closed all lanes on the Capital Beltway's inner loop.
By Dana HedgpethNovember 12, 2021Delays resolved on three Metro rail lines
There were problems on the Blue, Yellow and Green lines, officials said.
By Dana HedgpethNovember 10, 2021Metro delays opening of Rockville and Shady Grove stations until January
Metro was scheduled to reopen the stations Dec. 4, but the opening is being delayed until mid-January.
By Justin GeorgeNovember 5, 2021Metro restored on part of Red Line
Earlier, trains were not running between the NoMa-Gallaudet and Takoma stations
By Dana HedgpethNovember 1, 2021Metro puts older cars back in service amid derailment-related delays
Metro is using older cars while it checks new cars for wheel defects. Decreased service is expected through mid-November.
By Michelle BoorsteinOctober 31, 2021Delays on all six Metro lines for Monday morning commute
The delays continue as Metro is grappling with problems with train wheel assemblies that led to a derailment earlier this month.
By Dana HedgpethOctober 25, 2021Fatal crash closes part of George Washington Parkway south
The U.S. Park Police said a person was killed in the crash along the parkway near VA 123.
By Dana HedgpethOctober 22, 2021Delays for Metro riders on Orange and Silver lines
Metro said the delays were caused by a problem with a switch at the Smithsonian station.
By Dana HedgpethOctober 14, 2021Delays on VRE and MARC trains Thursday morning
Communication troubles caused delays on MARC and VRE commuter trains, officials said.
By Dana HedgpethOctober 7, 2021D.C. Council resurrects proposal to give residents $100 a month in transit fare
The bill initially was introduced in March 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the region.
By Justin GeorgeOctober 5, 2021Delays on I-66 in Northern Virginia after crash
Two people were seriously hurt, authorities said.
By Dana HedgpethOctober 4, 2021Downtown D.C. streets to close Saturday for Women’s March rally
The rally is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at Freedom Plaza, then wind toward the steps of the Supreme Court.
By Washington Post StaffSeptember 30, 2021With Trump gone, Capital Bikeshare returns to the White House
The Biden administration reversed a Trump decision that had kept bikeshare off the White House grounds since 2017.
By Luz LazoSeptember 30, 2021