10-mile extension of 95 Express Lanes in Virginia unlikely to open next year
The project is entangled in a contractual dispute over soil conditions that has slowed construction.
By Luz LazoDecember 20, 2021BWI executive director says airport on a path to recovery amid pandemic
Ricky Smith, executive director of Baltimore-Washington International Marshall, says despite the pandemic, passenger traffic is beginning to rebound and the future is bright for the region's busiest airport.
By Lori ArataniDecember 18, 2021Metro returns first two 7000-series trains to service
The trains are the first to return since the line was suspended on Oct. 17.
By Justin GeorgeDecember 17, 2021In D.C., residents raise alarms over rise in drivers striking children
The collisions involving children are part of a deadly rise in crashes on city streets.
By Luz Lazo and Jasmine HiltonDecember 16, 2021Reinstated Metro cars bring relief to transit riders but questions remain
Metro remains unclear on when regular service will resume after a two-month suspension of its 7000-series cars.
By Justin GeorgeDecember 15, 2021D.C. will add bike lanes, remove reversible travel lanes on busy Connecticut Ave. NW
D.C. plans a makeover of the busy commuter route to include a northbound and southbound bike lane that will permanently remove reversible rush-hour lanes.
By Luz LazoDecember 15, 2021Amtrak names railroad veteran Stephen Gardner as new CEO
He will replace William J. Flynn, who has served as Amtrak’s top executive since April 2020.
By Luz LazoDecember 15, 2021Amtrak loosens worker vaccine mandate, will allow testing option to avert service cuts
About 5 percent of the railroad’s workforce was facing termination for not showing proof of vaccination.
By Luz LazoDecember 14, 2021Metro to begin returning suspended rail cars after safety panel approves plan
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission said it had no technical objections to Metro’s plan.
By Justin GeorgeDecember 14, 2021Senate committee seeks records on Metro’s defective railcar wheel assemblies
The committee is responsible for federal transit policy, and the senators said they were seeking the information “in furtherance of our oversight responsibilities.”
By Ian DuncanDecember 10, 2021Delta flight diverted after drunken passenger assaults flight attendant, hurts air marshal, TSA says
A Delta flight from D.C. to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City, where the 35-year-old passenger was arrested.
By Ian DuncanDecember 10, 2021Cost of new Bethesda Metro entrance near Purple Line increases by $22.6 million
Montgomery County is paying for a new southern entrance to the Bethesda Metro station to help passengers transfer to the coming Purple Line.
By Katherine ShaverDecember 10, 2021Metro lays out early plan for reincorporating suspended series of trains
The return would ease a train shortage that has hobbled the region and frustrated transit riders for two months.
By Justin GeorgeDecember 9, 2021Amtrak to Congress: Service cuts are coming over vaccine rules
The railroad says 5 percent of its workforce has yet to get vaccinated less than four weeks before a deadline.
By Luz LazoDecember 9, 2021Metro to reopen Shady Grove and Rockville stations next month
The stations were closed for four months for canopy replacement and track renovation projects.
By Justin GeorgeDecember 8, 2021Amtrak worker shortage slows railroad’s pandemic recovery, expansion plans
Amid a financial boost from infrastructure bill, Amtrak is struggling to hire and retain workers during a national labor shortage.
By Luz LazoDecember 8, 2021Metro says derailment risk found in other model of rail car is ‘outlier’
Safety commission says Metro found the same issue afflicting its 7000-series rail cars on a 6000-series car.
By Justin GeorgeDecember 7, 2021D.C. Council votes to issue digital driver’s licenses, IDs
The legislation gives the Department of Motor Vehicles authority to issue digital credentials and to allow residents to present identification in an electronic format.
By Luz LazoDecember 7, 2021Metro’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. is on track to issue electronic versions of driver’s licenses
More than 20 states have considered, tested or launched digital versions of driver’s licenses in recent years.
By Luz LazoDecember 3, 2021