Justin George

Washington, D.C.

Transportation reporter focusing on national transit and Metro, the D.C.-area public transportation system

Education: University of Colorado, BS in journalism

Justin George is a reporter covering national transit and Metro, the D.C.-area public transportation system, for The Washington Post. He previously covered criminal justice for seven years at the Marshall Project and the Baltimore Sun. In 2015, George embedded with the Baltimore Police Department during the internal investigation of the death of Freddie Gray. His coverage contributed to the Baltimore Sun being named a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Latest from Justin George

Group sues Metro over rejection of anti-animal testing ads

The White Coat Waste Project is also calling for a judge to rule that Metro’s advertising policy is unconstitutional.

June 27, 2023

Metro to use federal grant for electric buses, garage conversion

The $104 million grant will pay for 100 buses and a technological conversion of the Cinder Bed garage in Virginia to house them.

June 26, 2023

I-95 reopens Friday, less than two weeks after Philadelphia bridge collapse

The stretch carries about 160,000 vehicles per day, and the closure spelled misery for commuters and left truckers facing long, slow detours through the city.

June 23, 2023

Metro pledges to do its part while seeking help from regional leaders

A $750 million funding gap starting next summer can't be closed without help from regional leaders, even if fares are raised or work is privatized, Metro board members said.

June 22, 2023

Metro: Massive funding increase needed to avoid ‘catastrophic’ cuts

The transit agency is facing a $750 million operating budget deficit in the 2025 fiscal year because of telework’s effects on commuting.

June 20, 2023

As crime rises, fare evasion enforcement signals a desire for civil order

A rise in transit crime is prompting elected leaders to consider rolling back criminal justice changes that were passed in recent years.

June 17, 2023

Body recovered in I-95 bridge wreckage as drivers face months of disruptions

After a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline ignited, experts say the blaze could have reached temperatures high enough to compromise the strength of the steel and concrete.

June 12, 2023

Pa. governor predicts rebuilding Interstate 95 overpass will take months

I-95 is closed in both directions in Philadelphia and motorists were urged to plan alternate routes for their weekday commute.

June 12, 2023

Metro to increase service levels this month on four lines

The increases come as the transit agency is putting more rail cars back into service as ridership is setting pandemic-era records.

June 10, 2023

As ridership grows, Metro begins to lay out plan to secure funding

The transit agency is projected to be short more than $700 million next year because of fares lost to telework during the pandemic.

June 8, 2023