Luz Lazo

Washington, D.C.

Transportation reporter focused on the nation's railroads, highways and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.

Education: American University, BA and MA in journalism

Luz Lazo has been a reporter for The Washington Post since 2011. She writes about transportation, infrastructure and development. She also contributes to the coverage of the region’s Hispanic population and immigrant communities. A native of El Salvador, she grew up in Washington, D.C., and received undergraduate and graduate degrees at American University.
Share confidential news tips with The Post
Latest from Luz Lazo

New York’s Hudson tunnel project to get $6.9 billion in largest U.S. transit grant

The federal funding would allow work on the long-delayed Gateway tunnel project to start next year, officials say.

July 6, 2023

Metrobus ‘courtesy stops’ let riders exit between stops in the dark

The new changes to Metrobus are part of a wave of improvements to bus operations, including an expansion and new frequencies on 68 routes.

July 1, 2023

Six trail projects in D.C. region get millions from federal grants

Projects in underserved areas of the Washington region are receiving $25 million in federal funding from a program boosted by the infrastructure law.

June 28, 2023

Unions, regulators warned of pared-back railroad safety inspections

The strain on railroad workers was a focus on the second day of a National Transportation Safety Board hearing on the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment.

June 23, 2023

Railcar that triggered East Palestine derailment hadn’t been recently inspected

The NTSB is conducting a two-day hearing in East Palestine, questioning witnesses and sharing almost 5,000 pages of records. The hearings and documents provide the most detailed account yet of the derailment and response.

June 23, 2023

East Palestine fire chief tells NTSB hearing he had 13 minutes to make key decision

The decision would change a serious derailment in early February into a national event that consumed weeks of attention, generating apocalyptic images of thick black smoke spewing over the small Ohio community.

June 22, 2023

Witnesses questioned on Ohio train derailment; fire chief ‘blindsided’

The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting two days of hearings in East Palestine, Ohio, to gather evidence on the train derailment and emergency responses.

June 22, 2023

NTSB reassures East Palestine ahead of Norfolk Southern derailment hearing

Nearly five months after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, some residents say too many questions remain about the incident.

June 21, 2023

Driver charged in triple-fatal crash had valid license, despite past DUIs

Nakita Walker's attorney said she had a license. A DMV official said someone with such a DUI history should've had it revoked, and pointed to technical errors.

June 6, 2023

400 railroad crossings will be upgraded or eliminated under new program

A new Transportation Department grant program created under the infrastructure law is aiming to improve safety at the nation’s rail crossings, sending $570 million this year to 32 states to upgrade more than 400 locations.

June 5, 2023