Metro train strikes apparent shopping cart, creating delays
Metro train strikes shopping cart creating delays.
By Justin GeorgeDecember 22, 202110-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, 2021Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly tests positive for coronavirus after Senate hearing
Kelly sat beside senior executives from competing airlines and a top labor leader, none of whom wore masks.
By Michael LarisDecember 17, 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, 2021Millions plan to travel for Christmas, New Year’s as omicron spreads
So far, the rapidly spreading omicron variant isn't expected to significantly dampen holiday travel, as pandemic fatigue and confidence in vaccines remain strong, experts say.
By Katherine Shaver and Lori ArataniDecember 17, 2021U.S. funding ban for Chinese buses arrives, disrupting transition to electric
A ban on federal transit funding for Chinese manufacturers goes into effect Monday, potentially sidelining a major producer of electric buses as transportation agencies prepare for an influx of infrastructure funding.
By Ian DuncanDecember 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, 2021Transportation Department issues rules to protect maritime cadets from sexual assaults at sea
The Transportation Department announced an overhaul of policies designed to prevent cadets from being subject to sexual abuse while at sea and plans to resume training on commercial vessels next week.
By Ian DuncanDecember 16, 2021FAA awards first $3 billion in new airport infrastructure funds
The Federal Aviation Administration announced how it would allocate the first $3 billion in new funds for airports from the infrastructure law, giving new backing to terminal and runway projects.
By Ian DuncanDecember 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, 2021Airline executives, lawmakers laud industry bailout during oversight hearing
Consumer advocates and some lawmakers have raised concerns about airlines’ handling of the funds.
By Lori Aratani and Michael LarisDecember 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, 2021Taxpayers spent billions bailing out airlines. Did the industry hold up its end of the deal?
Questions have emerged about what worked, and what didn’t, after one of Washington’s most powerful industries was propped up by federal money.
By Michael Laris and Lori ArataniDecember 14, 2021Senate report details aviation whistleblowers’ safety concerns
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said the accounts should push the Federal Aviation Administration into swift action on safety.
By Ian DuncanDecember 13, 2021White House details push to make electric vehicle chargers ‘ubiquitous’
The administration’s goal is to spur the installation of 500,000 chargers.
By Michael LarisDecember 13, 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, 2021