Sprawl & Crawl
Two new express bus routes to Tysons start Monday
The Fairfax Connector bus service will begin two new express routes Monday that use the 495 Express Lanes to provide service from southern Fairfax County to Tysons Corner.
Transportation hearing draws crowd, opposition in Md.
More than 300 people turned out before the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss Gov. Martin O'Malley's plan to raise the gas tax and replenish the Transportation Trust Fund.
Weekend Wakeup: Rock 'n' Roll, St. Patrick's Day events bring road closures
Travel by train, bus and car will be difficult in Washington this weekend as the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon will block a number of streets throughout the city on Saturday.
Maryland to train workers for planned Red, Purple line projects
Maryland's transit department and labor agency are teaming to find and train construction workers for the planned multibillion-dollar Red and Purple line projects.
Census: Growth in D.C. region slows
The Washington metro area, known for its economic resiliency during the Great Recession, is beginning to slow down when it comes to population growth.
Fix needed for U.S. 1 traffic 'nightmare' between Quantico and Fort Belvoir
Commuters traveling the 25 miles from the Quantico Marine Corps Base to Fort Belvoir know how frustrating the stop-and-go trip along U.S. 1 can be. Prince William County officials say they hope state funding will be allocated for two major projects to improve traffic flow.
U.S. 29, a popular alternate to I-95 in Maryland
It's known by several names: U.S. 29, Colesville Road and Columbia Pike. It's also a road many people use to commute between D.C. and Baltimore to avoid the hassle of Interstate 95 or the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
D.C.-area home prices at highest Feb. level since 2007
New data out from the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis and RealEstate Business Intelligence show February home prices and home sales high. In fact, sales this year were at their highest February level since 2007.
Plan to add 2,600 homes in Monrovia ignites info campaign
Some people make a plan to act; a plan made Pam Abramson act
In 2012, nearly 2M D.C. parking tickets issued
In fiscal year 2012, D.C. issued 1.8 million parking tickets worth $92.5 million, according to records obtained by AAA Mid- Atlantic. Most of those tickets went to drivers who live outside of D.C.
Metro no longer single tracking on Blue and Yellow Lines
Commuters found the commute in on Metro longer than usual Monday morning.
Metro to discuss weekend closures
Metro officials plan this week to discuss weekend shutdowns of sections of the system's rail lines and their impact on riders.
Metro to Centreville and Potomac Mills? Federal study requested
Two Virginia congressmen have introduced legislation to study extending Metrorail to Centreville, Woodbridge and Potomac Mills.
Rockville's spike in red-light camera tickets declines
After a 343 percent jump in red-light camera tickets in Rockville, the spike in tickets is coming back down.
Expect residual delays on Metro's Red Line after track work
Metro is no longer single tracking on the Red Line between the Friendship Heights and Van Ness stations.
Metro to host open houses to discuss Silver Line
Metro to host open houses in Maryland, Virginia to discuss changes with new silver line
Alexandria residents worry about toxin release at Express Lanes ramp
A citizens association says the release of nitrogen dioxide from cars will pose a health risk to 75,000 Alexandria and Fairfax County residents if a new flyover ramp for the Interstate 95 Express Lanes is built.
Md. bills provide punishments for bogus tickets
Two bills being considered in the Maryland House Environmental Matters Committee would attempt to punish jurisdictions in similar situations.
Answer Desk: Just how useful is 4-wheel drive?
There is one thing that's certain when snow falls in the D.C. region.
New D.C. ticket collection effort shrinks refunds
Some taxpayers may receive a smaller refund than they were expecting this year as the District begins a new program to collect unpaid traffic and parking tickets.



