Sprawl & Crawl
Fairfax officials fear Silver Line funding in jeopardy
As Virginia lawmakers continue to debate how to pay for transportation projects in the state, Fairfax County officials fear the loss of $300 million that is slated to help pay for constructing the Silver Line to Dulles.
Street Closures around Capitol for State of the Union
U.S. Capitol Police will close several streets circling the Capitol this evening for the State of Union address. Street closures will not begin until after this evening's rush hour at 7 p.m. and will run until the conclusion of the event.
Tickets issued at red lights vary for Maryland counties
Rockville is seeing a significant increase in the number of tickets issued at red lights. However, Montgomery and Prince George's counties are taking a different approach to ticketing violators.
Beltway Express Lanes lose money in first 6 weeks
Virginia's Beltway Express Lanes are starting out as a money-loser.
Rockville sees massive jump in red-light camera tickets
Red-light camera tickets were up 343 percent between Aug. 1, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, according to an analysis by WTOP and AAA Mid-Atlantic.
Gray: All options on table to fix D.C. congestion
D.C. Mayor Vince Gray says new transportation strategies will need to be explored to accommodate the area's growing population.
Streetcars in D.C. in 2013? Gray says yes
Will the District see streetcars by the end of this year? According to Mayor Vincent Gray, the answer is yes.
Metro seeks feedback on improvement plans
Metro is inviting the public to attend a series of public meetings this week to give input on a new plan to improve service.
Weekend Wakeup: Expect parades, races and overnight construction
A short race through Capitol Hill on Saturday, the Chinese New Year Celebration on Sunday and numerous events in between will likely keep parking at a premium in the District and Metro will continue its track work this weekend.
Metro cellphone service may be further delayed
Don't hold your breath for using cellphones underground while riding Metro.
Va. man struck and killed by Amtrak train identified
Fairfax County police have identified the man struck and killed by an Amtrak train Thursday as 64-year-old Richard Anderson of the North Springfield area.
Fairfax Connector to add routes from Reston to Silver Line
The Fairfax Connector plans to open 15 new bus routes in 2013 to coincide with the opening of the Metro's Silver Line into Reston.
Answers on Green Line power outage coming Feb. 14
Answers for January's Green Line power outage will be coming later this month.
More than 1M drivers skipped paying on Dulles Toll Road
It's a problem taking a bit of a toll on Virginia transportation.
Virginia transportation bill: Compromise likely, Saslaw says
After several weeks of debate, maneuvering and preliminary votes, Virginia legislators have one last chance to make a deal to fix the state's crowded, and sometimes crumbing roads and bridges.
Higher parking rates debated for Georgetown, Adams Morgan
New parking rates could come to several popular destinations, including Georgetown and Adams Morgan in late 2013 or early 2014, according to the D.C. Department of Transportation.
Texas congestion study steering policy in wrong direction
David Alpert, founder and editor-in-chief of "Greater Greater Washington"
Lone Va. road funding bill survives
Amended House bill tweaking gov's highway funding plan passes, fight looms on Senate rewrite
Long-term traffic shift on 11th St. SE
Starting today, a long-term traffic shift is scheduled to take effect on 11th Street SE between K and L Streets.
Commuters' wasted time in traffic costs $121B
Report: US commuters spending more time in traffic, wasted $121B in time and fuel in 2011



