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Public transit use in Frederick Co. doubles in last decade
About four years ago, Suzanne Carroll made a choice that almost 3,000 workers old enough to drive in Frederick County made in 2011 -- she began to commute by public transit. Her commute is now less hectic, despite occasional MARC train delays, she said.
Reston citizens worried the Silver Line will bring gridlock
Some Reston residents are worried that the opening the first phase of Metro's Silver Line will make traffic worse near one of the stations scheduled to open at the end of the year.
Drivers receive fines for cheating tolls on the Beltway Express Lanes
Since the lanes opened last November, Virginia State Police tell WTOP that law enforcement handed out 51 tickets to drivers who falsely claimed to be a high-occupancy vehicle.
Some Metro employees make 150 percent of base salary in overtime hours
News Channel 7 reports some Metro employees are racking-up overtime hours and taking home yearly earnings that are much higher than their base salaries.
Fairfax official cries foul over Metro-approved bid for FBI HQ
A Fairfax County representative is calling foul over a Metro-endorsed proposal he says gives Prince George's County the edge in an ongoing bid to host the FBI headquarters.
Traffic flow on I-66 at failing levels during rush hour
A new study finds the amount of time that I-66 is jammed could double to ten hours a day in each direction within 30 years.
Metro admits mistakes on the Green Line incident
Two weeks after trains were stranded in a tunnel on the Green Line near Anacostia, Metro admits mistakes were made.
Roger Berliner: Saving Purple Line requires governor's involvement
Without new money the Purple Line and the Corridor Cities Transitway may be put on hold, and one Montgomery County councilmember believes the governor needs to take a more active role so that doesn't happen.
Metro: Person struck, killed by train at Gallery Place
Metro warned riders to expect delays on the Green and Yellow lines after a train struck and killed a man at the Gallery Place-Chinatown station Wednesday morning.
Metro turns to commuters for improvement tips
As Metro works to improve service, commuters are weighing in on what they would like to see.
Pedestrian struck and killed in Northeast D.C.
A vehicle struck a pedestrian Wednesday morning in Northeast D.C., killing the man and snarling the inbound commute on New York Avenue.
Fairfax County Parkway: Would HOV or HOT relieve congestion?
With the Fairfax County Parkway carrying nearly as much traffic as an interstate highway, one county supervisor thinks the state should study the possibility of widening the parkway to add High Occupancy Vehicle lanes or High Occupancy Toll lanes.
Road work to close part of I-95 Tuesday night
Virginia Department of Transportation will implement intermittent full road closures of Interstate 95 north and south.
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.
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