Sprawl & Crawl
$15.4 billion roads draft heavy on Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads area would see major highway projects under draft plan fattened by fresh revenue
Metro: No cause of Silver Spring fire yet
Although the ultimate cause of the fire that badly damaged one of the transit agency's oldest model railcars and left hundreds of commuters stranded has not been determined, the transit agency released preliminary findings Wednesday.
VDOT reaches deal on pothole repair claims
The Virginia Department of Transportation has reached a deal to repay some motorists whose vehicles were damaged by potholes in Hampton Roads.
Speed camera firm refunding $27K in Hagerstown
Contractor's lax inspection of speed cameras leads to $27,000 in refunds in Hagerstown, Md.
College Park Metro station to be closed on UMd. graduation weekend
WTOP's Kate Ryan reports.
Red Line service restored after fire, smoke Tuesday
Metro has resumed service along the Red Line following a report of smoke and fire under a railcar at the Silver Spring station Tuesday.
Forum to be held on Purple Line
Construction industry experts to discuss Purple Line
Widening of U.S. 1 to ease Fort Belvoir commute
This fall, a project to widen U.S. 1/Richmond Highway between Telegraph Road and Mount Vernon Memorial Highway will begin to help ease the commute to Fort Belvoir.
Majority of Va. drivers drive distracted on I-95, or observe it
A new survey from AAA Mid-Atlantic and Transurban-Flor finds that a vast majority of drivers in Virginia along I-95 either drive distracted or have witnessed someone doing so.
Metro GM hopes to take control of troubled transit center
Metro General Manager Richard Sarles said Thursday he thinks Metro could assume control of the Silver Spring Transit Center but he wants to address the potential extra costs of maintaining a building that has substantial structural flaws.
Millennials, baby boomers drive fewer miles
A new report by the advocacy group U.S. PIRG shows the number of miles Americans drive have dropped since the middle of the last decade.
Which traffic tickets raise your insurance rates the most?
So, you got a ticket. How much will your insurance premiums go up? Insurance.com analyzed insurance quotes to come up with this list.
Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet
Amtrak unveils new locomotives that will replace aging fleet on busy Northeast Corridor
D.C. parking ticket exposes pay-by-cell glitch
A system glitch in a pay-by-cell D.C. parking system left a Fairfax, Va., man the victim of an erroneous ticket, a WTOP TicketBuster investigation has found.
Purple Line open houses bring optimism for project
At an open house to update residents on the Maryland Transit Administration's Purple Line, project leaders expressed optimism that the new Maryland transportation bill could allow the 16-mile light rail line to open in 2020.
Purple Line plan would narrow traffic on University Boulevard
The latest change in the plan for a light rail line across Montgomery and Prince George's counties would narrow University Boulevard from six lanes to four along part of the route in the Langley Park area.
Idling Montgomery Co. drivers caught violating bus policy (Video)
A county bus depot in Silver Spring has been rattling nearby homes and emanating a perpetual rumbling sound, raising questions from residents about whether it is necessary.
Loudoun plan examines ways to ease bottlenecks
A Loudoun County study examines how gridlock can be lessen in the area south and west of Dulles International Airport.
Woman gets other drivers' speed cam tickets -- again and again
Miriam Singer's license plate reads "MS," but the Maryland woman has received speed camera tickets in D.C. for "MS ALF," "MS G" and "MS MAD" in the past four months -- even though she says she hasn't even driven in the District.



