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A desire named streetcar?
Arlington and Fairfax counties are weighing a $250 million streetcar line on Columbia Pike from Baileys Crossroads to the Pentagon City Metro.
Another stay-away weekend on I-495 near Alexandria
Drivers are once again being warned this weekend to avoid the Capital Beltway's Outer Loop near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge leading from Virginia into Maryland because of construction work.
District remembers Metro crash victims 3 years later
The District is remembering the victims of Metro's deadliest accident ever and honoring the heroism of first responders on the third anniversary of the Red Line crash.
Metro improves safety 3 years after deadly crash
Metro watchdog groups say the transit system is safer than it was three years ago when nine people were killed in a crash, but there's room for improvement.
Beltway project will be model for world
Virginia's transportation chief says the fast- moving Beltway Express Lanes project will be a model not just for the country -- but the rest of the world as well.
Metro allows water on trains during extreme temps
This exception to its "no drinking policy," only applies to water, not all beverages, according to a Metro release.
Metro: Don't expect A/C 'perfection' on scorcher days
The transit agency has been making a push to fix and maintain the cooling systems on all rail cars, specifically the 1000 and 5000 series rail cars. Forty percent of condensers and evaporators on the 1000 series cars have been replaced, and 78 percent of condensers and evaporators on the 5000 series have been replaced.
Virtual program shows teens dangers of distracted driving (VIDEO)
One Simple Decision is a virtual program that not only highlights the dangers of distracted and drunken driving, but it also paints a vivid picture of what happens after a crash.
Riders sound off on first day of Rush+
The new service reduces the wait time for a train at 21 stations during the morning and evening rushes.
Commuter confusion over Metro realignment
Adam Tuss, WTOP Sprawl and Crawl reporter
Survey: Bikeshare saves riders hundreds of dollars, car miles
Most riders use Capital Bikeshare bikes for short trips, according to a survey of 5,600 members, and nearly 20 percent use them to go to or from work. Members are using them instead of buses and the Metro, and cite a wide variety of benefits including cost, convenience and spending less time hunting for parking.
Battle brewing over control of Va. transit funding
There's another power struggle in Virginia over how tax dollars are being spent on mass transit.
Metro launches largest service change in its history
Rush+ runs between 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Airports Authority consultant made more than retreats cost
Consultant Gregory Shea made about $7,000 an hour to talk about "change."
Weekend Wakeup Call: Father's Day gridlock, delays
This Father's Day weekend brings the usual Metro delays -- The baseball games at Nationals Park could worsen those delays. On Saturday, the Washington Soap Box Derby and the Purple Stride 5k bring some fun to the District. The Columbia Pike Jazz Festival and the Dash for Dads 5k will close some streets in Arlington, and I-66 has a new long-term ramp closure.
Metro thefts rise, parking lot crime declines
Metro says thefts in the Washington-area transit system doubled in the first three months of the year compared to the same period last year.
Former Metro workers sentenced in Va. for thefts
Two former Metro workers are going to prison for stealing more than $500,000 in coins and petty cash from farecard machines and using much of the money to buy lottery tickets.
Add time to weekend Metro commutes
If you're planning on taking Metro, make sure you give yourself some extra time to get there. Work is being done on almost all of the lines.
Should more roads be like highways?
If the region has outgrown its roads, and there really is no room for expansion -- as Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton says, then what's the solution?
Using the roads we have, the future reality of commuting
Adam Tuss, WTOP's Sprawl and Crawl reporter
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