Sprawl & Crawl
D.C. Circulator begins extended hours for summer
Two of the five DC Circulator bus routes are beginning longer hours for the summer season.
Va. bus fares to go up in July
It will soon cost more to take a bus in Alexandria.
D.C. ticket fines dropping on Monday
Starting Monday, fines in the District will be dropping. Speed tickets, for example, will drop across the board between $8 and $50.
Speed limit increases on the ICC
The speed limit change comes shortly after WTOP's Ari Ashe reported that nearly 7,000 speeding tickets have been issued since the ICC opened.
Metro rolls out revamped mobile site for smartphones (VIDEO)
Metro's new mobile site replaces an outdated version that didn't account for touch- screen navigation.
At 11th Street Bridge, crashes are common
It's a major commuting route from Maryland to D.C., but it's also one of the most accident-prone paths into the city.
Nearly 7K speeding tickets issued on ICC
Since the Intercounty Connector opened, nearly 7,000 speeding tickets have been issued, according to documents obtained by WTOP.
Arlington streetcars: Boon or boondoggle
At a heated town hall on Wednesday night on the topic of bringing streetcars to Arlington, opponents came out with signs and interrupted answers from county board members.
Silver Line could open by the end of 2013
The stations are going up, the tracks are in and Metro's new Silver Line might be completed before the end of 2013.
Popular bus routes saved for Pentagon commuters
Two popular express bus routes connecting Reston to the Pentagon and Crystal City have been saved from the chopping block.
TSA expedites security screening for wounded warriors
Wounded warriors traveling through security lines can expect an expedited screening, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
Controlled deer hunt begins in Rock Creek Park
As the controlled deer hunt in Rock Creek Park begins Wednesday night, temporary nighttime road closures will go into effect to protect park visitors and neighbors.
Speed limit is increasing on ICC
Drivers can go a little faster on the Intercounty Connector starting March 29.
Wounded warriors can't find parking for treatment at Walter Reed
Staffers at Walter Reed have been parking in the parking garage for patients, and that's prompted changes.
Developer sues Metro and D.C. Council member Jim Graham over land deal
Developer Banneker Ventures is suing D.C. Council member Jim Graham in connection with a disputed Metro real estate deal on Florida Avenue NW that Graham was involved in during his tenure on the transit agency's board of directors.
Va. gov edits extend local tax authority statewide
Va gov amends roads bill to extend regional tax authority statewide, avert legal concerns
Metro unveils new rush hour service
Metro unveiled a new service Monday aimed at cutting back on crowd sizes during peak travel times.
Report: Fewer repeat speeders in D.C. than in Md.
Drivers who get caught by speed cameras in Montgomery and Prince George's counties are more likely to get caught speeding again than drivers in D.C., according to data reviewed by Channel 4.
Man fights 'bogus' D.C. parking ticket for 1 year, 6 months and counting
A federal employee tells WTOP that he's been fighting D.C.'s Department of Motor Vehicles over what he calls a "bogus" parking ticket for a year and a half.
Changing the length of marathon commutes in Washington
More than a quarter of America's 600,000 mega- commuters, or those who take 90 minutes or longer to get to work, are from the Washington area.



