Latest Articles by Ari Ashe
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DDOT releases bike share improvement plan
WASHINGTON — With more than 11 million trips since 2010, Capital Bikeshare has been a huge success in D.C. Now the District’s Department of Transportation has released a plan to improve the bike-share system over the…
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Will Metro ever come to Prince William County?
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Silver Line will bring Metro from Fairfax into Loudoun County, but some people in Prince William County want to know when they will get a Metro station. Congressman Gerry Connolly, D-Va.,…
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Top Prince William Co. lawmaker opposes I-66 tolls
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A prominent Prince William County Republican is coming out against tolls on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway, joining fellow Republicans in what is becoming a partisan issue. Corey Stewart, chair of…
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When $300M is just not enough money for transportation projects
WASHINGTON — You’d think $300 million would be a lot of money, but for the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, it just scratches the surface. When the General Assembly passed a law to increase taxes to…
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Republicans call on McAuliffe to pull I-66 proposal
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Republican state lawmakers are calling on Gov. Terry McAuliffe to withdraw his proposal for adding tolls on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway. House Speaker Bill Howell calls the plan fundamentally flawed…
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Md. 97 bypass a win-win for small Montgomery County town
BROOKEVILLE, Md. — The town of Brookeville has been around for more than 200 years, and the community is worried that all the commuter traffic on Md. 97, Georgia Avenue, will ruin its historic charm.…
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Exclusive: Meter hours won’t be extended in D.C. until mid-2016
WASHINGTON — Meter hours in certain parts of D.C. were due to be extended an extra two hours starting Thursday, but WTOP has learned the rollout will be delayed until 2016. The D.C. Council passed…
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Report: Marijuana increases the risk of deadly crashes
WASHINGTON — A new report out from the Governors Highway Safety Association finds that driving while on drugs, even marijuana, poses a significant safety risk on our roadways, on par with drunken driving. Researchers found…
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Butterfly habitat planted at Dale City rest stop
DALE CITY, Va. — On Tuesday, dozens of volunteers came out to the I-95 North rest stop in Dale City to put milkweed plants into the ground. It was done to beautify the area and…
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Metro reveals new details about August derailment
WASHINGTON — Metro has released some new details about last month’s derailment near the Smithsonian station before a committee meeting on the issue on Friday. In a memo, Metro answers some key questions that board members…
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FTA approves Metro plan to address safety lapses
WASHINGTON — The Federal Transit Administration has approved a corrective action plan from Metro to address the problems outlined in a scathing report. In June 2015, FTA issued 91 required actions to address the safety concerns,…
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Daylight reveals extensive damage after explosion
COLUMBIA, Md. — As the sun rose in Columbia on Thursday, neighbors got their first full glimpse at the extensive damage from Wednesday night’s explosion. The townhouse where the explosion occurred on Sleepy Horse Lane…
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Fairfax leaders send letter to VDOT with concerns
WASHINGTON — The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved a letter to be sent to Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne with concerns over a project to add tolls on Interstate 66 inside the Beltway during…
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Police cracking down on people walking on train tracks
BURKE, Va. — Police from Fairfax County and Norfolk Southern railways have launched a major enforcement push to remind people not to walk on railroad tracks. Four people have been killed in the last 18…
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How bad will area commutes be in 2040? Transportation planners look into the crystal ball
WASHINGTON — Transportation planners took out the crystal ball on Wednesday to present a profile of what things could look like in the year 2040 and how people will get around. The population is expected…
3 years ago
