Federal inspections of Metro found a variety of safety issues, including concerns about Metro’s power systems, worker safety, and continuing problems with water leaks and extremely dark tunnels.
The first Dulles Toll Road rate hike since 2014 meant that even with fewer toll transactions, revenue rose 25.6 percent to $15.3 million for the month of January. That is roughly in line with some forecasts.
New D.C. rules would make it crystal clear: Drivers cannot stop in or otherwise block bike lanes.
Virginia lawmakers plowed ahead Friday with final approvals for some bills and closed-door negotiations on big-ticket items like the budget, with only some allusions to the drama surrounding the state’s top elected leaders.
Parking ticket and towing revenue collected through the Department of Public Works is on the decline in D.C., continuing a trend going back about a decade.
Gov. Ralph Northam signed emergency tax legislation into law, which will allow delayed state tax return and refund processing to begin soon.
Maryland may shift to a tolling structure in an effort to reduce congestion and encourage carpooling on both Interstate 270 and the Capital Beltway.
Metro moved closer Thursday to keeping its current hours for at least another year, even as the District threatened to block the plans in two weeks over concerns that the reduced service could remain indefinitely.
The final version of the legislation headed for Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk only allows for handheld speed cameras used by police officers while in highway work zones.
A Yellow Line shutdown and track work on all other lines will slow Metro riders over Presidents Day weekend.
If signed by Gov. Ralph Northam, a bill that just cleared Virginia’s General Assembly would repeal the decades-old ban on public schools starting before Labor Day. That ban is colloquially known as the “Kings Dominion Law.”
After Metro lost about $6 million in fare and other revenues during the most recent partial shutdown of the federal government, the agency is working on plans to help riders continue using the system if there is another shutdown as soon as this weekend.
The possibility of HOV lanes on Fairfax County Parkway drew opposition from the public at a Board of Supervisors’ Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Ninety-six people who applied to be head of IT security for Virginia elections had their names, resumes, salary information, references, education history, home addresses, emails and phone numbers exposed.
The Metro Board is moving toward extending current rail service hours for at least another year, with the support of Maryland, Virginia and federal appointees — but the District continues to object to continued service cuts.