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Metro Board member weighs possibility of fare increase for long-distance riders

July 31

Metro Board member weighs possibility of fare increase for long-distance riders

Feds send $1M in emergency funds to DC for repairs of collapsed pedestrian bridge

July 30

Feds send $1M in emergency funds to DC for repairs of collapsed pedestrian bridge

Weekend Road and Rail: I-66 bridge demolition; closures on DC-295; Metro work on all lines

July 30

Weekend Road and Rail: I-66 bridge demolition; closures on DC-295; Metro work on all lines

Metro leaders, for now, decline to take up hot-button issue of rider suspensions

July 29

Metro leaders, for now, decline to take up hot-button issue of rider suspensions

Ambulance catches fire on I-66 in Va.

July 27

Ambulance catches fire on I-66 in Va.

‘Deeply disappointing:’ Opening of new Potomac Yard Metro station in Alexandria delayed

July 26

‘Deeply disappointing:’ Opening of new Potomac Yard Metro station in Alexandria delayed

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WTOP Traffic Reporter: In ‘new normal’, treat other drivers the way you’d like to be treated

July 26

WTOP Traffic Reporter: In ‘new normal’, treat other drivers the way you’d like to be treated

Construction to temporarily close streets around Lafayette Park

July 23

Construction to temporarily close streets around Lafayette Park

E-scooters will soon be available to ride in Fairfax Co.

July 23

E-scooters will soon be available to ride in Fairfax Co.

Weekend Road and Rail: Metro work on all lines, improvements around the Mall, I-66 and Beltway

July 23

Weekend Road and Rail: Metro work on all lines, improvements around the Mall, I-66 and Beltway

Tolls for I-270, parts of Capital Beltway back on list of DC-area long-term plans

July 21

Tolls for I-270, parts of Capital Beltway back on list of DC-area long-term plans

Brain science + wit = safer driving: Goal behind Virginia highway digital message boards

July 21

Brain science + wit = safer driving: Goal behind Virginia highway digital message boards

I-270 toll project could include money for dedicated bus lanes in Montgomery Co.

July 20

I-270 toll project could include money for dedicated bus lanes in Montgomery Co.

As transportation panel prepares for revote, critics scoff at MDOT claims

July 20

As transportation panel prepares for revote, critics scoff at MDOT claims

Survey: Commuters want Metro into Prince William County

July 19

Survey: Commuters want Metro into Prince William County

Traffic is back: Md. roads reach pre-pandemic volume

July 19

Traffic is back: Md. roads reach pre-pandemic volume

Plans to make BLM Plaza mural permanent mean traffic changes

July 19

Plans to make BLM Plaza mural permanent mean traffic changes

Bridge work brings nightly lane closures to I-495 over Suitland Parkway

July 19

Bridge work brings nightly lane closures to I-495 over Suitland Parkway

Arlington County Board votes unanimously to rename Lee Highway

July 17

Arlington County Board votes unanimously to rename Lee Highway

Tunnel ventilation updates to bring single-tracking to Red Line through end of August

July 16

Tunnel ventilation updates to bring single-tracking to Red Line through end of August

Weekend Road and Rail: Metro extends hours; new bridge opens in Fairfax Co.

July 16

Weekend Road and Rail: Metro extends hours; new bridge opens in Fairfax Co.

Ride On Flex on-demand program will start up again in Montgomery Co.

July 15

Ride On Flex on-demand program will start up again in Montgomery Co.

July 15

People charged with certain crimes could soon face Metro ban

13 hurt in Northeast DC bus crash

July 14

13 hurt in Northeast DC bus crash

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