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Planned traffic light at Maryland-D.C. border stalls
Four years after Maryland endorsed a plan to add a traffic signal at a busy intersection on Silver Spring's border with the District of Columbia, the plan is still on the drawing boards.
Speed limit on ICC could be raised to 70
A bill in the Maryland House of Delegates would raise the top speed on interstates and expressways statewide from 65 mph to 70 mph.
Study says Arlington red-light cameras proving effective
A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds that cameras in Arlington County have proven effective at reducing the number of drivers committing red-light violations, along with reducing the number of possible serious crashes. However, its findings are disputed.
Bad habits behind the wheel apparently lead to more bad habits
WTOP's Hank Silverberg reports.
Signs that federal partisanship is impacting road budgets
WTOP's Max Smith reports.
Finding a way to way for an improved transportation system
Recent findings from a report published by the National Capital Region's Transportation Planning Board show that D.C. metro area residents and commuters have varied opinions when it comes to traffic and taxes.
March for Life to close D.C. streets
The March for Life event is scheduled to close streets, around the District on Friday, Jan. 25, according to the District's Department of Transportation.
Delays continue on MARC and Amtrak between D.C. and Baltimore
A power system problem caused delays on Amtrak and MARC trains Friday.
Metro works to address train door problem
Metro riders have experienced doors opening recently when they should not. The latest incident happened on the Green Line at L'Enfant Plaza, apparently because of operator error.
Metro board member: Public support key to growth
A Metro board member says public support is a key to getting Maryland, Virginia and the federal government to pay for a new growth plan for the transit system.
Va. Gov. McDonnell touts transportation proposal
Gov. Bob McDonnell made a direct appeal on Thursday to residents in some of the state's most congested regions to ask their lawmakers to support his transportation funding proposal.
Miller pitches allowing counties to levy gas tax
County governments in Maryland could raise up to 5 cents per gallon on gas sales for local transportation projects, under the latest proposal made Thursday by the state Senate president on how to raise badly needed money for transportation.
Metrobus crashes in Rockville
Metro says one of its buses was involved in an accident Wednesday morning.
Raise gas tax or sales tax to pay for roads?
WTOP's Kristi King reports. More in The Washington Post.
2 people die in separate morning crashes
The first day back to work after a long holiday weekend brought with it problems on four major commuter routes Tuesday morning.
2-year project on Cumberland I-68 project begins
The State Highway Administration says it's beginning a two-year project to renovate the Interstate 68 bridge over Cumberland.
Officials: Safety improvements to 16th Street traffic circle taking too long
Major safety improvements are in the works for an oddly shaped traffic circle that connects Montgomery County and D.C., but local leaders say the process of improving the problematic circle is taking too long.
Metro nearly sells out of commemorative SmarTrip cards
The transit agency says as of 2 p.m. Sunday that there a few thousand of the cards left at the Metro Center sales office in downtown D.C., but there are long lines to pick up the cards.
Purple Line would cut time, but funds still lacking
It is still more than a decade away, but the Purple Line could change the way people travel between Montgomery and Prince George's counties.
D.C. extends public comment period on new building codes
The District government has extended the public comment period on D.C.'s extensive new building codes through Feb. 22.
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