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Mix of transit options being considered for outer suburbs
Much of the of the focus on transportation in the capital over the last few years has been on toll roads like the HOT lanes or the ICC, but there is a long term vision that would include much more.
Metro: Red Line track work won't end until 2015
Metro says it will take three more years to finish track work along its Red Line.
Delays, fare increases: Metro riders have a right to be upset
Constant delays, cracked rails and talk about fare increases -- it hasn't been a pretty couple of weeks for Metro riders, and the frustrations are mounting.
Leaders talk seriously about new Potomac bridge
The governors of Maryland and Virginia have started talking about the possibility of a new bridge span over the Potomac River.
Cameras may catch drivers who blow past stopped school buses
There is growing support in Montgomery County to put external cameras on school buses to catch drivers who don't stop when a school bus does.
Saintsbury Drive now 1-way in Fairfax
Saintsbury Drive in Fairfax became a one-way street Monday and will remain that way until the end of June.
WTOP Answer Desk: New Potomac river crossing coming?
Will there ever be another crossing over the Potomac River? For the answer, WTOP goes to two transportation experts.
VDOT holds meetings to improve I-66 corridor
Virginia's Department of Transportation is looking at options for the area between the Beltway in Fairfax County and Route 15 in Prince William County where almost two million people live.
Metro power outage causes problems
Metro passengers trying to get home late Thursday and early Friday found it took hours longer than normal because of a power outage at Metro's control center and scheduled maintenance on the rail lines.
Metro debates fare hikes
Metro's board of directors will debate fare hikes at a meeting Thursday.
Funding transportation: Gas tax vs. tolls
A new report says the easiest way to raise more money to fix crumbling roads and bridges and aging transit systems is to make drivers pay at the pump.
Is Maryland cut off from Dulles International Airport?
When it comes to access to D.C. area airports, are they all created equally? Maybe not, when it comes to Dulles International.
Lanes reopen after dump truck with bed up strikes Beltway sign
All lanes have reopened on the Inner Loop of the Beltway near the Springfield Interchange after a truck knocked parts of an overhead sign onto the roadway Wednesday morning, shutting down that segment.
Frederick 'Open for Business' signs denied by state
Maryland says Frederick County's signs are not compliant with state regulations, but County Commissioners President Blaine Young believes politics is playing a role in the rejection.
Loudoun County may back out of Dulles Rail Project
Loudoun County Supervisors have talked about possibly dropping out of the Dulles Rail Project and canceling the last two stations of the $2.8 billion project.
Metro workers suspended after extra-long 10-car train rode the rails
A recent Metro train that rode throughout the system defied regulations by attaching two cars more than the maximum of eight, yielding a dangerous situation that could have left passengers without access to a platform.
Roads to close for State of the Union address
Roads will be closed starting at 7 p.m. for the State of the Union address.
Metro to begin replacing Dupont Circle escalators
Metro is planning to close the south entrance of the Dupont Circle station in Northwest in order to replace three escalators.
Councilmember wants Md. to pay for backup power for traffic lights
Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews wants to avoid another "commute from hell" by having the state pay for backup power for traffic lights when the electricity goes off.
Griffin wants more staff to handle Fairfax Co. development
Fairfax County needs to hire additional staff to manage the workload associated with redevelopment in Tysons Corner, County Executive Anthony Griffin told the Board of Supervisors.
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