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New D.C. traffic signals give pedestrians control
With the push of a button, people trying to cross some D.C. streets can bring traffic to a stop.
Travel times come to I-66, but not to the Beltway Express Lanes
As the Virginia Department of Transportation unveils more travel times on I-66, the agency tells WTOP similar information near the 495 Express Lanes could be years away.
D.C on pace to issue 700k speed camera tickets in 2013
The District of Columbia issued more than 700,000 speed camera tickets last fiscal year, netting the city about $78.8 million dollars -- a record high.
Bill would make changes to Maryland speed cameras
WTOP's Ari Ashe reports.
Montgomery Co. Council demands updates on troubled transit hub
The Montgomery County Council wants regular updates on what it will take to fix the troubled Silver Spring Transit Center.
Streetcar construction means traffic pattern changes
Monday marks the first day of construction for the D.C. Streetcar Project and traffic will be affected along H Street and Benning Road.
MTA unveils new vehicles to serve disabled riders
Maryland Transit Administration unveils new MV-1 vehicles to serve disabled riders, save money
No tolls on the Beltway Express Lanes this weekend
Drivers will get a chance to use the Beltway Express Lanes for free this April 6 and April 7, a move the lanes' operating company hopes will allow drivers to become more familiar with the toll lane.
Metro plans to triple number of security cameras
Metro plans to add surveillance cameras to its rail cars for the first time and is spending millions of dollars to triple the number of surveillance cameras monitoring its stations and parking garages.
D.C. Circulator begins extended hours for summer
Two of the five DC Circulator bus routes are beginning longer hours for the summer season.
Va. bus fares to go up in July
It will soon cost more to take a bus in Alexandria.
D.C. ticket fines dropping on Monday
Starting Monday, fines in the District will be dropping. Speed tickets, for example, will drop across the board between $8 and $50.
Speed limit increases on the ICC
The speed limit change comes shortly after WTOP's Ari Ashe reported that nearly 7,000 speeding tickets have been issued since the ICC opened.
Metro rolls out revamped mobile site for smartphones (VIDEO)
Metro's new mobile site replaces an outdated version that didn't account for touch- screen navigation.
At 11th Street Bridge, crashes are common
It's a major commuting route from Maryland to D.C., but it's also one of the most accident-prone paths into the city.
Nearly 7K speeding tickets issued on ICC
Since the Intercounty Connector opened, nearly 7,000 speeding tickets have been issued, according to documents obtained by WTOP.
Arlington streetcars: Boon or boondoggle
At a heated town hall on Wednesday night on the topic of bringing streetcars to Arlington, opponents came out with signs and interrupted answers from county board members.
Silver Line could open by the end of 2013
The stations are going up, the tracks are in and Metro's new Silver Line might be completed before the end of 2013.
Popular bus routes saved for Pentagon commuters
Two popular express bus routes connecting Reston to the Pentagon and Crystal City have been saved from the chopping block.
TSA expedites security screening for wounded warriors
Wounded warriors traveling through security lines can expect an expedited screening, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
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