Tag: Metro and Traffic

Major tourist attractions are trimming back as they grapple with federal budget cuts -- just in time for Washington's busy season. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Spring tourists greeted by sequester cutbacks

Matt Connolly · April 20, 2013 4:00 am

Construction of the "Tyson's Central 7" station, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, Friday, Nov 18, 2011

Clark, Kiewit low-bidders on Silver Line’s second phase

Liz Essley · April 19, 2013 4:00 am

Construction of the "Tyson's Central 7" station, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, Friday, Nov 18, 2011

Dulles Rail board to pick contractor for project’s second phase

Liz Essley · April 17, 2013 4:00 am

A Metro train travels into Union Station, Washington D.C., Wednesday, January 15, 2013

Metro’s old rail cars used for disaster training, scrap

Liz Essley · April 16, 2013 4:00 am

The D.C. government and several major roads in the city will be closed on Tuesday as the District celebrates Emancipation Day. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner File)

D.C. prepares for street closures, parking changes on Tuesday

Alan Blinder · April 15, 2013 4:00 am

Metro track work to resume this weekend

Metro track work to resume this weekend

Liz Essley · April 15, 2013 4:00 am

Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown met with federal transportation officials Monday in hopes of securing funding for the proposed Purple and Red light rail lines. (Photo: Examiner file)

Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown pushes for Purple Line funding

Andy Brownfield · April 15, 2013 4:00 am

D.C. offers its roughly 30,000 employees parking at a discounted rate, despite encouraging businesses to provide their employees incentives to take public transit, walk or bike. (Photo: Examiner file)

D.C. parking program encourages city workers to drive to work

Eric Newcomer · April 15, 2013 4:00 am

Man struck by train at Rosslyn station

Man struck by train at Rosslyn station

Taylor Holland · April 14, 2013 4:00 am

Northern Virginia officials look elsewhere for streetcar funding

Taylor Holland · April 14, 2013 4:00 am

Plans to build a Metro station at Alexandria's Potomac Yard have hit another snag, pushing back the opening of a potential station there to 2017 at the earliest. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

WMATA plans $70 million in expansions at Gallery Place, Union Station

Liz Essley · April 14, 2013 4:00 am

Bus drivers, rail operators not in anti-fatigue plan

Liz Essley · April 14, 2013 4:00 am