Tag: Metro and Traffic

Within "a little less than a year," Metro plans to let riders use SmartBenefits to pay for most of its pass options on plastic fare cards as well as paper, said Metro spokeswoman Morgan Dye. (Photo: Examiner file)

SmartBenefits coming to Metro passes in 2014

Kytja Weir · May 27, 2013 4:00 am

Prep cars and pay attention in work zones, experts say

Prep cars and pay attention in work zones, experts say

Liz Essley · May 25, 2013 4:00 am

Andrew Harnik/Examiner

Traffic makes its way through road construction along P Street at Dupont Circle in Northwest. The District would be the last jurisdiction in the nation to
increase
penalties for drivers who disobey traffic laws in work zones
under
legislation unanimously adopted Tuesday by a D.C. Council
committee.
Ward 1 Council Member Jim Graham, chair of the public works
and
environment committee, introduced the bill in February to
further
address the problem of speeding, particularly along busy city
commuter
corridors. The District has seen a steady decrease in work
zone
crashes in recent years: 398 in 2004, 311 in 2005 and 286 last year. In Washington, DC on Tuesday September 25, 2007.

Drivers hit summer slowdown as construction crews go to work

Liz Essley · May 25, 2013 4:00 am

A maintenance worker has been arrested and charged with stealing defibrillators from rail stations, then selling them in online aucitons. (Photo: Examiner file)

WMATA worker charged with stealing agency defibrillators

Kytja Weir · May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A Metrobus struck a man in Olney in Montgomery County. He later died at the hospital. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Pedestrian killed by Metrobus in Olney

Kytja Weir · May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Metro is redoing the iconic map of the Metrorail system to make way for the opening of the Silver Line scheduled for later this year. (Photo: Examiner file)

Capsules or leggy dots? Metro seeking more input on new rail map

Kytja Weir · May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Surveys: Many Bikeshare riders wouldn’t have driven

Kytja Weir · May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Metro trains will run on a Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, May 27. Some stations on the Red and Orange lines will be closed for the entire three-day weekend. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

False alarm announcement evacuates McPherson Metro

Kytja Weir · May 22, 2013 4:00 am

The D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on whether to override Mayor Vincent Gray's veto of its small and certified business development legislation. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

D.C. Council votes to end municipal bond tax, spend Internet sales tax

Alan Blinder, Eric Newcomer · May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Road closures due to a large sinkhole in downtown D.C. could last beyond Wednesday's evening commute, officials said. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Road closures could go into Thursday from downtown D.C. sinkhole

Naomi Jagoda · May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Officials: Only handful of Capital Bikeshare bikes stolen

Kytja Weir · May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Northern Virginia leaders are divided over whether to install express lanes or Metrorail along Interstate 66 outside the Capital Beltway. (Photo: Examiner file)

Northern Virginia leaders plan wish list of road projects for new funds

Liz Essley · May 22, 2013 4:00 am