Tag: Transportation

The effort, known as "SafeTrack," will see its first maintenance program officially begin June 4. Single-tracking along the Orange and Silver lines between Ballston and East Falls Church will be in effect for 13 straight days, Metro said in a news release Thursday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner File)

DC Metro releases final safety overhaul plan

Kelly Cohen · May 19, 2016 5:27 pm

EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo has crashed

EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo has crashed

Anna Giaritelli, Daniel Chaitin · May 19, 2016 3:23 am

The H Street streetcar in Washington, D.C. may be about to get three and a half miles longer. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

D.C. may extend streetcar to Georgetown

Anna Giaritelli · May 19, 2016 12:51 am

The EPA has announced previously that it anticipates lower gasoline prices will drive up demand, which would dilute the percentage of ethanol in gasoline. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Energy and Environment

EPA wants to increase the amount of ethanol in gasoline

Kyle Feldscher · May 18, 2016 6:17 pm

"The flying public is experiencing a high security risk and economic burden from unnecessary wait times." (Kevin Tanaka/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Senator to TSA: Improve airport wait times or resign

Kelly Cohen · May 17, 2016 5:33 pm

The engineer accelerated to 106 mph as his train went into a sharp curve with a 50 mph speed limit, investigators said at an NTSB hearing convened to pinpoint the cause of the May 12, 2015, tragedy. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

NTSB blames distracted engineer for deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia

Associated Press · May 17, 2016 4:17 pm

Obama's proposed $10.25 tax on a barrel of crude oil would be used for the Highway Trust Fund. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg File)

Energy and Environment

White House criticizes transportation budget over lack of oil tax

Kyle Feldscher · May 16, 2016 9:26 pm

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Are we there yet?

Washington Examiner · May 13, 2016 1:00 pm

Repairs to the Orange, Blue and Silver lines will start by the end of the month. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington Metro to shut down some stations for 16 days

Anna Giaritelli · May 12, 2016 11:11 pm

The United States has the world's best freight rail, run by the private sector. The United States has crappy passenger rail, run by the public sector. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

California’s “High-Speed” Rail boondoggle: Getting worse all the time

Michael Barone · May 12, 2016 10:21 pm

"I would have no hesitation to shut down the system" if safety of Metro doesn't improve, Foxx said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

DOT secretary threatens to shut down DC Metro

Kelly Cohen · May 10, 2016 8:02 pm

The federal government criticized Metro's handling of Thursday's fires in the system. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Feds hand down new emergency orders to Metro after fires

Kyle Feldscher · May 7, 2016 6:22 pm