Tag: Transportation

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A Virginia Senate panel has voted to increase the state gas tax by 5 cents.

Key Virginia Senate committee passes nickel gas tax hike

Steve Contorno · February 12, 2013 5:00 am

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Metro's stop sexual harassment campaign resulted in 99 online complaints and one arrest.

Metro receives 99 harassment complaints in 2012

Liz Essley · February 12, 2013 5:00 am

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Commuters board a train at Farragut North Metro station in October.

Homicides and electronics thefts up on Metro

Liz Essley · February 11, 2013 5:00 am

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A red-light camera monitors violators in Bethesda, Md.

Fairfax City looks to bolster number of red-light cameras

Taylor Holland · February 11, 2013 5:00 am

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A metrobus in downtown D.C.

D.C.-area Metrobuses fail to meet lowered on-time goals

Liz Essley · February 11, 2013 5:00 am

Cars jam U.S. 1 in Northern Virginia (file photo, May 4, 2006).

Virginia GOP candidates won’t touch Bob McDonnell’s road tax plan

Steve Contorno · February 11, 2013 5:00 am

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wants the Medicaid expansion conditional on allowing reforms to the program.

GOP infighting dominates Virginia legislative session

Steve Contorno · February 11, 2013 5:00 am

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A red-light camera monitors violators in Bethesda, Md.

Red-light camera tickets double in Rockville

Taylor Holland · February 11, 2013 12:00 am

noise barrier

Fairfax County residents fight I-95 ramp, sound walls

Taylor Holland · February 10, 2013 5:00 am

Soon to be opened express lanes are empty, left, as northbound traffic is heavy on Interstate 495, the Capital Beltway, near Tysons Corner in Fairfax County, Va., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. The four Express Lanes, two northbound and two southbound, supplement the existing eight lanes on the Virginia side of the Beltway. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

New Beltway Express Lanes losing money

Liz Essley · February 10, 2013 5:00 am

Overacted VI

Under bill from Jim Graham, pesky car alarms could lead to towing in D.C.

Eric Newcomer · February 10, 2013 5:00 am

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SmarTrip cards have thriving aftermarket

Liz Essley · February 10, 2013 5:00 am