Tag: Transportation

Heat kink near West Hyattsville (Courtesy of Metro)

Heat wave caused Green Line to derail, investigators say

Liz Essley · July 6, 2012 4:00 am

Heat is making roads crack

Liz Essley · July 5, 2012 4:00 am

SoberRide gives 215 free taxi trips for July 4

Kytja Weir · July 5, 2012 4:00 am

A couple sip water to combat the heat as they wait for a Metro train at the Arlington Cemetery station. This summer, Metro has regularly allowed riders to drink water on the transit system during heat waves. (Examiner file photo)

Metro lifts ban on drinking water — again

Kytja Weir · July 5, 2012 4:00 am

The Smithsonian Bikeshare station on the National Mall. The popular bike-sharing system could be expanding to Fairfax County. (Examiner file photo)

Bike sharing on horizon for Fairfax

Liz Essley · July 5, 2012 4:00 am

The Virginia Railway Express is planning to expand into Spotsylvania County. (Examiner file photo)

VRE to expand into Spotsylvania County

Kytja Weir · July 4, 2012 4:00 am

MARC riders will see new tickets and a new website to buy them on by Monday. (Photo: Examiner file)

West Virginia officials discussing subsidizing MARC service

Kytja Weir · July 4, 2012 4:00 am

Spirit latest low-cost airline to fly out of BWI

Kytja Weir · July 3, 2012 4:00 am

(Examiner file photo)

Loudoun County OKs Metro Silver Line project

Liz Essley · July 3, 2012 4:00 am

A person watches from Arlington along the shore of the Potomac River as fireworks are shot over the National Mall in Washington on July 4, 2011. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

How to get around D.C. on July 4

Kytja Weir · July 3, 2012 4:00 am

Metro stays running during storm with detours, borrowed power

Kytja Weir · July 2, 2012 4:00 am

Loudoun County supervisors must decide whether to back Metro's $6 billion Silver Line. (Examiner file photo)

Loudoun Board to decide fate of Silver Line

Liz Essley · July 2, 2012 4:00 am