Liz Essley is a transportation reporter for The Washington Examiner. She also writes Credo, a weekly Q&A about faith, ethics and values.
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By Liz Essley | 06/13/13 06:40 PM
Two tornadoes were reported in Montgomery County, and tens of thousands of area residents lost power. But for much of the Washington region, Thursday's storm -- and the frenzy leading up to it -- turned out to be nothing but sound and fury. Residents reported funnel clouds near Olney and...
By Liz Essley | 06/12/13 06:05 PM
Metro riders who use the Silver Line's future stop at Washington Dulles International Airport may have to pay an extra surcharge on top of their regular fare if Loudoun County officials get their way. It's unfair that Loudoun alone will have to pay for the upkeep of the airport stop, since so...
By Liz Essley | 06/11/13 05:35 PM
Typing a short text message or glancing in the mirror to adjust makeup often sends drivers sailing through red lights, a new analysis has found. Researchers with the National Coalition for Safer Roads and FocusDriven found that out of the 5,808 drivers who ran red lights in videos they...
By Liz Essley | 06/06/13 05:55 PM
Fairfax County is seeking state funds to help pay for its share of Silver Line costs -- a move that has at least one other funding partner upset. The county agreed in 2011 to pay for one Metrorail station and two garages as part of an agreement to help cut costs for the second phase of the $6...
By Liz Essley | 06/06/13 02:55 PM
Last year, the 26-year-old Lipnick went on a "birthright" trip -- a journey to Israel meant to get young Jews in touch with their heritage -- and rediscovered his roots. He's now heavily involved with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and is helping plan Israel@65, a street festival at...
By Liz Essley | 06/05/13 08:45 PM
Regulators in charge of overseeing D.C.'s taxis don't know how many riders complain of harassment in cabs, or even how many cab drivers have been murdered or assaulted, the regulators told a D.C. Council committee Wednesday. Officials from the DC Taxicab Commission faced a barrage of questions...
By Liz Essley | 06/05/13 05:00 PM
Prince William County leaders, swayed by angry residents, have approved a roads plan that is missing a controversial highway critics say is part of a planned Outer Beltway. The Board of Supervisors voted to push forward other road projects while deferring a decision on the Tri-County Parkway,...
By Liz Essley | 06/02/13 06:45 PM
Drivers navigating the Washington area know that some intersections can be particularly dangerous, even without the choking traffic that plagues the region. Motorists stumped by New York Avenue and Florida Avenue NE in D.C. can know they're not alone in nerve-wracking near-misses when crawling...
By Liz Essley | 05/29/13 06:45 PM
A Montgomery County program to transport seniors and people with disabilities is being scammed by taxi drivers after switching to a new electronic system, county officials say. The county's "Call-N-Ride" program gives people older than 67 and adults with disabilities discounted rides in...
By Liz Essley | 05/28/13 08:35 PM
New legislation to change D.C.'s gasoline tax would ensure that Virginia remains the place to go for Washington-area drivers seeking a cheap fill-up, transportation experts say. The D.C. Council gave initial approval to a change that would scrap the city's 23.5-cents-per-gallon tax on gasoline...
By Paul Bedard | 06/17/13
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