Metro officials are investigating a cracked rail on Metro's Red Line, which forced trains to share a single track for nearly two hours during Wednesday's morning rush and led to lengthy delays for riders.
Metro officials said they are examining the cause of the crack on the third, electrified...
The District's cabs all will be painted red with a wide, swooping gray stripe, pending regulators' final approval.
The DC Taxicab Commission unveiled the new color scheme Wednesday, adding a gray stripe to the all-red design recommended by an earlier commission panel.
The design is meant to...
The speed limit on the Beltway Express Lanes in Virginia could rise to 65 mph from 55 mph.
The Virginia Department of Transportation is reviewing a request from the company operating the lanes, Transurban, to raise the speed limit, spokeswoman Joan Morris said.
"We are currently reviewing...
Six Republican lawmakers banded together Monday to criticize plans by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's administration to build what opponents call an "outer Beltway" through rural Northern Virginia, saying the state's plan would create a "traffic nightmare" for drivers.
Politicians and about 20...
The future color of all D.C. cabs is set to be red with a gray stripe.
The D.C. taxicab commission is scheduled to make an announcement about their color choice Wednesday. An earlier panel recommended an all-red scheme, but the full commission has added a gray stripe to the design, NBC4...
Alexandria residents making a stink about a new highway ramp they say will bring pollution to their neighborhood got the ear of the state's top transportation official Friday.
The Concerned Citizens of Landmark made their case to Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton, as well...
D.C. is planning to install traffic cameras early this summer to catch drivers who roll through stop signs and don't yield for pedestrians at crosswalks.
The cameras will dish out $50 tickets for stop sign violations and $75 tickets for cutting in front of pedestrians. D.C. police promised to...
The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities inaugurated its new president, Ed Blews, in January. Blews came from theAssociation of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan, where he was president for 28 years. Blews is now making a home on Capitol Hill. He has a wife, four...
Officials in charge of constructing the $6 billion Silver Line tentatively selected a local firm to build the second half of the line from Reston to Loudoun County.
Capital Rail Constructors -- a team composed of Bethesda-based Clark Construction Group and Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. --...
Patriotic partiers wanting to take Metro into the city to see the Fourth of July fireworks this year will be able to show off their national pride with their SmarTrip cards.
Metro will sell commemorative SmarTrip cards for Independence Day at a price of $14 for a one-day pass. Metro announced...