Liz Essley

Published: Wed, May 1, 2013

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...

Liz Essley

Updated: Wed, May 1, 2013

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...

Naomi Jagoda

Updated: Wed, May 1, 2013

A 27-year-old man was struck by a vehicle and killed in Charles County early Wednesday morning, police said. Shortly before 1:30 a.m., Jose Echeverria-Aguilar was crossing the southbound lanes of Route 301 near Vernon Road in Waldorf when he was struck by a 2012 Ford Focus. Echeverria-Aguilar,...

Naomi Jagoda

Published: Wed, May 1, 2013

Metro's Red Line was experiencing significant delays Wednesday morning after crews discovered a crack in the system's electrified third rail. Metro officials became aware of the cracked rail between the NoMa-Gallaudet and Rhode Island Avenue stations at about 6 a.m., just as the morning rush...

Liz Essley

Updated: Tue, Apr 30, 2013

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...

Liz Essley

Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013

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...

Liz Essley

Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013

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...

Naomi Jagoda

Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013

An Prince George's County police officer crashed his marked SUV while he was on duty, police said. About 2 a.m. Monday, the officer was turning from Baltimore Avenue onto Contee Road in Laurel when his vehicle struck a curb. The SUV then flipped over and struck a lamp post, which fell and...

Liz Essley

Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

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...

Liz Essley

Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

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...