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Stop sign, crosswalk cameras coming to D.C. this summer
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...
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Local construction firm nabs tentative win on Silver Line contract
Liz Essley
Published: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
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. --...
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Metro to sell special Fourth of July SmarTrip cards
Liz Essley
Published: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
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...
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Most D.C. residents support traffic cameras, survey finds
Liz Essley
Updated: Wed, Apr 24, 2013
Despite D.C. raking in record dollars from its ever-growing traffic camera network, most residents support the speed and red-light cameras, a new study shows. Eighty-seven percent of 801 people surveyed supported the city's use of red-light cameras, and 76 percent supported speed cameras, a...
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Economic doldrums mean less traffic for D.C.-area drivers
Liz Essley
Updated: Wed, Apr 24, 2013
Washington may be facing federal budget woes, but those who have jobs are finding commutes to work are getting easier, thanks to less congestion. A new report from traffic-data distributor Inrix shows Washington-area residents wasted less time in traffic in 2012 compared with 2011 -- making...
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Metro sidesteps D.C. Council questions on train breakdowns, employee perks
Liz Essley
Published: Mon, Apr 22, 2013
Metro missed a deadline to answer key oversight questions from the D.C. Council, despite being given an extra month to respond. A D.C. Council committee in March asked Metro to list its employees who received cellphones and iPads or who were assigned vehicles or took trips on Metro's dime. It...
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Metro track work on four lines this weekend
Liz Essley
Published: Mon, Apr 22, 2013
Metro riders can expect long waits for trains this weekend yet again as Metro continues its track repairs. Crews are rebuilding the system bit by bit after years of neglect. Also, Metro will open early on Sunday, at 5 a.m., for the Nike Women Half Marathon. Riders can expect the following...
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