Alan Blinder

Updated: Tue, Feb 19, 2013

Hours after a D.C. lawmaker offered a new proposal Tuesday that he said would curb the number of motorists who receive tickets from the city's web of traffic cameras, the District reported that it collected nearly $26 million last month from its controversial automated enforcement network....

April Burbank

Updated: Tue, Feb 19, 2013

Seremetis is founder of DC Bike Party, a monthly evening bike ride through the city, which usually has a theme and always ends at a bar. What is DC Bike Party? We have a designated meeting spot, which is always Dupont Circle on the second Wednesday of every month. Myself and several other...

Liz Essley

Published: Tue, Feb 19, 2013

Virginia is finally fulfilling its promise to make it cheaper to take Amtrak into D.C. every day. The price of a step-up ticket for Virginia Railway Express riders to switch to Amtrak will drop from $5 to $3 starting March 1, thanks to a subsidy from the commonwealth. But that subsidy was...

Liz Essley

Published: Tue, Feb 19, 2013

Federal overseers are planning to collect Metro workers' confidential complaints on "close calls" and unsafe conditions at the transit agency. The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking final approval to set up a hot line and website to receive the reports. The agency expects to get...

Kate Jacobson

Updated: Tue, Feb 19, 2013

A new group has formed in Maryland to urge legislators to find new revenue options to fund transportation projects. The group -- Get Maryland Moving -- is comprised of various advocacy organizations, including Purple Line Now and the Red Line Now PAC in Baltimore, Coalition for Smarter Growth,...

Liz Essley

Published: Tue, Feb 19, 2013

Lanes on the Memorial Bridge will be closed intermittently over the next two weeks as Federal Highway Administration crews inspect the bridge's concrete deck. The inspections will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. from Feb. 19 to March 5. At least one lane in each direction will stay open,...

Liz Essley

Published: Tue, Feb 19, 2013

Red, Orange and Green line riders will have trackwork to contend with this weekend, Feb. 22-24. The work is part of Metro's ongoing efforts to rebuild its system. Here's what to expect: • On the Orange Line, shuttles will replace Vienna and Ballston as workers prepare for the arrival of...