Transportation

Metro’s new General Manager Randy Clarke begins Monday

New Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke is taking over as leader of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Monday.

July 25, 2022 11:17am EDT

Tunnel to tomorrow? Elon Musk's Las Vegas Loop is now open for business

Visitors to Las Vegas may soon be able to beat the street traffic by traveling underground on Elon Musk's Vegas Loop. Here's a first look from deep below Sin City.

July 13, 2022 10:55am EDT

Uber defied taxi laws and upended workers' rights, investigative report found

The report revealed Sunday revealed the extraordinary lengths Uber undertook to establish itself in nearly 30 countries.

July 10, 2022 4:45pm EDT

FAA to give Dulles Airport $49 million for terminals and upgrades

The Biden administration is giving Washington Dulles International Airport $49.6 million to expand and upgrade its terminals and other facilities.

July 8, 2022 4:51pm EDT

Marriott confirms another data breach at one of its hotels

Marriott International has confirmed yet another data breach exposing the company's business files. The hackers reportedly stole around 20 gigabytes of data from a computer at the hotel's Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Baltimore, Maryland.

July 7, 2022 4:40pm EDT

Montgomery County steps up patrol during Fourth of July weekend, reports uptick in traffic related deaths

More and more traffic related deaths are happening on Maryland roads as traffic returns to how it used to be pre-pandemic, according to the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration (NTHSA).

July 3, 2022 10:55am EDT

I-270 sinkhole: Officials announce repair work is complete, roadway fully reopened

Maryland transportation officials announced Friday that repair work is complete on the sinkhole that opened up in June on I-270 in Gaithersburg.

July 2, 2022 9:54am EDT

Over 30 pounds of cocaine found inside man's electric wheelchair at BWI Airport

More than 30 pounds of cocaine was found inside a man's electric wheelchair at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport last week.

June 30, 2022 2:21pm EDT

Metro preps for Fourth of July travel, warns there will be delays

Metro is warning travelers there will be delays on the Fourth of July due to a reduced number of railcars available.

June 29, 2022 6:16pm EDT

Automated license plate readers in Maryland county raise privacy concerns

A Maryland county is facing questions over privacy concerns after launching a program that will place automated license plate readers throughout the county.

June 29, 2022 6:00pm EDT

Amtrak derailment: 4 killed, several injured after train hits dump truck in Missouri

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said at least four people were killed when an Amtrak train derailed after hitting a dump truck in Missouri at a crossing Monday.

June 28, 2022 1:42pm EDT

Variable speed limit signs along I-95 in Virginia go into use next week

In a matter of days, the speed limit along a strip of I-95 Northbound in Virginia will begin changing depending on the flow of traffic.

June 17, 2022 6:14pm EDT

Repair work on massive sinkhole in Frederick expected to begin soon

Construction will soon begin to repair a massive sinkhole that has been impacting traffic in Frederick, Maryland.

June 17, 2022 3:51pm EDT

PHOTOS: Union Station redesign proposal shows modernized look

Photos of a possible Union Station redesign have been released, showing a proposal for a modernized version of one of D.C.'s most historic attractions.

June 16, 2022 12:23pm EDT

Metro to return some 7000-series trains to service on Thursday

Metro has completed the final review of its plan to return eight 7000-series trains to passenger service and customers can expect service to start Thursday.

June 15, 2022 5:07pm EDT