70% of D.C.-area bus riders don’t pay. Here’s what Metro is doing about it.
The transit agency is proposing a new funding model where jurisdictions will get more money for cracking down on fare evasion.
By Rachel Weiner
Driver who hit 12-year-old girl in D.C. charged with reckless driving
Earl Darryl Curtis, whose car has more than $20,000 in unpaid D.C. tickets, was initially given a citation for colliding with a pedestrian on Capitol Hill.
By Rachel Weiner
D.C. council confirms DDOT director who killed Connecticut Avenue bike lanes
Sharon Kershbaum previously was deputy director and has held several city roles, including in human services and contracting and procurement.
By Rachel Weiner
Metro will close key downtown stations for track work around Christmas
The shut downs will impact mostly riders on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. Trains will be replaced with shuttle buses.
By Rachel Weiner
Watchdog: Too many D.C. Metro trains are run by exhausted (or drunk) drivers
The report from the Metro safety watchdog highlights the issue of exhausted and drunk drivers on Metro trains and urges rule changes.
By Rachel Weiner
Metro workers nearly killed doing repair work, audit says
A safety audit revealed that Metro workers have had near misses with trains due to poor oversight and training.
By Rachel Weiner
Biden seeks $3.1 billion to rebuild Baltimore bridge, other highways
The White House also asked Congress for emergency funding to deal with wildfires and prepare for hurricanes.
By Jacob Bogage
With an eye on speed, Maryland seeks private team to rebuild Key Bridge
Maryland officials have asked private industry Friday to help design and build a replacement for the fallen Key Bridge and open it no later than October 15, 2028.
By Michael Laris
House committee investigating Metro over treatment of inspectors general
The House Oversight Committee is investigating whether leaders of Washington’s Metro system have interfered with the work of former inspectors general.
By Michael Laris
Long before Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore mariners warned of ‘ship strikes’
Over the past two decades, a Baltimore harbor safety committee repeatedly discussed the risks that ever-larger cargo ships posed to local bridges, according to previously unreported records obtained by The Washington Post.
By Steve Thompson and Ian Duncan
What happens to the Dali now that it’s back at port in Baltimore?
Nearly two months after knocking down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the container ship Dali has been “refloated” and is back in Baltimore.
By Michael Laris
The Dali ship crew is still on board after hitting the Baltimore bridge
What to know about the crew still on board the ship that struck the Baltimore bridge.
By Emily Davies and Rachel Weiner
Maryland receives $60 million in initial Key Bridge federal relief funds
Maryland will have federal money in a matter of days to pay for the Key Bridge recovery and rebuilding mission, but longer-term funding could take months.
By Jacob Bogage and Danny Nguyen
The history of Key Bridge, Baltimore’s engineering marvel of the 1970s
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, named after the lyricist of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” collapsed into the Patapsco River after being struck by a freighter.
By Jennifer Hassan
Proposed Caps, Wizards arena collides with transit plans for Amazon HQ2
Virginia wooed Amazon HQ2 to Arlington by promising to ‘urbanize’ Route 1. Now the state wants to build a sports arena further down that road in Alexandria.
By Teo Armus
D.C. passed a bill to crack down on speeding. Here’s how it will work.
The legislation, passed Tuesday by the D.C. Council, will create a point system for speed-camera violators and impose new penalties on repeat offenders.
By Danny Nguyen
Metro is likely to avoid extreme cuts. But expect higher fares.
More cash from D.C., Maryland and Virginia will probably prevent extreme cuts to Metro service, such as closed stations. But fare hikes and other cuts are possible.
By Michael Laris
Virginia pitches traffic, Metro fixes for planned Caps, Wizards arena
Officials said they will ease the impact of a planned sports arena in Alexandria with expanded turn lanes and more frequent trains and buses.
By Teo Armus
D.C. will begin fining drivers in bus-only lanes
Starting Monday, D.C. drivers could be fined $100 for driving, parking or stopping in a bus lane.
By Danny Nguyen
‘Good job, weather’: D.C.-area snow delights kids, disrupts travel
Depending on where you had to be, the heaviest snowstorm to hit the Washington area in more than two years was a glorious gift or a time-sucking headache.
By Michael Laris, Nicole Asbury and Olivia Diaz