The weekend and beyond
Blossom time is over at the Tidal Basin, but the Cherry Blossom Festival, with all its crowd-gathering events, is still going strong.
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47 new hybrid Metrobuses being recalled
Metro has received a “certification” from BAE Systems, which makes the energy storage system in the bus, and New Flyer that the buses are safe to use, and they will continue in operation while the companies work on a retrofit solution.
MARC’s Camden and Penn lines changing schedules on Monday
Beginning Monday, new schedules go into effect for MARC’s Camden and Penn lines.
Monitoring the Friday A.M. commute: Outer loop lanes closed near Annapolis Rd.
We’re keeping tabs on the morning rush hour, letting you know about any issues or delays that could slow your commute.
Adams Morgan reduced parking fees program extended
A program that offers people reduced parking fees in Adams Morgan has been extended through June and will now run until 6 p.m., seven days a week.
Big projects on Va. Beltway this weekend
Drivers should avoid part of the west side of the Capital Beltway in Virginia on Friday night while the Virginia Department of Transportation advances the 495 Express Lanes project.
RT @wmata: Orange Line: Expect delays in both directions due to a track obstruction near Landover.
RT @capitalweather: We continue to see a fair amount of sun, but more clouds bubbling with cold air aloft. Looks like highs will be on warmer side of forecast.
@mike20878 Dulles Toll Rd/Greenway or Rt 7 would be exits north of the 2 work zones.
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Dr. Gridlock answers your traffic and transit questions every Monday at noon. Submit questions in advance and peruse past discussions about traveling around the Beltway and beyond.
Metro fare increase a possibility in 2012
"Nothing will bring in more riders like a fare hike."
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More transportation & development news
- Former MWAA chief and wife with Alzheimer’s made end-of-life plans
- Months after raid, Eden Center’s Vietnamese community worried about image
- Ex-D.C. airports director kills sick wife, himself
- Marked improvement for MARC
- Senate bows to House to extend transportation funding for 90 days
- 47 of Metro’s hybrid buses need fixes
- Dulles spreads its wings for new era
- Aging tunnel squeezes Baltimore port
- Metro’s ‘move to the center’ pushes some to sanity’s outer edge
- Carmakers, technology providers may work together to reduce distractions
Commuter columns
- Relief is near for congested Va. roads
- New Metrorail map adds and subtracts
- Your guide to viewing the cherry blossoms
- A bridge to somewhere for Route 193
- Metro to hear from riders on fare increases
- VDOT looks to ease I-495/I-66 traffic
- GAO study looks at impact of highway tolls
- Seeking commuter comment on I-66 plans
- Dupont Circle south entrance closed: Is Metro getting any better?
- Effects of Metrorail hikes differ among riders
Dr. G's tips
- Metro rider has had enough
- Metro’s ‘move to the center’ pushes some to sanity’s outer edge
- Just how much info should electronic highway signs share?
- Metrorail rider says put people first
- The sure road to a ticket in D.C.
- Metro’s cruel swipe
- Should Metro charge congestion fares?
- Do HOT lanes take extra-heavy toll on their users?
- Dr. Gridlock: What did that Metro driver say?
- Aging baby boomers will have different Metro needs
Photo Galleries
A special bloom for a special day
For many, the Easter lily symbolizes purity, virtue, innocence, hope and life.
The Eden Center
The Eden Center in Falls Church, Va., is a destination for Vietnamese food and specialties.
Former classmates reunite years after creating an opera
Students created an opera with a lasting impact on their lives.
Duke Ellington statue unveiled in D.C.
Statue of D.C. native and jazz legend installed in Ellington Plaza.
Batman brightens spirits of children
Leonard B. Robinson hands out Batman memorabilia to children hospitalized.
Virginia man undergoes full face transplant
Richard Norris lost his lips, nose and the front of his tongue in a gun accident 15 years ago.
Virginia’s food fight
Accused managers at a grocery that caters to Asian communities say the state’s law is outdated.
The ‘Perfect Prom Shopping Party’
Howard County Community College students collect clothes for high school girls whose families are on tight budgets.
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