Ashley Halsey III

reporter, national and local transportation

Washington, D.C.
Latest Articles

Gas gets cheaper, but it’s not cheap

Gas prices reach their lowest point in three years, with some stations selling for less than $3 a gallon.

Fri Nov 08 14:33:11 UTC 2013

Super Shuttle protest planned at BWI

Drivers say they make too little money.

Thu Nov 07 22:22:10 UTC 2013

Taxes? no, better roads, yes

Voters don’t like new taxes, but they will approve transportation projects close to home

Thu Nov 07 19:55:10 UTC 2013

FAA advances plan to put drones in U.S. skies; six test sites to be selected

Six test sites will be selected to begin integrating unmanned aircraft into the dance of piloted planes aloft.

Thu Nov 07 19:18:26 UTC 2013

Traffic bad? It gets worse

Washington plummets in yet another ranking of the nation (and world’s) most congested cities

Wed Nov 06 21:16:15 UTC 2013

Jazzy new bike racks commissioned by D.C. businesses

Cool new bike racks have debuted on L Street NW.

Wed Nov 06 20:48:14 UTC 2013

Flying has gotten cheaper

Airlines collect less of their revenue from tickets than they did in 1990.

Wed Nov 06 16:54:08 UTC 2013

FAA orders additional pilot training

Colgan crash in 2009 that killed 50 leads to new requirements for pilots.

Tue Nov 05 18:24:00 UTC 2013

Foolish mistakes prove fatal for teen drivers

Half weren’t wearing seat belts, 35 percent were speeding, 12 percent were distracted, many had alcohol in their system.

Tue Nov 05 15:21:06 UTC 2013

Automated cars rumble toward the starting line

Autonomous cars seem like the wave of the future, but there are hurdles to clear, decisions to be made.

Sat Nov 02 21:41:02 UTC 2013

Vandals strike on Halloween

Your car is twice as likely to be vandalized on Halloween

Wed Oct 30 13:45:25 UTC 2013

Change fees: big ticket item for airlines

Airlines collected $719 million in ticket change fees, cancellations in 2nd quarter.

Mon Oct 28 16:19:08 UTC 2013

Grab those turkey-day airline tickets now

“Thanksgiving airfares are on the rise, and each day that you dilly-dally around and fail to book will cost you five dollars more.“

Mon Oct 28 14:27:08 UTC 2013

No, no, no, to flying with this blade

Woman makes obvious mistake, tucking a knife in her carry-on at BWI airport.

Mon Oct 28 13:54:08 UTC 2013

Police pulling over cellphone users

Police continue to ticket drivers using cellphones as law change allows crackdown on violators.

Fri Oct 25 15:41:31 UTC 2013

Report: Cost, economy keep many teens from driving

Report challenges belief that many young people don’t drive because they prefer high-tech devices to cars.

Thu Oct 24 04:01:00 UTC 2013

It’s BWI in a photo finish

BWI airport had region’s most on-time flights in August, with Dulles International and Reagan National close behind.

Wed Oct 23 16:33:08 UTC 2013

Ken Cuccinelli: Let county and local officials make transportation decisions

The transportation proposal puts him at sharp odds with Terry McAuliffe over the role of state government.

Mon Oct 21 19:43:00 UTC 2013

Rain slows region's highways, planes still on time

A night of heavy rain has caused traffic accidents and issues, but flights still moving on schedule.

Thu Oct 10 13:03:17 UTC 2013

Federal workers off, traffic isn’t

Commuters are surprised that traffic congestion hasn’t dropped much despite the federal shutdown.

Tue Oct 08 01:33:00 UTC 2013
about ashley

Ashley Halsey reports on national and local transportation. Although he has had a fairly extensive number of interesting experiences, collectively they've not transformed him into a particularly interesting person. He was, for instance, the first person to learn who the real "Sam" was for "Son of Sam" killer David Berkowitz. He once drank moonshine with Orville McCoy of the infamous Hatfields-and-McCoys deadly feud. He came with in a hair of death after being hit by a speeding Studebaker. He was on a biplane that crash landed on the runway at Reagan National Airport. He has met several presidents and not been able to offer any of them an original thought.