WMATA ignored suggestions made by the National Transportation Safety Board after a 1996 accident that could have prevented injuries in the recent collision on the Red Line. After a train operating by computer collided with an empty train on the Red Line during a snow storm in 1996, the NTSB suggested WMATA reinforce their cars to prevent "telescoping." The Post is clear in their story that the recommendation on reinforcing the Metro cars was one... more ›

We here at DCist apologize for our access problems over the past day or so, we were under the hood tinkering around and some unexpected problems popped up. We are now fully in operation. Thanks to some of our friends for passing the word along. more ›

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has been in the news lately for a couple initiatives. more ›