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Sep 13, 2022

How A Freight Train Worker Strike May Affect Your Commuter Train Travel Starting Friday (UPDATE)

VRE and MARC commuter rail says to prepare for cancellations and to seek alternative travel. Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor should not be affected by the strike, but other routes might be.

Aug 01, 2019

Signal Problem Causes Major Delays On Three Metro Lines During Rush Hour

WMATA’s Orange, Blue, and Silver lines were running far behind schedule on Thursday morning.

Mar 28, 2019

Update: Inner Loop Of Beltway Reopened Early Friday After Overturned Tanker Led To Intense Traffic

Commuters, take heed.

Aug 16, 2017

Report: Compared To Other Cities, D.C. Commuters Save The Most By Picking Bikeshare Over Metro

District residents who choose Capital Bikeshare membership instead of Metrorail’s monthly pass save $127 per month.

Jul 05, 2017

Maps: The Hardest And Easiest Places To Find A Car2Go

Some areas have 22 cars available on average, while you’d be lucky to find even one in other neighborhoods.

Oct 24, 2016

Lyft Is Testing Out Monthly Memberships In D.C.

For its shared ride service.

Aug 31, 2016

Your Morning Commute Is About To Get Worse

The annual traffic phenomenon of “September Shock” is near!

Jun 17, 2016

As SafeTrack Hobbles Metro, Bikeshare Sees Record Ridership

During the first week of the maintenance plan, Bikeshare saw early 90,000 users, besting the previous record by 6 percent.

Jun 03, 2016

Here Is Where All D.C.’s Commuters Are Coming From

The question, of course, is how Metro’s SafeTrack plan will affect them all.

Mar 15, 2016

Entire Metrorail System Will Shut Down On Wednesday

“When I say safety is our highest priority, I mean it,” GM Paul Wiedefeld said.

 
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