This morning, a first draft of Lance Wyman’s redesign of the iconic Metrorail map began to make the rounds. But it was missing one key aspect: a detailed depiction of the extension to Dulles International Airport.

Yesterday, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority admitted that it needs more money to build the second phase of the planned Metro extension to Dulles International Airport.

In case you missed it, the Dulles Rail project, aka the Silver line, finally got official approval from the Federal Transit Administration for the first phase of the project yesterday. The approval allocated $5.2 billion for the Falls Church to Wiehle Avenue section of the line, while the extension to Dulles itself will come in the second phase. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters and the Office of Management and Budget still need to sign…

There have been a lot of interesting, local ideas about the future of public transportation in the D.C. metro area floating around the internet this week, so Transit on Thursday has gathered them all up for your perusal. As a starting point, Dr. Gridlock (Robert Thomson) of the Washington Post posted a very detailed map that outlines the next big forays in D.C. area transit – streetcars and bus rapid transit, or BRT. Of course,…

We admit it. We’re sometimes a little of envious of WTOP Radio’s “Sprawl and Crawl” reporter, Adam Tuss. Not only did he get to tag along with Mayor Fenty while he showed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg around the Metro system today, but he also got to hang out with Robert D. Lisle, one of the funniest Yellow line train operators around. “His voice is silky smooth as he announces station names and…

Eep. Just a week after we first heard that the Federal Transit Administration was still a bit skeptical about the Dulles Rail project, which would require $900 million in federal funds to be completed, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Sen. John W. Warner (R) and a few other state officials went down to Capitol Hill today only to be told by the head of the Federal Transit Administration, James S. Simpson, that the project doesn’t seem…

Good morning, Washington. The week surrounding the holidays is almost always a certifiably slow news period, so you can bet good money every local media outlet in the country is shamefacedly relieved to be able to find their own angle on the terrifying fatal San Francisco Zoo tiger attack. Sister site SFist has the roundup of Bay Area coverage, and the Examiner steps up to the plate with the D.C. version of the story –…

Happy Thanksgiving, Washington. The streets are quiet this morning in the capital; one cab driver remarked to this writer that it was his favorite day to drive in the city — no traffic, no tourists, and everyone he picks up tends to be cheery and a big tipper. The forecast in D.C. today is calling for an unseasonably warm high of 72 degrees, with a solid chance of afternoon showers and gastrointestinal distress. What’s the…

Good Morning, D.C. Remember the news we told you about back in August, about an investigation into a potential prostitution ring at D.C. firehouses? Well D.C. Fire Chief Dennis Rubin acknowledged yesterday under fire from the D.C. Council that “sex for overtime” allegations in his department are “potentially true.” The Council also expressed concern about the abnormally high rate of disciplinary action against African American firefighters in the department. African Americans were the subjects of…

Happy Halloween, Washington! From the looks of things, Mayor Adrian Fenty is in a festive mood for the holiday, and had a great time right alongside everyone else at last night’s 17th Street High Heel Race. The Examiner isn’t so sure Fenty’s high spirits will last though, as members of the D.C. Council are ticked off at the Mayor for snubbing their hearings by not sending a representative from his office to attend them. Hopefully…