Transportation

WASHINGTON — Late to work because of Metro? Perhaps Metro’s latest New Year’s resolution can bring some relief.

Once upon a time (most of the 1980s and 1990s), one needed a special permit to bring a bike on a Metro train—and even then, only on weekends or holidays. Over the years, WMATA has slowly relaxed its restrictions, and now the transit agency…

CHC talked to Dan Ridge, outgoing ANC6B Chair, about his decision not to run for ANC6B again and his service on the Commission. An edited version of that conversation follows.

WASHINGTON — Metrorail riders will now be allowed to bring bikes on trains at all times of day, rather than only outside of rush hour.

In its effort to expand the city’s network of bike lanes, the District has encountered many roadblocks, from neighbors opposing the removal of curbside parking to drivers clamoring to keep their travel lanes.

With traffic fatalities climbing for the past several years in a row, the District’s Department of Transportation is changing the way that drivers make turns at dozens of intersections around the city in an effort to improve safety for…

What began in the fuel crisis of the 1970s — when OPEC turned off the spigot for oil to the United States — will come to an end in February for many District drivers.

WASHINGTON — D.C. is moving to make left turns safer at five intersections by the end of the year, and announced Friday the specific 101 other locations it plans to ban right turns on red.

WASHINGTON — The number of parking spaces for tour buses in the District will soon double, and the D.C. Department of Transportation hopes the change will improve traffic.

As District officials prepare to see more electric scooters and dockless bikes on city streets next year, they are also reflecting on what they have learned since welcoming the vehicles through a pilot program that kicked off last year.…

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Government (COG) is kick-starting transportation changes in the region with a resolution directing local jurisdictions to develop policies on highway tolls and bike trail expansions, among goals set…

BOSTON (AP) — A coalition of nine Northeast and mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia have announced an agreement to work to impose regional limits on carbon emissions from transportation sources.

If you’ve spent any time in downtown Washington recently, you’ve probably seen one of the hundreds of electric scooters that, for better or worse, have become ubiquitous on city streets and sidewalks.

The Metro board on Thursday voted to charge riders peak fares for special events and agreed to hold a public hearing on expanding rush-hour service windows as part of General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal…

WASHINGTON — Metrorail riders may see targeted fare increases at certain times next year, but will not face across-the-board fare hikes, a series of votes Thursday by the Metro Board assured.

An aerial gondola connecting Georgetown and Rosslyn has gathered more support since appearing to lose steam after Arlington County said nearly two years ago it would not contribute funds toward the project.

The balancing act between providing service to late-night riders and doing preventative maintenance is getting a deeper look after the D.C. members of the Metro board demanded a return to 3 a.m. weekend and midnight weeknight closures.