Transportation

Reporter Adam Tuss and the News4 team are covering you down on the roads and in transit.

traffic light Sep 30

Families Concerned About Speeding Traffic Near Vienna Elementary School

A local community is pleading for one single traffic light. Parents and residents near Stenwood Elementary School in Vienna say it’s next to impossible to get out of the parking lot of the school safe...

First4 Traffic Sep 25

Fog Traps Medevac Helicopter on BW Parkway in Laurel After Fatal Crash

A medevac helicopter was trapped by fog on the BW Parkway in Laurel, Maryland, Friday after responding to a fatal crash. Northbound and southbound lanes near Route 197 and Route 198 were closed due to...
Metro Transit Police Sep 25

Metro Transit Police Implement New Written Policy on Force

As the country continues to deal with social justice issues pertaining to police and communities, the Metro Transit Police Department will have a watchdog group to review its incidents. Members were a...
beach drive Sep 21

Section of Beach Drive Closed to Drivers, Cyclists for Flood Repairs

Parts of the D.C. area are still dealing with the aftermath of heavy rains that blew through earlier in September. A section of the newly renovated Beach Drive in Northwest is now closed because those...
Metro Sep 19

Metro Warns of Service Cuts, Layoffs and More If Federal Funding Lapses

Reduced hours, service cuts and layoffs could be on the table for Metro if federal funding runs out amid a huge drop in ridership due to the coronavirus pandemic.

metrorail Sep 18

Senior Fellow at Cato Institute Suggests Shutting Down Metrorail

A senior fellow with the think tank Cato Institute suggested Wednesday the Metrorail system should be shut down as ridership is way down and may not return for a while. “Now is the best time of all to shut down the system,” Randal O’Toole said. “It’ll have the least disruption and we can replace the system with buses, which...
Clara Barton Parkway Sep 16

Repaving Effort Underway on Clara Barton Parkway

With fewer cars on the road, crews have been busy repaving streets all over the region, and one of the most pothole-riddled roads around is getting a complete makeover. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has an up close look at the work along the Clara Barton Parkway.
Maryland Sep 15

Purple Line Project at Standstill After Contractor Dispute

A dark cloud is now hanging over the massive Purple Line project in Maryland after a judge ruled the contractor for the project could walk off the job over cost disputes. Construction on the light rail line is now going to have to take a major break, and local leaders expressed their concerns to state transportation officials Tuesday about how&#823...
purple line Sep 14

Future of the Purple Line Project in Jeopardy

A judge ruled contractors for the project can walk off the job over a cost dispute. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports.
Metro Sep 14

Person Fatally Struck by Train at Gallery Place

Someone was struck by a Metro train at the Gallery Place/Chinatown station early Monday.
Metro Sep 10

Hundreds of Cracks Found in Silver Line Concrete, Inspector Finds

Metro’s inspector general has found almost 350 cracks in concrete panels used in construction of the Silver Line in Northern Virginia, according to a new report on the results of a yearslong investigation. Inspectors found 184 panels with a total of 342 cracks. They recommended coating them with a solution and treating them every five to seven year...
WMATA Sep 8

Metro Has 'Toxic Workplace Culture' That Poses Safety Risk, Audit Finds

Metro managers who oversee the movement of trains have manipulated safety investigations and created a “toxic workplace culture” that poses a threat to riders, an independent group that analyzes the system said in a report released Tuesday. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission found that the D.C.-area Metro system’s Rail Operations Cont...
Metro Sep 7

Metro's Vienna and Dunn Loring Stations to Reopen Tuesday

The last two Metro stations closed for summer reconstruction work are set to reopen Tuesday.
Metro Sep 1

SmarTrip Goes Mobile: You Can Now Pay for Metro, DC-Area Transit Via iPhone

SmarTrip cards are going digital — for iPhone or Apple Watch users who want a mobile-pay option. Starting Tuesday, commuters throughout the Washington, D.C., area can use Apple Pay to board Metro trains, buses and regional transit lines. It’s the first mobile-pay option Metro has rolled out. All you need to do is add a new or existing SmarTri...
Reagan National Airport Aug 31

Crews Make Progress on North Terminal at Reagan National Airport

Transportation reporter Adam Tuss reports notorious gate 35X is one step closer to going away forever at Reagan National Airport.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY Aug 26

16-Year-Old Boy Hit, Killed on One of Deadliest Roads in DC Area

A 16-year-old boy was killed in a crash Saturday on a Maryland road known for pedestrian deaths and drivers’ excess speeding. Osadolar Omozee died after he was hit on Indian Head Highway (Route 210) at Palmer Road, Prince George’s County police said, releasing his name Monday night. He was a rising junior at Woodbridge High School and p...
coronavirus pandemic Aug 21

Rethinking the Post-Pandemic Commute

It’s no secret: Roads will be packed after the pandemic. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss takes a look at how D.C. is getting creative to ease the congestion.
Dulles International Airport Aug 18

Dulles Airport Unveils Dedicated Ride-Share Pick Up Zone

Dulles International Airport has unveiled a new curb intended to make it easier for ride-share passengers to find their car. News4’s Justin Finch reports.

Transportation

Families Concerned About Speeding Traffic Near Vienna Elementary School

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Construction Is 2 Years Behind

3 Northern Virginia Cities Make Top 10 List of Rudest Drivers

Fog Traps Medevac Helicopter on BW Parkway in Laurel After Fatal Crash

Metro Transit Police Implement New Written Policy on Force

Section of Beach Drive Closed to Drivers, Cyclists for Flood Repairs

Metro Warns of Service Cuts, Layoffs and More If Federal Funding Lapses

Senior Fellow at Cato Institute Suggests Shutting Down Metrorail

Repaving Effort Underway on Clara Barton Parkway

Purple Line Project at Standstill After Contractor Dispute

Future of the Purple Line Project in Jeopardy

Person Fatally Struck by Train at Gallery Place

Hundreds of Cracks Found in Silver Line Concrete, Inspector Finds

Metro Has 'Toxic Workplace Culture' That Poses Safety Risk, Audit Finds

Metro's Vienna and Dunn Loring Stations to Reopen Tuesday

SmarTrip Goes Mobile: You Can Now Pay for Metro, DC-Area Transit Via iPhone

Crews Make Progress on North Terminal at Reagan National Airport

16-Year-Old Boy Hit, Killed on One of Deadliest Roads in DC Area

Rethinking the Post-Pandemic Commute

Dulles Airport Unveils Dedicated Ride-Share Pick Up Zone

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