WASHINGTON – Proposed budget cuts at Metro threaten thousands of jobs, the closure of 19 stations, the suspension of 19 bus lines and an end to weekend rail service. “We’re facing an historic budget crisis,” Metro General Manager and CEO…
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CNS reviews new WMATA lip balm
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority recently opened a pop-up shop, selling clothing, housewares and other metro-themed paraphernalia. Capital News Service reporters – (from left in the video) Julia Lerner, Juan Herrera, Julia Karron and Hannah Yasharoff – were excited…
Planes, trains and automobiles: the best transportation stories from 2017
Those living in the Washington, D.C. area are likely no stranger to following: getting stuck in a long line at Reagan National Airport; getting stuck on a metro train; getting stuck in traffic on the Beltway. Often times, just traveling around the D.C.…
Officials with new BaltimoreLink bus system host public meetings
Many attendees had questions about changes to the bus routes they use most frequently
New Mass Transit Plan for Baltimore Focuses on Rerouting Buses
Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday announced a $135 million investment for improvements to the Baltimore metro area bus system.
Report: Long-Term Federal Funding Needed in Passenger and Transit Rail Projects
The infrastructure of passenger and transit rail hangs in the balance without long-term federal funding, according to a report released Friday by the BlueGreen Alliance and the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC).
Maryland Looks to Buses to Loosen Traffic-tied I-270
Interstate 270 has become increasingly congested and relief for commuters is miles away.
Paving Ain’t Pay Dirt for Struggling Construction Crews
Federal investment in “shovel-ready” construction put a lot of people to work — and did so quickly — but stimulus money for Maryland work crews is drying up, and some experts say too much of it went to temporary projects that failed to save jobs in the long term.