Current Transit News

A half-century later, Montgomery County to get updated roads plan

The first comprehensive update of Montgomery County's road and transit plan in more than 50 years is about to begin.

By Margie Hyslop, November 16, 2009, Gazette.Net

read more...

Arlington pressured to settle HOT lanes suit

Arlington County is getting pressure from Fairfax County to settle a lawsuit that has stalled the High Occupancy Toll lanes project for Interstate 95/395.

By Hank Silverberg, November 11, 2009, WTOP

read more...

Walk Score adds transit

Walk Score, which has become the most widely-used measure of pedestrian friendly neighborhoods in North America, has added a new trick: they're now incorporating transit data into their walkability ratings.

By Clark Williams-Derry, November 5, 2009, Sightline Daily

read more...

Ambitious plan to bring streetcars back to D.C.

The D.C. Department of Transportation is traveling around the city, showing off an ambitious plan for 37 miles of modern streetcars with eight lines.

By Adam Tuss, October 29, 2009, WTOP

read more...

Corridor Cities Transitway route through Shady Grove considered

The upcounty's long-awaited mass transit line will be far more likely to win federal funding if it is shifted more than a mile through the county's largest hub of biotech, state transportation officials say.

By Sebastian Montes, October 28, 2009, Gazette.Net

read more...

Census survey: It's a long, lonely commute

The Census Bureau's 2006-2008 American Community Survey shows that despite more than a decade of efforts to get commuters in the Washington region to carpool, take transit or live close enough to walk to work, most people continue to drive, drive alone and drive a long way to work.

By Robert Thomson, October 27, 2009, Washington Post

read more...