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New chief of Metro safety assesses safety culture
Jim Dougherty enters Metro at a time when the spotlight on safety is at its apex.
Tags: Jim Dougherty , Metro , Adam Tuss , Peter Rogoff
Arlington toll lanes lawsuit will go forward
The County Board claims the project will favor mostly rich, white commuters at the expense of Arlington's diverse urban population.
Tags: HOT lanes , Spotsylvania County , Arlington County , Stafford County , VDOT , U.S. District Court , fairfax county ,
Drivers beware: 'Mega Projects' coming to Va.
There are major transportation projects going on in Northern Virginia in the coming months.
Tags: Virginia , Dulles Rail , HOT lanes , Fairfax County Parkway , Telegraph Road , Wilson Bridge , Occoquan River , Tysons Corner , Beltway , Route 123 , Dulles Toll Road , Springfield Interchange
Metro hires new head of safety
In the wake of numerous safety incidents, accidents and deaths, major management changes are taking shape at Metro.
Tags: Richard Sarles , Metro , John Catoe , James Dougherty , Adam Tuss , Lisa Farbstein
Feds take a back seat to WMATA in Metro security
WTOP's Sprawl & Crawl reporter Adam Tuss says the local trasnportation authority remains in charge of the Washington subway's safety, even in the wake of the bombings in Moscow.
Tags: homeland security , WMATA , Metro , Moscow bombings , Adam Tuss ,
ICC construction creates confusion for drivers
A right-hand turn has now become a left-hand turn for drivers at the intersection of Shady Grove Road and Interstate 370.
Tags: ICC , InterCounty Connector , Gaithersburg , Adam Tuss ,
New program aims to improve pedestrian safety
A local effort to cut down on the amount of pedestrians injured and killed in accidents kicked off in Silver Spring Tuesday with a powerful demonstration on the those dangers.
Tags: ike leggett , Silver Spring , NTSB , Montgomery County , National Highway Transportation Safety Administrat , Street Smart
Expanded bridge on U.S. 1 opens ahead of schedule
The new $18 million bridge over Neabsco Creek replaces one that was demolished because the roadway would regularly flood during heavy rains.
Tags: Prince William County , U.S. 1 , Neabsco Creek , VDOT
Metro's 'culture of safety' to be scrutinized
The horrific Red Line collision in June that killed nine people will be the focus of a three-day hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board next week.
Tags: National Transportation Safety Board , Metro , Adam Tuss , Robert Sumwalt
GM candidates not walking through Metro's doors
A Metro source tells WTOP that at least two internal candidates have been offered the top spot at Metro, but they have declined.
Tags: Metro , Adam Tuss , John Catoe , Jim Graham
