Transportation
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I-495 Outer Loop crash kills two
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Three vehicles were involved in an accident that killed two people and injured several others on I-495.
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Christmas Eve snow makes for hazardous driving conditions
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Maryland State Police say a Christmas Eve snowfall across much of northern and central Maryland is making driving conditions hazardous.
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Holiday travel: Train ridership up this holiday season
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Local roads and airports are busy places these days. And so is Union Station. Sunday night a long line formed of people catching a train headed up the East Coast to New York.
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Bag tags, iris scan could soon come to U.S. airports
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Unisys Federal Systems is unveiling a technology that would allow travelers to print bag tags at home, saving time and making travel more predictable for passengers.
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Maryland transportation funding increase called for
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Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker urged lawmakers at a hearing Wednesday not to "kick the can down the road" and delay raising money for transportation projects.
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Metro delays on red, orange, green and yellow lines this weekend
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Metro says weekend work on the red, orange, green and yellow lines will cause delays for train riders.
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D.C. residents to choose new color scheme for taxicabs
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The uniform scheme was part of a broad package of reforms approved this year. Credit card readers and GPS devices will also be required in all cabs.
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Bike deaths jumped 8.7 percent last year
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Bicyclist deaths jumped 8.7 percent and deaths of occupants of large trucks increased 20 percent, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in an analysis of 2011 traffic deaths.
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D.C. parking: DDOT aims to make signs less confusing
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Signs were among the issues at Tuesday night’s parking meeting between residents and Angelo Rao, DDOT’s new manager of parking.
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HOT lanes continue to confuse some drivers
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The I-495 Express Lanes were billed as a solution to the congestion nightmare of the Beltway, but more than two weeks after they opened, it seems many drivers remain cold to the idea.
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I-95 tolls in Va. opposed by environmental group
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The Southern Environmental Law Center is joining opponents of Virginia's proposal to use toll revenue to improve Interstate 95.
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D.C. speed limits to increase as early as next week
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The drive through some parts of the District will soon go a little faster. Mayor Vincent Gray announced Friday a plan to raise the speed limit slightly on parts of Benning Road NE and I-295.
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Washington metro area traffic to worsen in next 30 years, study says
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If you think Washington traffic is bad now, just wait 30 years. A new report looks down the road and it says things won’t get better whether you drive or take the Metro.
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Gray orders to curb U-turns in bike lanes on Pennsylvania Ave.
Mayor Vincent Gray wants to eliminate U-turns across bike lanes along Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Biking to work: Healthy trend causes more collisions
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More and more people are choosing to commute on two wheels, but this healthy trend is leading to an unfortunate increase in collisions between bikes and cars in Fairfax County.
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Dulles sees tame lines, flights on-time
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Lines were tamed and hallways at Dulles International Airport looked empty. Up on the board, flights were scheduled. Call it a Thanksgiving slowdown.
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Amtrak to and from Penn Station delayed
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Crews say a commercial power failure involving the compressors disabled the use of track switches.
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TSA app aims to help travelers with long lines, holiday travel
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As we are in the midst of the holiday season, most of us are excited about the prospect of days off and visiting with family and friends. The not-so-exciting part: holiday travel lines and crowds.
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