Transportation

Metro’s Blue, Orange and Silver lines will be running on automatic train operation starting June 15.

Automatic train operation is extending to Metrorail’s Blue, Orange and Silver lines on June 15, making all of lines having the automatic system.

The Los Angeles-area transit system will achieve a major milestone on Friday with the long-awaited opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center station, bringing rail service the closest it has ever been to Los Angeles International Airport and giving travelers a new car-free option for reaching the airfield.

Express toll lanes on the Capital Beltway would extend across the Wilson Bridge into Maryland under a new plan. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has the details.

Waterways around the District will be closed off as part of the security plan for the upcoming military parade marking the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday. The preliminary plan is to block off access to the Potomac River from in Hains Point all the way up to the Key Bridge, News4 has learned. Not everyone is happy with that decision....

Not everyone is happy about the decision. One charter boat captain said he’s concerned about the economic impact on his business. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget proposal includes a plan to phase out the streetcars over the next two years and eventually replace them with electric buses.

D.C. leaders now say the streetcar, which runs along H Street and Benning Road, doesn’t go far enough and costs too much. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

The old Dave Thomas Circle in Northeast D.C. — which used to be called the worst intersection in the District — is history, replaced by a new traffic configuration around Florida Avenue, New York Avenue and First Street. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has reports on the ribbon cutting for Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Plaza.

Do you want a better understanding of police training and what goes on behind the scenes? The Metro Transit Police Department gives DMV residents the opportunity to learn what it’s like to be an officer for transportation system during “Community Police Academy.” News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

A new Metro policy allowing authorities to ban violent and sexual offenders from the system took effect Monday. Officials say the policy gives transit police another tool to stop repeat offenders. Under the policy, anyone who commits a sex crime or a sex-related crime, violates Metro’s Passenger Conduct Rule or commits any assault on a Metro employee, contractor or...

A new Metro policy banning violent and sexual offenders from the system goes into effect June 2.

The uncertainty over federal jobs cuts has D.C.-area leaders scrambling to make sure people who have lost their jobs want to stay in the region. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

WorldPride is coming to D.C., and as with many events, that means drivers should expect parking restrictions and street closures.

The union representing most of Metro’s workers say Metro is taking steps that could pose safety risks to both workers and passengers. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

Metro unveiled its new “Tap.Pay.Go.” system at Dulles Airport Metro Station. News4’s Adam Tuss explains how it works.

Metrorail riders can now use credit or debit cards, smartphones and smartwatches to pay for their trip at the fare gate. The new “Tap.Ride.Go.” system began Wednesday at all Metro stations. Riders can now forego the fare card machine and tap their credit or debit card directly at the gate. The gates also allow people to scan mobile payment...

Metro riders can now tap their credit cards, debit cards or phones to pay for fares at rail stations. News4’s Joseph Olmo shows how it works.

News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

News4’s Joseph Olmo spoke with Metro General Manager Randy Clarke about the plans.