Washington Post transportation news and updates

Hybrids stay in Virginia HOV lanes

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 23:55:00 +0000

Most of the travelers who write to me don't expect local or federal governments to come up with big solutions to our transportation troubles. They are wise to have low expectations. Instead, these commuters look for small advantages wherever they can find them.

Paying the toll for Maryland's new highway

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:14:01 +0000

Dear Dr. Gridlock: Thanks for the"driver's manual" for the Intercounty Connector [Commuter page, Feb. 20]. However, one question remains unanswered. How much does the E-ZPass transponder cost? What documents do you need to buy it? And do you pick it up at the Motor Vehicle Administration station ...

Dr. Gridlock: New tiles should make traversing Metro platforms easier

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:00:00 +0000

Dear Dr. Gridlock: Why, during the construction of the Metro stations, did Metro apparently seek out tiles, that upon contact with a fluid, become as slick as ice? Every time it rains or snows - and arguably when humidity reaches its peak in summer - the tiles at any of the stations become so sli...

Retiree feels left out of highway plan

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:40:01 +0000

Dear Dr. Gridlock: I have read your columns regarding the proposal to replace the high-occupancy vehicle lanes on Interstate 95 in Virginia with high-occupancy toll lanes. In every instance that I can recall, you have dealt only with rush-hour and job commuters. How about the rest of us? I am a r...

New HOT lane plan doesn't move everyone

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:03:00 +0000

Did everybody win last week when Virginia formally abandoned its crippled plan for high-occupancy toll lanes north of the Capital Beltway? Arlington County, which had sued to block the project on Interstate 395, doesn't have to worry about those lanes now. And by shrugging off the original plan, ...

Where riders stand on Metro seating

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:24:00 +0000

For some reason - maybe the heat generated when people get pushed together inside a metal container - the topic of how to place yourself aboard a Metrorail car gets the steam rising in many riders. Quite a few responded to my column on priority seating that appeared in the Local Living section Th...

Drivers concerned about Canal Road

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:46:01 +0000

Toll or tax for better transportation?

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:16:00 +0000

Dear Dr. Gridlock:Under Dr. G's Tips [Commuter page, Jan. 2], you described the increase in tolls on the Dulles Toll Road. Hasn't it occurred to anyone that it is grossly inequitable to charge tolls on one commuter highway in the Washington area but not on any of the others?

Should Metro riders have a say in security procedures?

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:45:00 +0000

Dear Dr. Gridlock: The folly of Metro's random bag checks is obvious if you look at the math. There are 86 Metrorail stations . If Metro were to check a random number of bags at random stations, that's meaningless.

People in priority seats should be willing to rise to the occasion

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:49:00 +0000

A tired and frustrated Metrorail rider wrote about her long trip on a weekday last month.

Who created climate of fear on transit?

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:50:00 +0000

I wrote in December that Metro is creating a climate of fear among riders. This wasn't about escalator maintenance. I was talking about the new police checkpoints where riders will be randomly selected for examination of their personal property.

All drivers 'above average'?

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 02:09:00 +0000

Dear Dr. Gridlock: I am sure most drivers think they are good drivers. I have been driving for many years, still drive daily around this area, and I don't think there is such a thing as a good driver, myself included. A good driver consistently obeys all traffic laws and is courteous to others. The...

Metro's bag searches will treat everyone like terrorists

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:39:00 +0000

Metro officials often say that the safest transit system is one where nothing moves. They have yet to achieve their goal. But they edged a little closer last week in announcing that police squads will now stop riders from entering the stations and boarding the buses until their personal property is...

D.C. Transportation chief Gabe Klein tried to restore balance in District travel

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:49:00 +0000

I'm sorry to see Gabe Klein leaving as director of the D.C. transportation department after an energetic two years, which I described on our blog last week. This letter writer has a different view.

Metro capital spending plan focuses on the basics

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:48:00 +0000

For Orange Line riders, the thought of whether there were more seats available Monday was lost amid the problems of crowded platforms and trains, and a delayed commute.

Missing connections on Metro

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:11:01 +0000

Weekend maintenance work makes coordinating trains more difficult, but perhaps more can be done to improve connections communicate better with riders.

Metro track work hours add up

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:03:00 +0000

Dear Dr. Gridlock: There has been a lot of discussion lately about ending late-night Metro service on weekends. My understanding is that this is motivated more by a desire for additional maintenance time than for the relatively small savings such a move would bring. Why doesn't Metro just single-...

Dr. Gridlock: Metro considers new train destinations

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:51:35 +0000

Orange Line train to Largo? Blue Line train to Greenbelt? Riders may be hearing those announcements starting in mid-2012, depending on decisions Metro will make as it plans to split the Blue Line and add some trains to the Orange Line.

In ICC's first rush hour, there's no crush

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:01:01 +0000

What rush hour? There were fleeting moments during drives on the Intercounty Connector Monday morning when I couldn't see another vehicle. And I observed no bottlenecks at entrances and exits that appeared to be related to the new highway as tolling began. The Maryland Transportation Authority, w...

Hybrids stay in Virginia HOV lanes

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 23:55:00 +0000

Dr. Gridlock: Major delays on SE/SW Freeway

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:24:04 +0000

12:20 p.m. Update: Here is the latest from DDOT: "All eastbound lanes of the Southeast/Southwest Freeway are currently closed near 7th Street, SW due to a police investigation of an earlier crash. Police have also blocked access to the northbound 14th Street Bridge on the Virginia side. "Motorist...

Paying the toll for Maryland's new highway

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:14:01 +0000

Dr. Gridlock: New tiles should make traversing Metro platforms easier

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:00:00 +0000

Dr. Gridlock: I-66 HOV ramps opening to all

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:22:15 +0000

The westbound I-66 High Occupancy Vehicle ramps at Monument Drive and Stringfellow Road in Fairfax County will open to all traffic on weekends and during off-peak hours beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28.

Retiree feels left out of highway plan

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:40:01 +0000

New HOT lane plan doesn't move everyone

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:03:00 +0000

Snowstorm failures: No single decision can be blamed

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 01:18:00 +0000

Dr. Gridlock takes letters from readers on when the federal government and other major employers should release workers early during snowstorms and Metro's approach to dealing with track work.

Where riders stand on Metro seating

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:24:00 +0000

Standing up for what is right when Metro seats are scarce

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:40:03 +0000

My exchange with a traveler about access to the priority seating near the center doors on Metrorail cars [ Dr. Gridlock, Jan. 6 ] sparked quite a few responses.

Drivers concerned about Canal Road

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:46:01 +0000

Foggy Bottom station closed; get details on Metro, road work

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 04:38:04 +0000

This long holiday weekend includes two major transportation projects that will affect both transit users and drivers. Metro needs to replace four track switches at the Foggy Bottom Station, a big project that will require closing the station for the entire weekend. Meanwhile, drivers should avoid...

Toll or tax for better transportation?

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:16:00 +0000

Should Metro riders have a say in security procedures?

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:45:00 +0000

People in priority seats should be willing to rise to the occasion

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:49:00 +0000

A tired and frustrated Metrorail rider wrote about her long trip on a weekday last month.

Metro capital spending plan focuses on the basics

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:48:00 +0000

For Orange Line riders, the thought of whether there were more seats available Monday was lost amid the problems of crowded platforms and trains, and a delayed commute.

Curtains for historic Takoma Theatre?

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:29:05 +0000

To admirers, the dilapidated Takoma Theatre is a vital piece of Washington's history. To its impatient owner, "It's a piece of junk." Both sides are locked in an increasingly tense saga about whether and how to save a landmark that has failed economically.

Metro to lure bike-to-rail commuters

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:41:01 +0000

Fewer than 1 percent of Metrorail commuters ride bicycles to Metro stations. But the transit system wants to quintuple the number of bike-to-rail commuters over the next 20 years. The reason: Parking spaces for cars cost on average $25,000 each, compared with $1,000 per space for a secured bike cage

Drivers feel the pain as gas nears $4 a gallon

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:10:11 +0000

Rising gas prices are killing the cabbies and sending other drivers looking for different ways to get from here to there.

Cherry Blossom Festival: Traveler's guide

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:29:00 +0000

Whether you're a tourist or commuter, use this guide to identify stress points that could challenge travelers and get tips on navigating by transit or street.

Dr. Gridlock's traffic, transit tips

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:13:00 +0000

Traffic information in the D.C. area for the week of March 20.

Missing connections on Metro

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:11:01 +0000

Weekend maintenance work makes coordinating trains more difficult, but perhaps more can be done to improve connections communicate better with riders.

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority moves to restart CEO search

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:29:00 +0000

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority took steps Wednesday to restart its search for a new chief executive.

Which way? Connector vs. Interstate

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:26:01 +0000

Dr. Gridlock and Mark Berman test whether Maryland's new Intercounty Connector shortens the commute to the District.

Metro track work hours add up

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:03:00 +0000

Baker's plans for Prince George's could boost schools, lure new businesses

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:49:01 +0000

Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III is expected to unveil a $2.7 billion county spending plan Monday that will offer modest increases for schools, police and firefighting and a $50 million program to stimulate economic development.

Metro to analyze schedule for rail system upgrades

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:47:01 +0000

Metro will conduct a strategic analysis by June of the time required to perform critical track and safety work in coming years, laying out options for the Board of Directors ranging from late-night weekend closures to shutting down entire rail lines to ensure that upgrades are completed.

Metro transit chief Sarles says maintenance backlog will take years

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:40:01 +0000

Metro's bus and rail network regularly fails to meet its own performance standards, and reversing the decline will take years, Metro General Manager Richard Sarles said Wednesday.

Man stabbed in fight at Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:06:00 +0000

A man was stabbed in the leg Tuesday night during a fight with as many as three youths at an entrance of the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station in downtown Washington.

Teens who ride Metro do grow up

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:31:04 +0000

Not all kids who fight, eat, curse, play loud music and generally harass riders on Metro grow up to be disrespectful thugs and menaces to society. I know, because I used to be one of them.

In ICC's first rush hour, there's no crush

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:01:01 +0000

Cycling advocates head to National Bike Summit

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:56:00 +0000

Bicycling advocates will arrive en masse in Washington on Tuesday for the annual National Bike Summit, three days of planning and lobbying that made news last year when Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood climbed onto a table to address the group.

New campaign seeks to get teen drivers off their cellphones

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:37:00 +0000

Today's teenagers came of age at the same time as cellphones displaced spare change in every purse or pants pocket, so it's no surprise younger people are more at ease chatting while they drive.

House spending bill imperils millions for Metro, MARC security

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:26:01 +0000

The House-passed spending bill awaiting action by the Senate could cut several million dollars from the security budgets of local transit agencies, the latest sign that the austerity measure would have a significant impact on the Washington region if it becomes law.

Maryland man gets five years for fraud, after making terrorist threats

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:05:00 +0000

A Silver Spring man convicted of falsifying immigration documents had threatened to blow up the White House, the U.S. Treasury building, a federal courthouse and a Metro stop, vowing to "slaughter the enemies of Islam," federal prosecutors said Monday in court.

D.C. area airports board bitterly divided in search for new executive

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0000

The authority that oversees two of the Washington area's main airports and a multibillion-dollar project to extend Metrorail to Dulles International has become bitterly divided over who its next chief executive ought to be.

Metro weekend shutdowns to affect Blue, Orange lines

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 03:27:00 +0000

Metro is announcing big weekend shutdowns at a more rapid pace. Over Presidents' Day weekend, the Orange and Blue lines were split for a project that focused on replacing track switches outside Smithsonian Station. Next weekend, another major shutdown will affect a different part of the same line...

Slug ride-sharing lines to move to New York Avenue

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:44:03 +0000

The sluggers have spoken - again. Beginning Monday, slug ride-sharing lines on 15th Street NW in the District will relocate for the second time in recent months because of commuter complaints that the site was too crowded and difficult to access. Commuters gave input at a public meeting that the ...

Paying the toll for Maryland's new highway

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:14:01 +0000

Metro anti-crime initiative could restrict student use of system

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:20:01 +0000

Metro and D.C. officials plan to issue special identification passes to some students that could restrict their use of subsidized public transportation.

Maryland's transportation crisis is arguably worse than Virginia's

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:24:00 +0000

Love it or hate it, the Intercounty Connector is the first major new highway to be built in suburban Maryland in a generation. It's also almost certainly the last.

Serious crime on Metro hits 5-year high

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:15:00 +0000

Serious crime increased last year across the Metro transit system by 12 percent, fueled by surging numbers of aggravated assaults and robberies by thieves who snatch smartphones, MP3 players and other electronic devices from rail passengers and flee, Metro has reported.

Test-driving the ICC: Racetrack-smooth, but at 7.2 miles, lacking utility

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:23:03 +0000

With very little light in the sky, my Toyota still not fully heated and no coffee running yet through my intake manifold, the once mythical but now partially completed Intercounty Connector suddenly became visible from Interstate 370. It was just before 6 a.m. - rooster time for a highway that to...

Md.'s Intercounty Connector gets ribbon-cutting as opening is delayed for snow

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:37:00 +0000

Given that officials once thought the Intercounty Connector would open by 1970, the fact that they finally cut the ribbon on Monday and then postponed the opening until Wednesday seemed very much in keeping with the story line.

Dr. Gridlock: New tiles should make traversing Metro platforms easier

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:00:00 +0000

Dr. Gridlock's traffic, transit tips

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:02:01 +0000

Drivers in Tysons Corner are seeing a large horizontal crane, also known as a truss, positioned near the Capital Beltway. The Dulles Metrorail project will use the truss to build the bridges that will carry the tracks over the Beltway at Route 123, requiring many nights of Beltway lane and ramp c...

Q&A on Maryland's Intercounty Connector

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:52:03 +0000

Prediction: Opening the first phase of Maryland's Intercounty Connector this week will do little if anything to stifle the decades-long debates about the impact of this new highway. But it will start to have an impact on commuters who endure a congested east-west journey across the suburbs north ...

Escalator falls apart at Foggy Bottom Station

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:29:01 +0000

A Metro escalator at Foggy Bottom station collapsed Friday morning, creating a gaping hole in the ascending staircase.

Metro board considers its future and how agency should be run

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:17:01 +0000

A committee of Metro's board of directors began redefining how it governs the transit agency Thursday as one of the board's last veteran members announced his unexpected departure.

Crews work nonstop in Md. to finish first section of Intercounty Connector toll road

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 03:41:02 +0000

A week before thousands of motorists descend upon 7.2 miles of new asphalt, construction on the Intercounty Connector's first segment is nonstop as workers finish the final touches: erecting enormous green exit signs, installing guardrails and completing fences to keep the deer out.

Repairs at Farragut North Metrorail station to last into summer

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:02:03 +0000

Rush-hour congestion at Farragut North Metro station - aggravated by structural repairs and escalator work - will likely continue for much of the year, according to Metro work schedules.

Metro's proposal to end late-night weekend trains rankles Washington's party crowd

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 03:12:00 +0000

After Metro transit officials proposed last week to trim their budget by ending late-night rail service on weekends, Washington Post staff writers J. Freedom DuLac, Brigid Schulte, Annys Shin and Theresa Vargas spent the wee hours of Saturday and Sunday mornings riding the trains to gauge reaction.

Rockefeller Foundation survey: Americans rank transportation needs high but don't want to pay the costs

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:52:00 +0000

Upkeep of roads, bridges and transit systems is a high priority to an overwhelming margin of Americans, but by an even greater margin they don't want to pay more for it, according to a survey that will be released this week.

Metro stations closing for holiday weekend

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:42:00 +0000

For a couple of years now, Metro has been shutting rail stations on long holiday weekends to fix things that can't be fixed at other times. It would be nice if the riders could see them. "You can't see a crossover," lamented Jim Hughes, Metro's assistant director for planning the sort of disrupti...

Dr. Gridlock's traffic and transit tips

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:41:00 +0000

Metro board members, led by one of their newest members, Tom Downs, engaged in an overdue discussion last week of the transit authority's decision to randomly inspect passengers to see if they are terrorists. While some thought the mention of the word "security" should be sufficient to shut off d...

Retiree feels left out of highway plan

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:40:01 +0000

Maryland to overhaul schedule for its MARC Penn Line commuter trains

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:37:01 +0000

The Maryland Transit Administration plans to overhaul the schedule for its Penn Line trains next month, adding more trains with fewer cars to ease crowding and to reduce stress on train engines.

Metro board debates bag inspections

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:02:01 +0000

Metro's random bag inspections prompted a fiery debate by the transit authority's newly composed board of directors Thursday, with civil liberties advocates squaring off against those who argued that security concerns are paramount.

Local digest for Feb. 11, 2011

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:06:01 +0000

A man who was part of a ring that steals iPhones from Metro passengers was sentenced in D.C. Superior Court to six years in prison for two robberies and drug charges, officials said Wednesday.

Metro escalator problems growing, report finds

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:57:01 +0000

Metro's 588 escalators are breaking down with greater frequency - on average once every seven to eight days - and repairs are taking longer, according to newly released performance data aimed at helping Metro officials tackle the problem.

First stretch of Intercounty Connector toll road in Maryland to open Feb. 22

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:10:01 +0000

The first segment of the long-awaited, much-debated Intercounty Connector will open Feb. 22, Maryland officials said Monday.

Team selected to lead redevelopment at New Carrollton Metro station, sources say

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:29:00 +0000

Metro and the state of Maryland have selected a team led by Forest City Washington to develop 39 acres in New Carrollton into what is expected to be Prince George's County's largest project since National Harbor, said sources familiar with the selection.

Dr. Gridlock's traffic, transit tips

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:04:01 +0000

For those of us who favor instant rewards, Wednesday's presentation by Metro General Manager Richard Sarles to the Riders' Advisory Council was downright gloomy. Sarles is focused on fixing things over many years.

Dr. Gridlock's traffic, transit tips

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:30:00 +0000

MetroAccess fares to increase Feb. 27

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:03:00 +0000

Nearly 30,000 disabled Washington area residents will face significantly higher fares starting this month on the MetroAccess paratransit service - a cause of concern among advocates for the disabled.

Amtrak train strikes eagle in rare encounter

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:26:01 +0000

A symbol of American rail collided with a symbol of American might Thursday on a lonely stretch of track between Wilmington, Del., and Baltimore. Sadly, the bald eagle was no match for the Amtrak passenger train.

New HOT lane plan for Virginia's I-95 corridor

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:12:01 +0000

High-occupancy toll lanes are back on for the Interstate 95 corridor in Virginia, but plans to extend them six miles through Arlington County and Alexandria have been scrapped for now, officials said Thursday.

Study: 44% of Maryland's roads need repair

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:06:04 +0000

Forty-four percent of Maryland's major roads are in bad condition, 25 percent of the state's bridges are deteriorating or obsolete and only an unlikely infusion of federal money can halt the decline, according to a report issued Tuesday.

Metro memorial remembers 26 workers killed in the line of duty

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:32:08 +0000

On Monday, Metro unveiled its first memorial to employees killed "in the line of duty" since the Washington transit system opened in 1976, a black, polished granite pylon at Metro Center engraved with 26 names spanning three decades.

Metro workers memorialized, name by name

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:43:01 +0000

The names of these transit workers are displayed on the memorial pylon at Metro Center.

Red-light cameras save lives, study says

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:14:00 +0000

Red-light cameras are saving lives even as they make millions in revenue, according to the first definitive study of the subject.

Local set designer, Smithsonian archivist remembered

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:34:00 +0000

About 100 people from Washington's theater community and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian gathered Saturday to celebrate the life of Lou Stancari, 63, an award-winning set designer and the museum's photo archivist, even as they wondered what led to his death.

Snowstorm failures: No single decision can be blamed

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 01:18:00 +0000

Dr. Gridlock takes letters from readers on when the federal government and other major employers should release workers early during snowstorms and Metro's approach to dealing with track work.

Dr. Gridlock's traffic and transit tips

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:01:00 +0000

Saturday was the last day Metrobus riders could use paper passes. Since October, Metrobus and many of the region's other bus systems have been switching the Seven-Day Bus Pass to plastic SmarTrip cards.

Riders consider the future of Metro car design

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:56:03 +0000

What if transit users could build their own ride? What would aMetrorail car look like? Since the transit authority is in the midst of creating the next generation of rail cars, the 7000 Series, we asked travelers to offer their design suggestions, setting no limits on the possibilities. Scores of...

Metro names chief executive and board members

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:07:01 +0000

Richard Sarles was named the permanent chief executive of Metro on Thursday with a mandate to turn around the troubled 34-year-old transit agency.

Snow gridlock traps commuters for up to 13 hours

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:02:00 +0000

Stuck. On the George Washington Parkway. On 16th Street NW. Interstate 66, too. Buses, cars, people - just plain stuck as snow, sleet and ice covered roadways and knocked down trees across the region, turning the evening commute into a seemingly endless nightmare. About 6:15 p.m., Steve Roberts, ...

U.S. airport visitors vulnerable, security experts say

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:41:00 +0000

By midafternoon most days, hundreds of people gather just outside the security perimeter to wait for passengers coming in on international flights at Dulles International Airport.

Man is arrested in slaying of missing D.C. woman Frazier

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:00:04 +0000

As night approached and the evening turned cold, Caroline Frazier began her grim routine of passing out stacks of fliers with "Missing" printed across the top. A picture of her smiling daughter Latisha Frazier, 19, beamed across each page.

A new Brookland with 'buzz'? Or just more noise?

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:37:09 +0000

As Jim Stiegman peers out the window of his Northeast Washington tavern, he shakes his head.

Where riders stand on Metro seating

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:24:00 +0000