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Commuter News Archives
Commuter News links generally remain on the Current News page for about two weeks, and then are moved to the archives. Therefore, the archive for the current month usually will not begin to show listings until mid-month.
August 2010 |
Rallies, marches mean weekend street closures
By Kathy Banks, August 27, 2010, NBC Washington
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Double-diesel approach may be working for MARC
By Michael Dresser, August 25, 2010, Baltimore Sun
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Weekend track work on Red, Blue, Green lines
August 25, 2010, WMATA
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Nightly closures of Custis Trail this week
August 21, 2010, ARLnow.com
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Overnight closings set for Custis Trail under 1-66
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Brunswick Bicycle Festival Saturday
August 19, 2010, WashCycle
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Metrobuses to detour on three routes this weekend
August 19, 2010, WMATA
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Metrobus service adjusted as D.C. schools reopen
August 19, 2010, WMATA
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Capital Bikeshare demo at Arlington County Fair
By Tim Kelley, August 18, 2010, CommuterPageBlog
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Weekend track work on Red, Blue, Yellow lines
August 18, 2010, WMATA
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Feds consider bus safety belts
By Michael Bolden, August 16, 2010, Washington Post
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Falls Church to end George bus service amid grim budget forecast
By Kafia A. Hosh, August 16, 2010, Washington Post
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Changing the safety culture at Metro
By Richard Sarles, August 15, 2010, Washington Post
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O'Malley says Md. has 'no more room' for road expansions
By Hayley Peterson, August 15, 2010, Examiner
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NY lays off 194 subway workers
August 13, 2010, Washington Post
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Metro to expand red warning lights
By Luke Rosiak, August 13, 2010, Washington Post
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The weekend and beyond
By Robert Thomson, August 13, 2010, Washington Post
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Parking key issue in East Falls Church revitalization
By Scott McCaffrey, August 13, 2010, Sun Gazette
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'Sharrows' aim to keep peace between motorists, bicyclists
By Scott McCaffrey, August 13, 2010, Sun Gazette
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Custis Trail repairs August 12
August 11, 2010, CommuterPageBlog
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Senator should release hold on blocking federal oversight of Metro system
By Robert McCartney, August 12, 2010, Washington Post
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Metro brawl spurs curfew debate in D.C.
By Deborah Simmons, August 11, 2010, Washington Times
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Metro weekend track work on Orange, Yellow, Green lines
August 12, 2010, WMATA
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DDOT activates District's first bicycle traffic signals
August 11, 2010, DDOT
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Montgomery police plan Metro, MARC drills
August 10, 2010, myfoxdc.com
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Metro police adjust after weekend brawl
By Ann Scott Tyson, August 11, 2010, Washington Post
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Prince George's council overrides veto of taxi industry reforms
By Daniel Valentine, August 10, 2010, Gazette.Net
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More fare chart mysteries
By Robert Thomson, August 10, 2010, Washington Post
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Fewer Beltway fatalities, police credit crackdown
August 11, 2010, WTOP
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Dulles may shift Metro station plan
By Derek Kravitz, August 11, 2010, Washington Post
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Metered parking spaces for buses start bringing in cash
By Scott McCaffrey, August 9, 2010, Sun Gazette
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D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier says patrols in Chinatown are sufficient
By Derek Kravitz, Robert Thomson and Clarence Williams, August 10, 2010, Washington Post
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Metro Board commits to NTSB recommendations
By Sarah Brumfield, August 9, 2010, NBC Washington
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Response to brawl was quick
By Robert Thomson, August 9, 2010, Washington Post
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NTSB criticizes Metro board over fatal crash in 2009
By Derek Kravitz, August 10, 2010, Washington Post
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Scrutiny of older drivers may cut deaths but loss of independence can be painful
By Sandra G. Boodman, August 10, 2010, Washington Post
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New traffic signals make it safer for pedestrians
By Mike Chalmers, August 9, 2010, USA Today
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Arlington adds 'sharrows'
August 9, 2010, BikeArlington
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MARC Penn Line schedule changes
August 9, 2010, MTA
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Amid Metro brawl, family's night out turns into 'pandemonium'
By Valerie Strauss and Phillip Lucas, August 9, 2010, Washington Post
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Equity of Metro fare increases questioned
By Ann Scott Tyson, August 9, 2010, Washington Post
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Peak of the peak fares, malfunctions add to Metro riders' frustration
By Robert Thomson, August 8, 2010, Washington Post
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Rider recounts 'frightening' teen fight on Metro
By Ann E. Marimow and Martin Weil, August 8, 2010, Washington Post
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The car is still king of D.C. area commute
By Robert Thomson, August 8, 2010, Washington Post
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The weekend and beyond
By Robert Thomson, August 6, 2010, Washington Post
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Injuries, arrests after massive 70-person Metro brawl
By Martin Weil, August 7, 2010, Washington Post
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Police encouraging safety at Capital Crescent Trail
By Audrey Barnes, August 6, 2010, myfoxdc
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Normal Amtrak service will resume Sat.
By Luke Rosiak, August 6, 2010, Washington Post
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Legal bills for HOT-lanes lawsuit now top $1 million
By Scott McCaffrey, August 2, 2010, Sun Gazette
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Number of area teleworkers on the rise
By Hannah Hager, August 4, 2010, Loudoun Times-Mirror
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Pedestrian safety issue hits close to home
August 6, 2010, U.S. Department of Transportation
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VRE cancels Friday service on Fredericksburg line
By Kelly Hannon, August 5, 2010, Fredericksburg.com
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Metro software upgrade causing rail fare headaches
By Kytja Weir, August 6, 2010, Examiner
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SmarTrip's brain bigger, but slower
By Robert Thomson, August 4, 2010, Washington Post
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Reston to see exponential growth
August 4, 2010, WTOP
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Navigate Metro with free iPhone app
By Luke Rosiak, August 5, 2010, Washington Post
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All Fredericksburg line VRE trains cancelled Friday
August 5, 2010, VRE
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Southbound Amtrak service stopped
By Luke Rosiak, August 5, 2010, Washington Post
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VRE trains slower as ridership grows
August 4, 2010, WTOP
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Fox retracts crackdown on the CCT story
August 4, 2010, WashCycle
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2 Metro employees seriously hurt
By Rick Rojas, August 3, 2010, Washington Post
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Metro implements new, slower SmarTrip system
By David Brigham and Jim Iovino, August 4, 2010, NBC Washington
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Metro's SmarTrip problems appear to be gone
August 4, 2010, WTOP
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Weekend track work on Red, Green lines
August 4, 2010, WMATA
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Metro station neighborhood maps updated, now include bike, bus information
August 3, 2010, WMATA
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Second fare hike stresses Metro
By Robert Thomson, August 3, 2010, Washington Post
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Metro loses about $60K by delaying fare hikes
By Adam Tuss, August 2, 2010, WTOP
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Metro posts new fare signs after mix-up delays rate increase
By Ann Scott Tyson, August 3, 2010, Washington Post
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Metro pushes back fare increase
August 2, 2010, WTOP
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Wilson Bridge Trail to close during bridge inspection
July 30, 2010, Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project
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Teens know distracted driving dangers, but do it anyway
By Daniel Guzman, August 2, 2010, WUSA9.com
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Metro board members play hooky
By Kytja Weir, August 2, 2010, Examiner
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Metro to add signs on how to contact cops
By Kytja Weir, August 2, 2010, Examiner
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How seriously will Metro act on NTSB recommendations?
By Robert Thomson, August 1, 2010, Washington Post
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Second round of Metro rail fare hikes start Sunday
August 1, 2010, WTOP
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Metro fares are a-changin'
By Robert Thomson, August 1, 2010, Washington Post
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