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On the heels of this week’s devastating local transportation announcement that the $5 billion, 23-mile Metro subway extension connecting Dulles Airport to the rest of Washington’s Metro system was unfit for federal funding; all three of Washington’s airports made the short list of top airports to experience the longest flight delays, the Washington Post reported.
This […]
On Tuesday, a new concourse opened at Dulles airport, adding another 15 gates to the “B” terminal, bringing the total number of gates at the airport to 128.
Dulles serves over 20 million passengers annually over 120 destinations. Over over 30 domestic and international airlines fly in and out of Dulles. Additionally, the airport annually […]
Metro is warning riders to expect 30 minute delays on the Red, Blue and Orange lines trains this weekend, from Friday at 10:00 p.m. until midnight on Sunday night as work is performed at the Metro Center station. Similar delays will also be encountered the following weekend, Feb. 15 - 17.
At several points, Metro […]
After much emotion, a Halloween strike by cab drivers and claims by cabbies the earth might spin off its axis if cab fares are set too low, the DC government announced the new fare structure.
In a move to simplify the fare structure, the new raters which go into effect April 6th, will eliminate the […]
I might sound like your mother, but if you head out tonight to enjoy some of the many New Year’s Eve celebrations, please make sure you have a designated driver. If you do overindulge and need a ride home, you can get home safely by using the
Drivers unable to safely drive their car can […]
In effort to save money, immediately after Thanksgiving, Metro reduced the number of weekend and off-peak weekday subway train cars from 6 to 4. But the money-saving decision was not favorably received by riders.
After strong complaints from Metro riders regarding crowds when shorter trains arrived at stations full, causing some passengers to be unable […]
It’s time once again for the 32nd annual Marine Corps Marathon.
Some great viewing locations of the 15,000 expected runners include the starting point, where you can watch the massive wave of runners near Arlington National Cemetery (Pentagon station on the Blue or Yellow lines) followed by the start of the 10K race. Spectators can […]
No, not on the latest Iraq War funding bill, but once again, the DC region has been singled out for its traffic issues.
According to a recent Texas Transportation Institute traffic study, the DC metro area is tied for second (along with San Francisco/Oakland and Atlanta) with the longest commuting times behind only Los Angeles.
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The Travel & Culture theme for this month is a “rant”. So I came up with a list of ten things that I see tourists do frequently that isn’t helping their reputation while visiting DC. Hopefully I’ll include a couple hints versus just bitching.
I’m not a DC native, yet since I moved to the […]
No, they’re not the latest NLH hockey franchise team, they’re the original World War II DUKW (”Duck” or lovingly called the “magoo”) amphibious vehicles that you can tour DC in.
The history of the DUKW starts in 1942, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. General Motors started production of the DUKW by making a propeller-driven, […]
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Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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