Transportation

A train in Goose Creek, South Carolina, collided with an 18-wheeler carrying a tank Thursday after the truck became stuck on the tracks

School systems all over the area are still ironing out the bugs in their transportation systems, amid a shortage of school bus drivers. For one Prince George’s county family, the bugs have been big ones. Dominique Hynes worked for a smooth start to the school year for her daughter, Dream. “It was supposed to be her first time riding...

A Prince George’s County family has had a frustrating start to the school year making sure the school bus picks up their child. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Charles County leaders say they feel blindsided that their top transportation priority could be put on hold due to budget cuts. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports.

News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss was at Regan National Airport for a safety demonstration from the Transportation Security Administration.

Transportation officials are hoping a major investment in a technology allowing cars to talk to other cars about hazards on the road could be part of the solution to a recent surge in traffic deaths.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks with the ignition turned off.

Montgomery County debuted two new bus lines serving the Rio shopping center and Shady Grove community on Monday. News4’s Joseph Olmo speaks to County Executive Marc Elrich about plans to make these lines greener in the near future.

Traffic bottlenecks largely affect drivers – but Metro trains get caught up in jams, too. News4 transportation reporter Adam Tuss and traffic reporter Melissa Mollet explain.

News4’s Adam Tuss is taking a look at the end-of-summer slowdown in the DMV. Here’s why part of the Beltway in Virginia is a major bottleneck.

After community complaints about speeding cyclists, police are at Capital Crescent Trail enforcing speed limits and educating cyclists. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Maryland’s six-year capital transportation plan will drop by $1.3 billion. That’s according to a draft plan state officials released Tuesday in response to operating costs that are outpacing revenue growth. Officials say the reduction in the $18.9 billion program for fiscal years 2025 to 2030 will result in deferred projects, such as sidewalk repair and intersection improvements. It also will...

Starting Sept. 16, a portion of Sligo Creek Parkway will temporarily close in Silver Spring, Maryland due to crews laying down tracks for the Purple Line. The parkway will be closed from Schuyler Road to Wayne Avenue. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports. 

News4’s Adam Tuss is taking a look at the end-of-summer slowdown in the DMV. Here’s why the top of the Beltway near Georgia Avenue is the worst bottleneck in Maryland.

More than 140,000 vehicles have received fines for blocking bus zones in D.C. in the first nine months of the District enforcing the rule. News4’s Mark Segraves reports. 

The District has ticketed more than 147,000 blocking bus lanes in the nine months since the city began enforcement. The tickets, at $100 a pop, add up to nearly $15 million for drivers who have blocked red-painted bus lanes.

News4’s Adam Tuss is taking a look at the end-of-summer slowdown in the DMV. Here’s why 295 has the worst traffic bottleneck in the District.

Today is the first rush hour since the Metro reopened four Red Line stations after repairs and more work towards the Purple Line over the summer. Commuters can now ride the Silver Spring, Wheaton, Glenmont and Forest Glen stations again. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports. 

The Department of Public Works are expanding safety efforts on the roads as more dangerous driving is spotted on the road, especially from Virginia and Maryland drivers. DPW are finding and towing cars who are racking up D.C. traffic violations and not paying them off. News4’s Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports. 

D.C. leaders are talking about new efforts they believe will have a greater impact on street safety, including targeting drivers from Virginia and Maryland. The Department of Public Works noticed a lot of the cars responsible for dangerous and risky driving in the city come from outside of the District, particularly on Friday and Saturday nights. DPW has been...