Adam Tuss is News4’s Transportation reporter and anchors the Sunday edition of News4 Today.
Tuss joined NBC4 in 2012 after spending eight years reporting for WTOP Radio. During most of his time there, he reported the station’s Sprawl and Crawl franchise which covers transportation around the Washington area. In addition to his radio reporting, he also wrote a column about transportation for The Washington Examiner.
Tuss is an Emmy Award and Edward R Murrow Award winning journalist, and his reporting has been recognized by the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. He has been asked to share his expertise in front of numerous organizations and government agencies.
A native of the Philadelphia area, Tuss graduated from Fordham University in New York and got his broadcasting start there, reporting for WFUV as a sports anchor. He moved to WCBS Radio in 2001 then to WILM Newsradio in Wilmington, Delaware a few years later.
When he’s not covering news, Tuss tries hopelessly to will Philadelphia’s sports teams to victories. Tuss lives in Falls Church with his wife, two daughters and son.
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Metro completes holiday track work a day early ahead of New Year's Eve
Metro wrapped up its 10 days of winter track work earlier than expected on Sunday and $450,000 under budget, according to Metro officials. The Blue, Orange and Silver lines returned to normal service on Monday at 5 a.m. Repairs were first projected to be done on Dec. 30 with normal service returning on Dec. 31 for the Blue, Orange and…
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MetroAccess sees decline in customer satisfaction
MetroAccess, which offers Metro’s door-to-door service for people with disabilities, faces growing criticism for a lack of performance and poor customer satisfaction. Numan Aslam, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, said he’s been using MetroAccess for more than 15 years. Recently, he’s been losing patience with MetroAccess. It’s progressively been getting worse, he said. It came to...
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MD official refutes VA claim about intentionally not fixing Beltway traffic
The Montgomery County executive disputed claims from the chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors that Maryland intentionally isn’t fixing the crawling traffic near the Legion and Wilson bridges. Chairman Jeff McKay claimed Maryland’s motive was to keep workers in Maryland by discouraging them from traveling to Virginia. “I think they believe that if people can’t get across...
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Manassas bypass discussions could be stalled by debate over cost, route
A project to ease traffic in the Manassas, Virginia, area with a new bypass may be stalled indefinitely due to debate over cost and route. Leaders in Prince William and Fairfax counties leaders have been studying the 3-and-a-half mile bypass off of busy Route 28 for seven years. Now, some Prince William County supervisors want the project to be canceled….
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Some Metro Red Line trains go past stations on 1st day of automatic operation
Metro’s switch to automatic train operation (ATO) on the Red Line Sunday went well — aside from a few times in which trains went past the stations’ platforms before stopping, a spokesperson for Metro said. The spokesperson said there were no impacts to Red Line service and that the ATO system was “performing well with only minor, first-day adjustments.” “I…
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Why a VA official believes MD doesn't want to fix Beltway traffic
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay was referring to traffic near the Wilson Bridge and the Legion Bridge.
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Metro gets green light for automatic trains 15 years after deadly crash
For the first time in 15 years, a computer instead of a human will be the primary controller of riders’ Metro trains. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) — which oversees and enforces safety practices on the D.C. area’s Metrorail system — gave Metro the final approval to switch to an automatic train operation (ATO) system at a meeting Tuesday….
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DC Metro fare evader seriously hurt after falling down to platform
A Metro rider fell down onto a train station platform Saturday afternoon while trying to get over a fare gate on the upper level of the McPherson Square station.
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Metro to return to automatic train control on Red Line this month
Metro plans to return to automatic train operation (ATO) for the first time in 15 years by the end of the year, which the transit agency says will offer a smoother, quicker ride. No Metro customer has ridden a train in ATO since 2009, when the transit agency turned it off following the horrific Red Line crash that killed nine…
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‘So passionate': Virginia pilot killed on dog rescue mission
A Virginia pilot tragically killed in a plane crash in New York over the weekend died doing what he was passionate about, his daughter told News4: rescuing animals. Seuk Kim, 49, of Springfield, dedicated his life to rescuing pets in need and providing aid to communities hit by natural disasters. He was flying three rescued dogs to a no kill…
