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 experiences overruns on first day of Red Line Automatic Train Operations
On the first day of Metro’s Red Line switching to an automatic train operation (ATO) system, there were a few instances where trains have overrun stations, according to a Metro spokesperson. The Metro spokesperson said there are no impacts to Red Line service and that the ATO system is “performing well with only minor first-day adjustments.” Metro is monitoring...
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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…
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Mob of students attacks 3 juveniles inside Metro station
A group of students attacked three juveniles on a Metro platform earlier this month. Tawanna Jones Chapman, the great aunt of the victims, said it started as a feud between her niece and another girl and escalated at the Benning Road station Nov. 15. “A young lady who was arrested somehow orchestrated 30 students at one location at one time,…
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Metro prepares to crack down on bus fare evasion
WMATA has been getting tough on fare evasion on the rails for some time now, but the transit agency says it is now turning its attention to its buses.
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Police crack down on drivers who speed on shoulder of DC 295
The Metropolitan Police Department is targeting drivers who use the shoulder to get around traffic on D.C. 295. The dangerous driving has gone too far, police say. “We’ve seen cars fly down the shoulder right at us,” Sgt. Terry Thorne said. “Very dangerous. Not only a violation, but it’s also dangerous. The shoulder is obviously engineered for emergency use...
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DPW clears leaves off DC streets
The Department of Public Works is notifying residents to be ready for leaf clean-ups all around the District. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss joins the clean-up for leaf free neighborhoods.
