Transportation

On the first day of Metro’s Red Line switching to an automatic train operation system, there were a few instances where trains have overrun stations. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

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, a Metro spokesperson said. The Metro spokesperson said there are no impacts to Red Line service and that the ATO system was “performing well with only minor, first-day adjustments.” Metro is monitoring and...

For those flying to their holiday destination, it’s important to know what belongs in checked luggage and what can go in carry-on bags.

Automatic train operations, contactless payment, increased train services and more changes are coming to Metro. Here’s a look at the proposed 2025 budget and this weekend’s return to computerized trains.

This weekend is a historic one for Metro, which just got the green light to return to automation mode. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

The closures will be in effect Dec. 20-30. Service should be back to normal on the last day of the year.

We’re just over a week away from several downtown D.C. Metro stations closing during the final weeks of 2024. Service should be back to normal Dec. 31. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is pumping nearly $70 billion dollars into improving and expanding passenger rail across the U.S. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us that traveling by train can also be good for the planet.

The Biden administration is considering new rules that would require airlines to pay passengers for significant delays within a carrier’s control.

Commuters who rely on a park-and-ride lot in Bowie, Maryland, say the lot’s lights have been out for weeks and they don’t feel safe there after dark. Dozens of people leave their cars at the lot on Northview Drive every day to take public transit to D.C. and elsewhere. At 5:45 p.m. Monday, a News4 crew went to the...

A parking lot and bus stop in Bowie, Maryland, is in pitch black darkness after the lights stopped working. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Roads are going to be crowded Monday as many people come back home from their Thanksgiving travels. News4’s Joseph Olmo shares why it’s better to leave in the evening and other tips on holiday travel. 

Motorists navigate road closures in the DMV as they try to get to their Thanksgiving destinations. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Spenser Critteron — now a 28-year-old pilot — never dreamed he’d one day fly a plane he’d posed with as a teen.

Now a 28-year-old commercial pilot, Spenser Critterton never dreamed he’d one day fly the exact same plane, down to the registration number, that he’d posed with back when he was a teen fascinated by aviation. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

What’s expected to be a record-breaking Thanksgiving travel week is getting underway. “I think all the Thanksgivings are busy,” traveler Jonnie Smyth said. People are getting to their Thanksgiving travel destinations by any means necessary with many leaving early to beat the rush. According to AAA, nearly 80 million people will travel this Thanksgiving. That’s 1.7 million more than last…

Nearly 80 million people are set to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. News4’s Jessica Albert spoke to train travelers at Union Station in D.C.

Susan Hogan has what you need to know about traveling for Thanksgiving.

Roads and airports will be busiest on Tuesday and Wednesday. Here’s what travelers in D.C., Maryland and Virginia can expect this Thanksgiving.

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.