DC Commute Times

DC Commute Times Your source for news about commuting in Washington, D.C. We provide info about commuting in the Washington, D.C. area.

02/16/2020

A D.C. Metro train operator fell asleep at the controls, leading to a rush-hour train blowing right through a station without stopping last year, a report found.

Bus operator work stoppage...
08/05/2019

Bus operator work stoppage...

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First Weekday of Metrorail Shutdown South of National Airport -
05/28/2019

First Weekday of Metrorail Shutdown South of National Airport -

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DC-area motorists continue to live down to their buffoonish — and dangerous— reputation. At the end of the day, dear dri...
05/26/2019

DC-area motorists continue to live down to their buffoonish — and dangerous— reputation. At the end of the day, dear driver, you’re not that important and no one loves you so much that they wouldn’t mind you nearly killing three firefighters. Idiots.

A vehicle struck and injured three firefighters who were responding to a crash on the 14th Street Bridge during the Friday evening rush.

Metro Blue/Yellow Line Shutdown Begins This Weekend! -
05/24/2019

Metro Blue/Yellow Line Shutdown Begins This Weekend! -

Good Friday morning, it’s Jeff. If you want to read Capital Shortcut from here on out, simply click on this link. Thanks!

05/23/2019

This could never happen in D.C. An RV would get stuck getting on the 395.

Mon PM Storms Could Bring Messy Commute -
05/20/2019

Mon PM Storms Could Bring Messy Commute -

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Festivals and Nats Games and Commencements ... Oh My! -
05/17/2019

Festivals and Nats Games and Commencements ... Oh My! -

Good Friday morning, it’s Jeff. The weekend can't come soon enough.  Here's a simple proposition: if you want to read Capital Shortcut from here on out, simply click on this link.

Another Hole on GW Parkway + Police Week -
05/13/2019

Another Hole on GW Parkway + Police Week -

Good Monday morning, it’s Jeff. If you’re thinking about using the northbound George Washington Parkway to start the work week, I suggest you consider alternatives, thanks to another sinkhole that appeared over the weekend. Consider routes that either that cut through the District or a circuitou...

Wonder what would happen if we tried something like that here in D.C?
05/12/2019

Wonder what would happen if we tried something like that here in D.C?

Germany has on Tuesday opened its first e-highway, where hybrid trucks connect to overhead power lines while driving underneath.

Another sinkhole on GW Parkway... northbound...
05/11/2019

Another sinkhole on GW Parkway... northbound...

The northbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway are closed in Fairfax County due to a sinkhole, according to the National Park Service. The road is shut down from Turkey Run Park, just before I-495, according to officials. Delays are in progress, as traffic is being re-directed. This....

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