Tom Roussey
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Audit finds Metro does some things right monitoring rail safety, but needs improvement
A new audit finds Metrorail does a pretty good monitoring itself on safety, but does have several areas where it needs to improve. → Read More
Metro GM proposes new budget that would decrease fair for low-income passengers
Metro GM Randy Clarke released a new budget that would decrease fares for low-income riders and potentially increase them for others. → Read More
Dramatic drop in DC Metro's on-time performance, rider satisfaction: Report
A new report released by Metro Monday shows dramatic drops in both on-time performance and rider satisfaction since a derailment last October. According to Metro numbers, just 68% of Metrorail customers were satisfied during the first three months of this year, compared to 91% in the three months before the 2021 derailment. WATCH LIVE NEWSCAST HERE. Those numbers corresponded very closely to the… → Read More
Dulles plans new $675M concourse to speed up boarding, get passengers out of the weather
Dulles Airport will be getting a brand new $675 million concourse that will eliminate a situation where some passengers have to get on and off planes outside in the elements. On Tuesday last week, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors voted to authorize the new concourse, which will benefit passengers who take regional flights with United and its partner airlines such… → Read More
With more bus drivers testing positive, Metro warns of delays, cancellations on 51 routes
Metro says a shortage of bus drivers who are not sick caused it to alert riders about possible delays and cancellations on 51 routes Tuesday morning. For several months Metro has been struggling at times to find enough bus drivers to run all its routes on time, but the situation came to a head Tuesday morning. Covid appears to be a big part of the reason. → Read More
DC holiday travel rush underway: What you need to know before you head to the airport
Friday marks the beginning of what is expected to be a very busy holiday air travel season -- lasting more than two weeks this year. With Christmas falling on a Saturday, Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority (MWAA) spokesperson Rob Yingling says some travelers are taking longer vacations than in the past. “Unlike Thanksgiving, the travel is a little more spread out, but no doubt there are… → Read More
Flying for the holidays? Reagan Airport says book your parking now
On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority put out a warning for anyone flying for the holidays who is planning to park at Reagan National Airport – they expect it to run out of parking. During Thanksgiving week, Reagan National was temporarily completely out of parking, as both the garages and economy lot filled up. Officials said Wednesday they expect the same thing to happen… → Read More
DC Metro operator appeared to fall asleep multiple times when train ran red signal: report
A newly released report says a DC Metro train operator appeared to fall asleep at the controls multiple times the morning of an incident in which a Blue Line train ran a red signal and headed onto the wrong tracks just outside Largo Town Center. The incident happened just before 5 a. m. on August 18. The train was leaving Largo Town Center in the direction of Washington and was the first train… → Read More
Mural at Stafford Co. middle school honors 5 Black students who catalyzed integration
Students at one Stafford County middle school got a chance Tuesday afternoon to learn history directly from three men who made it. The men were part of a group that attempted to become the first Black students at what was then all-White Stafford High School. Gary Mercer, Steve Tyler, and Sherman White told their story to students at Drew Middle School. Prior to 1972 what is today Drew Middle was… → Read More
DC restaurants make final preps for second winter of outdoor dining challenges
With the Omicron variant causing a lot of uncertainty about how the coming months will go, restaurants throughout the DC area are preparing for their second straight winter where some customers will choose to eat outside or in tents. District of Columbia officials say they want to remind them to make sure they’re doing outdoor dining safely. During the pandemic DC has allowed many restaurants to… → Read More
Officials considering changes as trucks keep crashing into Stafford Co. bridge
Trucks that are too tall are repeatedly crashing into one Stafford County bridge, affecting safety and traffic and leading to a lot of cleanup work. VDOT tells 7 News it is considering changes to try to prevent more trucks from hitting a railroad bridge that goes over Harrell Road, which is located a little east of Rt. 1 and north of White Oak Road a few miles northeast of the Fredericksburg… → Read More
Black Friday shopping? Here's when DC area malls, outlets will open
Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. While a majority of stores were closed on Thanksgiving Day, several will be open for shoppers for Black Friday shopping. Here is a list of places you can go to find Black Friday deals:MALLS THAT WILL BE OPENFashion Centre at Pentagon City - Open at 6 a. m. Tysons Corner Center - Open at 6 a. m. Potomac Mills - Open at 6 a. m. Fair… → Read More
Scan your own ID: TSA changes security procedures, limits carry-on food to dry items only
BWI Marshall Airport officials say July 16 was their busiest day of the pandemic. But they expect to break that record today, break it again Wednesday, and break it yet again on Sunday, which is expected to be the very busiest air travel day. Tuesday afternoon the Transportation Security Administration held a press conference at BWI Marshall. → Read More
New VDOT study shows benefits, concerns to lowering Route 1 in Arlington to street level
A new study by VDOT shows a number of benefits to lowering an elevated half-mile section of Route 1 in Arlington to street level, but at the same time raises concerns over both pedestrian and car safety. The state of Virginia pledged to make improvements to Rt. 1 in Crystal City as part of an agreement in which Amazon said it would put its second headquarters in Arlington. The plan VDOT is… → Read More
'I'm a part of something bigger': 12 active duty military members become US citizens
Two days before Veterans Day, 12 active-duty members of the U. S. military made it official – they are now citizens of the country they are serving. The 12 military members took the oath of citizenship at a ceremony at U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services headquarters in Camp Springs Tuesday afternoon. U. S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough told the new citizens how 20% of… → Read More
Slow Metrorail service to last through mid-November, services to be restored in phases
Metro provided an update Thursday on efforts to help speed up rail service from its current very slow levels. GM Paul Wiedefeld says that the current slow Metrorail service will last through at least November 15. Metro had 31 trains in service Wednesday. Spokesperson Ian Jannetta said they are hoping to be able to add five six-car trains currently stuck at the Shady Grove railyard to the mix by… → Read More
DC partners with Lyft for free bikeshare trial amid temporary reduced Metro service
The District is partnering with Lyft to offer a free 30-day Capital Bikeshare membership for all residents who may need it. Mayor Muriel Bowser tweeted Monday morning that the initiative is to help ease travel disruption caused by Metro service. Residents who use the membership receive 45-minute rides for free. Registration information can be found here. ALSO READ:Metrorail service delays will… → Read More
Makers of 7000-series railcars helping to bring trains back into service in DC: Metro GM
In a message to Metro employee Wednesday, its general manager said that workers from Kawasaki have joined the effort to get 748 7000-series trains back on the rails after they were ordered pulled for safety concerns earlier this week. Kawasaki built the 7000-series railcars, the last of which were delivered to Metro early in 2020. → Read More
Major work on Metro's Yellow Line could shut a portion of it down for months in 2022
Newly released documents show a portion of Metro‘s Yellow Line will shut down next year, potentially for months. The segment from Pentagon to L’Enfant Plaza is set to close, which would leave only one way to go between Virginia and D. C. Metro says it needs to work on parts of the tunnel that have excessive corrosion from water, and it also plans to do work on the bridge over the Potomac. The… → Read More
Bowser, health department not budging as leaders of DC gyms ask city to drop mask mandate
Leaders of eight DC gyms and fitness studios sent a letter to DC’s mayor and health directorthis week asking for the mandate requiring masks in indoor gyms to be lifted. But for now the city is not budging. The gyms say the mandate has hurt their businesses greatly since the mayor reinstated it a couple months ago. Request to Reconsider Mask Mandate for Fitness October 2021 by ABC7News on Scribd. → Read More