The terrible gridlock in the city is not the fault of mistimed traffic lights; rather, it is caused by all the cars that appear all at once during certain times of the day.

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WASHINGTON — Metrorail riders will soon see more trains during the morning and afternoon rush hours. The changes will begin next month and will take effect between 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. and from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on weekdays. ...

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WASHINGTON — Metro is proposing to raise bus and rail fares by about 5 percent in an effort to overcome a $116 million shortfall in its upcoming operating budget. Riders who use paper fare cards would see the biggest change ...

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The free ride is over. Drivers cruising the Inter-County Connector will pay to use Maryland’s most expensive highway starting Monday. The road — officially Route 200 — opened in full Nov. 22, providing motorists a high-speed connection between Interstates 95 ...

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Maryland transit officials are launching a new schedule for the heavily used MARC Penn Line in an effort to ease overcrowding and reduce stress on train engines. The Maryland Transit Administration says that beginning Monday it will run more trains ...

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Maryland State Highway Administration officials are asking drivers to slow down on roads and highways as a winter storm passes through the area. The agency says snow plows were deployed before the morning rush hour to treat roads. Crews are ...

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