At a cost of more than $6 million, Metro plans to triple the number of cameras in its stations and parking garages, as well as adding cameras onto rail cars for the first time.
A "super" bus stop constructed at the corner of Columbia Pike and Walter Reed Drive may be the first and last of its kind, after its $1 million cost drew negative responses from area residents.
Noting that drivers are increasingly concerned about gas prices and global warming, AAA Mid-Atlantics list of top cars for commuters spotlights alternative fuel vehicles like Chevy Volt.
Bicycling advocates have been lobbying Congress to address the 5,000 bicyclist and pedestrian roadway deaths, and a bipartisan group of House lawmakers has heeded their call.
While many in Annapolis are pleased with the potential of a Purple Line addition to the Metro, many business owners and local residents are expressing concern for their neighborhoods and businesses.
After objections were raised about the constitutionality of certain provisions in the Virginia transportation funding bill, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has offered several dozen amendments.