WASHINGTON -- Guess who doesn't have the country's worst commute? D.C. may have the country's worst traffic. But according to new Census Bureau da...

WASHINGTON -- While it's certainly not unusual for D.C. area drivers to complain about traffic delays and congestion, there's one day of the year that...

WASHINGTON -- Time and time again, various lists and rankings show that the nation's capital has some of the worst -- if not the worst -- drivers in a...

WASHINGTON -- Residents of the nation's capital are used to the American president tying up traffic. On Friday, France's new president, François Holl...

What does it mean to be a resident of the Metropolitan D.C. region? What defines us as a people and a culture?

WASHINGTON -- Capital Bikeshare is now moving forward with making the corporate sponsorship plan that was being considered in the fall a reality. T...

It is ironic that our region, the capital of the free world, suffers from world-class gridlock in the political process and on area roads.

A "Walk" sign doesn't mean walk. It means wait a couple seconds. Then look both ways. In fact, just keep looking as you cross, in a group if you can. Waving your hand high above your head is a good idea.

Unless you're an engineer, infrastructure investment talk may not seem all that exciting. But it's critically necessary not just for us here at Washington Metro, but for the nation's transit systems.

In the D.C. area, we have the triple whammy. Back to school traffic, construction on several of our major roadways and the fact that any rain causes half of the region's drivers to lose all ability to effectively operate a motor vehicle.

In a city often chided for not having character or community, I savor seeing bikes stacked dozens deep outside new bars, Critical Mass clogging our streets, and public debates about bike lanes.

If you live in the Washington metropolitan area, owning an automobile is a practical adventure well worth experiencing. And it does not have to be an environmental train wreck.