Power outage at DC's Union Station to impact some services but trains minimally impacted

WASHINGTON (7News) — A power outage at Washington Union Station is impacting how some travelers navigate the station Thursday afternoon, according to Amtrak officials. The federal passenger rail agency said just after 3 p.m. that services inside the Northeast, D.C., station may be unavailable, but train service will operate with minimal impact.

MCPS Says Every Bus Depot Is Over Capacity. Next Year, Some Buses Will Park at Its Own Properties.

Montgomery County Public Schools says it is running out of places to park its school buses, and that next school year it will park some of them at its own properties that will not be operating as schools. “ALL current transportation depots are operating exceeding capacity,” according to a slide...

Traffic Incident Closes All Northbound Lanes of 355

Update: All lanes of northbound MD-355 (Wisconsin Avenue) at MD-191 (Bradley Boulevard) have reopened. Expect residual delays. All northbound lanes of MD-355 (Wisconsin Avenue) are closed at MD-191 (Bradley Boulevard) in Bethesda due to a traffic incident. Alert Montgomery issued the notification around 7:30pm Thursday. Drivers should expect significant delays...

Unreliable school buses leave DC parents frustrated with few good options

WASHINGTON (7News) — It’s almost 7:30 a.m. in the Clark household in Brightwood, Northwest D.C., and Marcia Cannon-Clark is busy getting her ten-year-old daughter, Beverly, ready for the school bus. It's a routine that plays out each school day. Beverly was born with a benign brain tumor and...

MCPS Is Hiring Bus Operators

Know someone interested in working for MCPS? The school district is hiring bus operators! Don’t miss the Division of Transportation Services’ job fair from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at...

Speed limits reduced on 10 Fairfax County roads

‘No turn on red’ restrictions approved for Old Town traffic signals

“No turn on red” restrictions are coming to all traffic signals in greater Old Town after a vote by the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board Monday (Oct. 26). On a motion by member Dane Lauritzen, the board voted 5-1 to approve “no turn on red” restrictions between First Street to the north, the city limits to the south, the Potomac River to the east and railroad tracks to the west. There are about 100 signalized intersections within the project area, and about half already have red light turn restrictions.

Nighttime Rt. 7 Ramp Closures Scheduled in Western Loudoun Through Nov. 6

Drivers traveling along Rt. 7 in western Loudoun County should prepare for overnight ramp closures beginning Wednesday, Oct. 28, as the Virginia Department of Transportation conducts milling and paving operations at several interchanges. Weather permitting, the closures will affect ramps at Hamilton Station Road (Rt. 704), Berlin Turnpike (Rt. 287)...

Drivers seeing high toll rates for I-66 express lanes

How much are you willing to pay to get around traffic?. This week along the I-66 express lanes outside the Beltway in Northern Virginia, the tolls have been some of the highest we have ever seen. Rates are as high as $30, $60 and even $80 for the longest trips...

Maryland DOT warns drivers: 3 lanes of I-95 to close for weekend repairs

Drivers should expect traffic, delays and lane closures on I-95 this weekend, as the Maryland DOT makes emergency repairs.

Major North Bethesda Metro Transformation Moves Forward With New Entrance and 1.9 Million Square Feet of Planned Development

Montgomery County is moving forward with plans to transform the North Bethesda Metro station into a larger multimodal transportation hub that could help support a 1.9 million SF mixed-use life sciences district above the station. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has posted a Notice of Opportunity for North...

Traffic congestion bogs down Duke Street land use vision

An ambitious plan to reshape land use and increase housing along the city’s Duke Street corridor has prompted concerns from existing residents and City Council about worsening the corridor’s traffic. City officials have acknowledged the concern and insist the plan isn’t anticipated to make traffic worse. But Christian...

The oldest, most complete train collection in America sits quietly in Baltimore

You can walk onto the exact ground where American railroading began. The National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation sits on a 40-acre site in southwest Baltimore, built on the old Mount Clare Shops where the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad launched the country’s first commercial railroad. Most people still...

Lanes to close on I-95 northbound in Md. for emergency repairs

Three of four lanes on northbound I-95 will be closed in Columbia, Maryland, this weekend for emergency repairs. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration said the lanes will be closed starting at 9 p.m. on Friday and going into Saturday. According to MDOT, crews will be working “throughout Saturday,” but there is no estimated time for completion, and there’s potential for major delays if work drags deep into the weekend.

Appeals of Russell Road project heading to Alexandria City Council in November

City Council will have the final say in a project seeking changes on Russell Road near Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School. In a written update to the Traffic and Parking Board Monday, city staff indicated appeals on the Russell Road Safe Routes to School Project are going to City Council on Nov. 14. City Council will review the appeals and full project before making a final decision.

Major Maryland Highway US 50 Shut Down In Both Directions Following Crash (DEVELOPING)

A two-vehicle crash has shut down US Route 50 in both directions on Maryland's Eastern Shore, bringing traffic to a standstill along the busy highway. The collision was reported at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, near Wye Mills Road in Queen Anne's County, according to the Maryland Depa…

Metro updates schedule for winter construction on train lines

An updated schedule for winter construction on Metro lines in the District has been released.

Maryland county approves $5,000 street takeover fines and expands speed cameras to more highways

Montgomery County, Maryland, has approved two major traffic enforcement measures aimed at illegal street takeovers and speeding on dangerous roads. The County Council voted unanimously on October 20, 2026, to establish fines of up to $5,000 for certain street takeover violations and authorize police to seize and tow vehicles involved in those offenses. The council […]

Morning Notes for October 29, 2026

MWAA Gauging Interest in AeroTrain Expansion — “The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is seeking firms interested in the budgeted $3.75 billion contract to design and build a two-station extension of the underground AeroTrain, and the new ‘Center Spine’ pedestrian tunnel linking the terminal with future concourses” at Dulles International Airport. [Airport Architecture]