Tag: bus

Celebrating free and frequent transit

To the editor: Everyone – residents, families, businesses and visitors – benefits from accessible public transit. In this spirit, the City of Alexandria is celebrating its...

Our View: When the process works

The old saying “practice makes perfect” is largely true. But before knowing what to practice, a process must be developed. Professional athletes, from golfers to...

Your Views: Transit alternatives

To the editor: Now that Alexandria is being subjected to yet another Metro shutdown, the city is looking for additional ways to improve transportation alternatives....

Another Seminary Road debacle? Duke Street redesign commences

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Duke Street is about to get a lot more buses. In early 2021, city staff will begin collecting community input for...

Alexandria braces for summer Metro shutdown

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] As the three-month summer Metro shutdown looms, city staff and city council are struggling to reach consensus on solutions that...

Letter to the Editor: Radical proposals for new transportation planning

To the editor: We all need a plan. Intuitively, we know the more complex the task, the more likely the goal will be attained with...

Alexandria man arrested for indecent exposure, assault on Metrobus

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected] Metro Transit Police arrested Alexandria resident Dwayne Henry Walker, 48, on Thursday following an incident in which he allegedly exposed...

Abuse on the bus

School employee pleads guilty to assaulting special needs student