Tag: transit

2024 Candidate Profile: Kirk McPike runs for second Council term

By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] Longtime political operative Kirk McPike, who is gearing up to campaign for a second term on Alexandria’s City Council, has...

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....

Metro, city plan mitigation strategies for six-week shutdown

By Catherine Kane | [email protected]  WMATA has announced travel alternatives during major disruptions to service on the Blue and Yellow lines south of Ronald Reagan...

Smedberg named WMATA board of directors chairman

By Arya Hodjat | [email protected] The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Board of Directors elected former Alexandria City Councilor Paul Smedberg as its next chairman Thursday...

Travel alternatives to consider during the summer Metro station closures

By Missy Schrott | [email protected]  After a year of apprehension, the Metro shutdown will officially commence next week, disrupting the commutes and travel routines of...

Council considers DASH restructuring, Airbnb taxes

By Hannah Himes | [email protected] City Council heard a preliminary plan to restructure Alexandria’s DASH transit system and a status report on the voluntary collection...

Alexandria Chamber “outraged” at Potomac Yard Metro changes

The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce has issued a fiery response to recently announced changes to the Potomac Yard Metro station. The statement comes shortly after...

Alexandria man arrested after Metrobus assault

Metro Transit Police have arrested an Alexandria man suspected of assaulting a Metrobus operator at Huntington Station, according to a WMATA news release. Michael S....