DDOT released a decongestion study modeling a $10 downtown cordon toll; Mayor Muriel Bowser called it the wrong policy and said the administration will not pursue it.

Smoke at Foggy Bottom forced single-tracking and delays on the Orange, Blue and Silver lines Sunday, snarling commutes across the corridor.

Metro will close Crystal City for ten weekends through June, with Reagan National and Potomac Yard also affected on three weekends. Free shuttles will run, but travelers should plan extra time.

A person was struck by a Red Line train at Brookland–CUA station Friday, forcing single-tracking between Fort Totten and Rhode Island Avenue and snarling service across the line.

Sen. John Fetterman says he helped secure $8.47M in federal transit aid for the Philadelphia region to boost SEPTA operations and station upgrades ahead of six World Cup matches this summer.

Sheriff Richard Del Toro told a House panel that an August Turnpike crash that killed three exposed weaknesses in multi‑state CDL licensing. He urged federal fixes.

California Democrats asked the Trump administration to include $2 billion in the FY2027 budget to help LA Metro secure buses, staff and mobility hubs for the 2028 Olympics.

Georgia families and national advocates are pressing Congress to require side underride guards on new trucks while states test ways to count these crashes more accurately.

Subaru recalled 69,153 Crosstrek and Forester hybrids after a faulty fuel‑filler cap gasket could leak in warm conditions; owners are told to park outside and keep tanks below half until repairs.

Harris County posted a Friday warning after federal officials and Stellantis said about 225,000 U.S. vehicles with unrepaired Takata air bag inflators should not be driven. Local officials say roughly 87,000 affected vehicles are in Texas.

Metro approved an expansion of the U‑Pass program to include part‑time, graduate and community‑college students, with new pricing and a fall 2026 rollout.

Waymo has added lobbyists and monthly retainers as D.C.'s robotaxi rollout stalls while a long‑promised DDOT safety study remains unfinished.

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for Seattle returned to Wichita after a passenger's phone and power bank overheated midflight; crews contained the devices and one person was hospitalized.