Justin George

TSA stopped a woman at Reagan National Airport from taking a handgun on her flight on Christmas eve.

Passengers are returning, but flat fares transit leaders launched to entice them back have resulted in lower-than-expected revenue.

The victim was found in a vehicle early Sunday in the 700 block of 16th Street NE.

Rene Febles is Metro’s second inspector general to leave after raising concerns about his office’s autonomy and its ability to hold Metro accountable.

The Metro project aims to repair and upgrade tracks and tunnels, but the timing has sent a wave of frustration through the city’s cultural organizations.

Board members said they have no choice but to plan out the next fiscal year while they wait for regional leaders to help close a $750 million budget hole,

Forced to plan ahead, Metro has drawn up multiple service plans that vary in severity depending on how much financial help the transit agency receives.

Metrorail in the coming months will revert back to an automated system that the transit agency abandoned after a fatal 2009 collision.

The derailment of a 7000-series train late last month was caused by a brake disc from another train that had fallen on the track.

One million passengers have used the Dulles Airport Station since it opened Nov. 15.

The derailment of a wheel led to a fourth day of delays for commuters while 360 rail cars were temporarily removed for emergency inspections.

The station will close during emergency response drills that will involve area law enforcement and first responders.

Metrorail’s conversion to self-piloting trains this fall on the Red Line will instead begin in a phased approach before a complete shift from manual operations to automation.

The transit agency also announced it is planning a two-week Red Line shutdown of some of its busiest downtown stations.

Metro will increase service on most of its lines during the busiest times to meet increasing passenger demand.

Four stations closed since July will reopen Saturday after upgrades to track and communication cables.

Police have arrested a teen they say was part of a two-night carjacking and robbery spree last week.

Transit leaders said the tunnel between Foggy Bottom and Rosslyn limits the number of trains Metro can run while areas served by rail continue to boom with new residents.

Family of a man killed Wednesday when his dog’s leash got stuck in a Metro car door said he was permitted to bring his dog onto the rail system.

Officials found that recent training classes didn’t follow the proper sequence in teaching operators how to run trains during passenger service and off-hours.