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The District Department of Transportation is augmenting its regulations of electric scooters and other dockless vehicles.

DDOT Reinforces Electric Scooter Regulations

By Nestor Labastida November 16, 2018

Requirements of a new permit application for dockless vehicle companies operating in Washington, D.C., will restrict electric scooter and bike speeds and require dockless vehicle companies to pay higher...

KIRK ZIESER FOR THE HOYA Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft will be restricted to five new pickup and drop-off zones in high-traffic areas of Washington, D.C., as part of a District initiative to increase pedestrian safety.

DC Designates Passenger Pickup and Drop-Off Zones

By Amy Li November 2, 2018

The District Department of Transportation announced five new pickup and drop-off pilot locations for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft at locations across Washington, D.C., on Oct. 26. The...

KIRK ZIESER FOR THE HOYA Two Georgetown University medical students were victims of a hit-and-run incident in Tenleytown on Sept. 5. D.C. police are still investigating.

GUMC Students Hurt in Hit and Run

By Julie Guan October 12, 2018

The Metropolitan Police Department is conducting an ongoing investigation in search of the driver responsible for hitting two Georgetown University medical students in a hit-and-run incident Sept....

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The Transit Resource Center released an audit of the D.C. Circulator buses, finding potentially dangerous safety defects.

Audit Finds D.C. Circulator Safety Defects

By Matthew Larson April 19, 2016

An audit revealed significant safety defects, including malfunctioning brakes, on 95 percent of the 70 buses in the Washington, D.C. Circulator fleet, which transports five million riders per year. The...

D.C. Infrastructure Scores Low

By Marina Pitofsky January 26, 2016

Despite efforts to invest in Washington, D.C.’s infrastructure, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the city a C-minus on its 2016 Infrastructure Report Card, released Jan. 14. The ASCE releases...

Wider Neighborhood Sidewalks Considered

By Andrew Wallender November 21, 2014

Georgetown’s congested sidewalks may see some relief in the near future, as the Georgetown Business Improvement District will now regularly widen sidewalks in the Georgetown neighborhood during times...

Millennials Abandon Cars for Public Transit

By Johnny Verhovek October 8, 2013

New smartphone apps such as Hailo, Hopstop and Uberare revolutionizing travel in cities across the nation, causing a shift from personal cars to other methods of travel. A report released last...

Streetcars on Track, but Not to GU

By Braden McDonald February 6, 2012

While segments of D.C.'s new streetcar system are expected to become operational by 2013, it is unlikely that routes will ever be expanded to Georgetown. According to John Lisle, a spokesman for the...

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