Rachel Weiner

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Olivia George |Rachel Weiner

A plane clipped another on a DCA taxiway. Lawmakers were on board. (washingtonpost.com) A plane clipped another on a DCA taxiway. Lawmakers were on board. By Olivia George; Rachel Weiner 2025041019000500 The wing tip of an American Airlines regional jet clipped another plane on the taxiway at Reagan National Airport early Thursday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said. There were no initial reports of injuries.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Weiner

Metro cannot expand automated trains beyond the Red Line because they too often overshoot stations, the agency’s safety watchdog declared Tuesday. But Metro leaders say the automated trains are actually safer than those operated by drivers. It’s a setback the agency argues is out of line with federal safety regulations and other rail systems, setting the stage for another clash between the transit agency and the watchdog overseeing its rail operations since 2019.

2 weeks ago | infobae.com | Rachel Weiner

Tres gerentes de control de tráfico aéreo responsables del Aeropuerto Nacional Reagan han sido apartados de sus funciones tras un altercado violento en la torre, confirmó el martes la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA). “Hemos incorporado un nuevo equipo de gestión en DCA para asegurar un fuerte respaldo a la fuerza laboral”, dijo un portavoz de la FAA en un correo electrónico, utilizando el código de tres letras del aeropuerto para National.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Weiner |Ian Duncan

FAA replaces leadership in D.C.-area air traffic control after fight (washingtonpost.com) FAA replaces leadership in D.C.-area air traffic control after fight By Rachel Weiner; Ian Duncan 2025040819575900 Three air traffic control managers with responsibility for Reagan National Airport have been pushed out of their roles in the wake of a violent altercation in the tower, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Tuesday.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Weiner

Rush hour lanes on Rock Creek Parkway too dangerous, Park Police say (washingtonpost.com) Rush hour lanes on Rock Creek Parkway too dangerous, Park Police say By Rachel Weiner 2025040318404900 The National Park Service is moving forward with a plan to end reversible rush-hour lanes on Rock Creek Parkway, calling the nearly century-old system dangerous and outdated. It's an idea that's been kicked around for more than a decade.