Tom Roussey

1 day ago | wjla.com | Tom Roussey

1 week ago | wjla.com | Tom Roussey

DULLES, Va. (7News) — Dulles Airport officials said they are seeing record-breaking numbers of passengers so far in 2025, with no end to the growth in sight. “We’re setting records at domestic, as well as international. International has been very, very strong,” Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority CEO Jack Potter told 7News. Some of the growth is driven by United Airlines, which tells 7News that Dulles International Airport is its fastest-growing hub.

1 week ago | wjla.com | Tom Roussey

WASHINGTON (7News) — The leader of the largest union of Metro workers said Thursday that the transit agency’s plans for both the near future and the more distant future will put riders and employees at risk, and he’s calling on local leaders to act. Jackson took issue with a plan to fully automate Metro trains that some local leaders recently endorsed. Metro is currently in the process of bringing partial automation back to its trains.

1 week ago | wjla.com | Tom Roussey

WASHINGTON (7News) — Metro and business officials announced the launch of a system that allows riders to pay by directly tapping credit or debit cards at rail station faregates on Wednesday Morning. Riders can also use smartphones that are linked to a credit card through features like Apple Pay or Google Pay. Although SmarTrip cards are not being eliminated, the new system will enable locals and tourists to pay without needing one.

3 weeks ago | wjla.com | Tom Roussey

WASHINGTON (7News) — It appears there will not be a regionwide sales tax that would be used to meet future funding needs for Metro; instead on Friday a majority of members or a regional task force called DMVMoves seemed to favor letting DC, Maryland, and Virginia all decide on different ways to come up with funding Metro says it will need to avoid a “fiscal cliff” and to pay for future improvements. Metro needs funds to maintain its transit system in the future.