Tom Roussey
Transportation Reporter at WJLA-TV (Arlington, VA)
Transportation reporter covering DC, MD & VA for ABC7. Graduate of Paint Branch High in Montgomery Co & Univ. of Maryland. Christian. Love sports, books, Terps!
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6 days ago |
wjla.com | Tom Roussey
WASHINGTON (7News) — Metro’s general manager wants federal workers affected by the Trump administration’s job cuts to know this: Metro is hiring, and in many cases is looking for people with the exact skills many federal workers possess. “And we’re trying to kind of accelerate the speed of onboarding somebody onto the Metro team,” WMATA General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke said. Some recently fired federal workers are clearly getting Clarke’s message.
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1 week ago |
wjla.com | Tom Roussey
WASHINGTON (7News) — An attack on a Metro police officer who was trying to stop a man from fare evading on Tuesday brought renewed attention to the issue, especially after U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy went on X to condemn the attack. Duffy then attended a previously scheduled meeting the next day with Metro’s general manager, police chief, and board of directors chair.
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1 week ago |
wjla.com | Tom Roussey
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (7News) — After successfully preventing the state of Maryland from cutting its budget, local leaders said they’re optimistic about the future of the possible Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT) project, which would connect portions of Charles and Prince George’s counties with the Metro Green Line.
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1 week ago |
wjla.com | Tom Roussey
A recent study from the Virginia Department of Transportation concludes that lowering Rt. 1 and making pedestrian improvements in Crystal City could cost $189 million. The project would also add traffic lights that would potentially worsen traffic in some parts of the already congested area. The plan would add traffic lights at 15th and 18th streets South. Currently, Rt. 1 is elevated above these two intersections, allowing pedestrians and bikers to travel under the highway.
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1 week ago |
wjla.com | Tom Roussey
WASHINGTON (7News) — On Thursday, Metro officials declared that a large increase in the number of trains overrunning platforms on the Red Line is not a safety issue. But the safety commission overseeing the Metrorail disagrees. For now, the safety commission has rejected a Metro plan to expand the use of automated trains.
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BREAKING: The Metro board of directors passed the budget for the fiscal year starting this summer. There will not be any fare increases. #wmata https://t.co/zsn6bdrAcC
Metro's board is preparing to pass the budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 this morning. There were some late changes to what's called the "Capital Budget" in which #wmata will delay spending about $200 million until future years. They say it will impact these projects. https://t.co/TXFcqqEKCL
Tuesday night a majority of the town council in Purcellville in Loudoun County voted in favor of eliminating its police department, which dates back to 1908. Some people are not happy and there is a recall effort against the members who voted to move forward with eliminating it. https://t.co/eFKazZNvtI