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All things transportation 🚉🚌🛣️ ✈️🚙🚴‍♀️⛴️🛴🚶🏻‍♀️ @MDOTNews . Former transportation reporter @washingtonpost . @NAHJ member. @AmericanU alum.

Washington, D.C.
Joined April 2009
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Luz Lazo
8 years
Many restaurants will close and those that remain open may not offer full menus. #DayWithoutImmigrants
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9 months
Some personal news. I am leaving The Washington Post at the end of the week. More than a decade since I came back home and reinvented myself as a transportation reporter. It has been a good ride!
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10 months
Good morning, Washington! We bring you the news every day. Today we are walking off the job because everyone deserves a fair contract with fair wages. We are worth more.
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Washington Post Guild
10 months
Our 24-hour strike has begun. For the first time in 50 years, @washingtonpost workers are walking off the job because our company is refusing to bargain in good faith and breaking the law.
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6 years
A very moving moment in the middle of M street. Some demonstrators had tears in their eyes as they dropped their bikes in the middle of the street — the site where a truck struck a cyclist Saturday. He died Sunday. #bikeDC
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1 year
More than 2,100 vehicles have at least 40 outstanding tickets and about 1,200 are linked to fines exceeding $20,000. Topping the list of offenders is a car with Maryland tags that has 339 unpaid tickets worth $186,000 in fines and penalties.
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Luz Lazo
4 years
Check this out. @SecretaryPete commuting by bike. #bikedc
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Michael Stratford
4 years
Cabinet secretaries ⁦ @bikeshare ⁩ home from work, too. A person who appears to be ⁦ @SecretaryPete ⁩ rolling through Navy Yard just now:
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Luz Lazo
4 years
Dont drive to downtown today.
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FYI: TRAFFIC ADVISORY: First Amendment Demonstrations are scheduled to occur in District of Columbia on Saturday, June 6, 2020 For more Details: Times, Emergency No Parking, Restricted Vehicular Traffic view link:
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Luz Lazo
1 year
The future of Union Station is out: fewer parking spots, pickup and drop-off traffic below ground, and more fully integrated access for pedestrians, bikes and buses.
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Luz Lazo
3 years
The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill is expected to spur the largest expansion in Amtrak’s history while kick-starting repair and replacement projects across the nation’s passenger rail network. Here's what's in it for rail:
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Luz Lazo
3 years
"As of today, it will be easier to get from the heart of Richmond to Washington and back," said @GovernorVA before boarding a new 5:35 a.m. train to Washington from Richmond's historic downtown station.
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Luz Lazo
4 years
Beginning today in DC: default speed limit is 20 MPH
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Luz Lazo
2 years
As D.C. embarks on plans to add 30 more miles of protected bike lanes citywide by 2025, it’s facing growing resistance from residents who worry the lanes will make driving and parking more challenging.
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4 years
Traffic fatality data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia confirm the alarming reports that speeding and reckless driving during the health crisis are leading to a disproportionate number of crashes and fatalities.
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Luz Lazo
5 years
How effective are DC’s new bus lanes? 🤔 Cars and trucks parked along the entire stretch of the H Street NW route this morning. @DDOTDC
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Luz Lazo
3 years
“He was well aware of the dangers of cycling . . . but he loved biking and he wanted everyone to bike.” Jim Pagels, avid D.C. bicyclist killed in crash
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Luz Lazo
2 years
The three were killed when an SUV fleeing a traffic stop plowed into their sedan, authorities said. The SUV had racked up more than $12,000 in unpaid tickets.
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Luz Lazo
9 months
Now on to a new journey. Keep flying and riding those trains and buses and bikes and scooters. Let’s drive safely and be nice to each other on the road! -30-
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5 years
Virginia will build a new river bridge (Long Bridge) over the Potomac River connecting Arlington and the District to significantly expand commuter and passenger train service over the next decade, @GovernorVA Ralph Northam (D) announced Thursday.
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Luz Lazo
3 years
Saw the new @wmata faregates this morning. Shiny.
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Luz Lazo
2 years
DC resident Ethan Aumann ⁦ @EcoExpertEthan ⁩ has taken nearly 3,000 trips on ⁦ @bikeshare ⁩ bikes, becoming the first user of the publicly owned system to visit all 683 stations across the District, Maryland and Virginia.
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Luz Lazo
5 years
It’s a good day to learn to bike. @WABADC adult classes get down to the basics. Starting with balance bikes. #bikedc
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Luz Lazo
8 months
Amtrak is advancing the construction of a new tunnel in Baltimore. Replacing the 151-year old B&P tunnel is critical to improving train travel between Washington and New York.
@Amtrak
Amtrak
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🚄 Contract award for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel moves us closer to solving the Northeast Corridor bottleneck. More details in our latest release: . #Amtrak #FutureOfTravel
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Luz Lazo
4 years
More than 100 cyclists are coming from New York to Friday's March on Washington. They want to raise awareness about issues like "biking while Black" and advocate for safer cycling infrastructure for all people of color. #bikedc
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Luz Lazo
2 years
Amtrak moves to take over all of Union Station (except garage) through eminent domain. It says its necessary to pursue major projects, including a concourse expansion & repairs to a tunnel that runs under the station and is “in serious need of repair.”
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Luz Lazo
5 years
One reason people have stopped taking the Metrobus? The frequency is terrible and the one bus arriving in 1 minute is actually arriving in..... who knows am still waiting 10 minutes later.
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Luz Lazo
4 years
This is a package of sweeping road-safety measures aimed at cutting the growing number of traffic injuries and fatalities in the nation's capital.
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@luzcita
Luz Lazo
4 years
The default speed limit on the streets of the District will drop to 20 mph from 25 mph effective Monday, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced Friday. Story to come.
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Luz Lazo
5 years
‘It’s absolutely unacceptable’: Protesters demand safer streets in D.C.
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Luz Lazo
6 years
DC residents, cyclists protesting the rise in traffic fatalities seen in recent years— across the street from office of @MayorBowser . #bikedc #VisionZero
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Luz Lazo
7 years
Secret use of census info helped send Japanese Americans to internment camps in WWII
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Luz Lazo
4 years
Capital Bikeshare is rolling out new e-bikes this week. If you use them, you won’t need to return them to a docking station.
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Luz Lazo
4 years
A commuter train system that operates harmoniously regionwide isn’t wishful thinking, says the ⁦ @GW_Partnership ⁩, which has rallied support for the idea from transit advocates, the region’s passenger railroads and public- and private-sector groups.
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2 years
The measure moves forward a plan that aims to extend MARC trains past Union Station in the District and into Virginia in coming years, and it requires Maryland to advance design of rail projects that could use federal infrastructure money.
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Luz Lazo
2 years
D.C.'s plan for K St.: -Protected bus lanes — one in each direction — in the center. -2 one-way cycle tracks alongside the transit way. -2 general travel lanes in each direction. -No more service lanes. Better crosswalks and new landscaping.
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Luz Lazo
5 years
Here is the latest on impacts in the DC region
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Post Local
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Coronavirus impact grows: Church says self-quarantine recommendation expanded; St. Patrick's parade canceled; DCPS to close Monday
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Luz Lazo
5 years
So the new downtown DC bus lanes open Monday. But first see @MayorBowser helping put in the “red carpet” in front of Franklin Square. #DCbuslanes
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Luz Lazo
4 years
Reports of drag racing, drivers chasing land-speed records, and more speed-related crashes began setting off alarm bells for police across the country almost immediately after states began their coronavirus lockdowns and traffic volumes fell dramatically.
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@luzcita
Luz Lazo
2 years
Here are some of the most recent stories, including a conversation with @chefjoseandres
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@luzcita
Luz Lazo
9 months
To the many people who talked to me, thank you for trusting me to tell your story. To our loyal readers, thank you for reading and for holding us accountable. It has been fun.
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Luz Lazo
2 years
The possible strike by freight rail workers Friday is already disrupting the nation's passenger rail. Amtrak has cancelled Tuesday departing trains on some long distance routes. And more could follow.
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Luz Lazo
5 years
Its popular to bike to @wmata East Falls Church.
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Luz Lazo
3 years
“Constructing a maglev line is much more expensive than building a new high-speed rail line, and vastly more costly than upgrading an existing rail line for higher speeds,” Amtrak CEO tells Congress.
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Luz Lazo
4 years
New York has created temporary bike lanes. Denver has closed several streets in neighborhoods. Oakland is dedicating 74 miles of streets for use by pedestrians and cyclists. And DC?
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Luz Lazo
5 years
“Speaking Spanish fluently is just one part of the overall connection to the Latino community,” @JulianCastro told The Post. “But mainstream media turns that into the only variable as to whether somebody is Latino or not...” Great read from @schmidtsam7
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Luz Lazo
9 months
I am grateful to my Post family— especially the best transportation team in American journalism @loriara @mikelaris @justingeorge @iduncan @shaverk and @tim_r . Thank you, amigos.
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Luz Lazo
2 years
Take a look at the plans for D.C.’s first elevated park, an atypical transportation project that will link the District’s poorest ward to one of its wealthiest, and one that supporters say has potential to spur economic growth east of the Anacostia River.
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Luz Lazo
8 years
On day he retires as @drgridlock @RT_Thomson gets this from @DDOTDC #dcvzsummit
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Luz Lazo
1 year
Freight railroads have been running longer trains — some as long as three miles — partly to save fuel and labor costs. As they do, they are blocking intersections, stoking anger and contributing to tragedies. w/ @andreapsalcedo @leepowellTV
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Luz Lazo
3 years
Some people have started the return to the office. But if you have the choice to drive or take Metro, which one do you take when trains are arriving almost every 20 minutes? #wmata
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Luz Lazo
3 years
The investigation into how the District has implemented Vision Zero and whether program resources have been allocated equitably is a response to mounting criticism from residents and advocates who say the city isn't prioritizing traffic safety.
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Luz Lazo
8 years
Metro says more riders showed up for Women's March than inauguration #wmata
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Luz Lazo
5 years
When the @MayorBowser ride has space to park but still blocks a travel lane. #dcvisionzero
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Luz Lazo
8 years
By early afternoon, the number of people who had taken Metro Saturday was approaching half a million. #wmata
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Luz Lazo
2 years
When the lights go out on my midnight train Dulles >Washington. #Silverline #wmata
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Luz Lazo
4 years
-It will require the mayor to negotiate agreements with VA and MD to ensure that drivers from those states face consequences for breaking DC traffic laws. For example, under such agreements, to force them to pay fines accrued in the District.
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Luz Lazo
5 years
“The time has come to return Metrorail hours to full service,” Mayor @MurielBowser and @ChmnMendelson write to #wmata in new push for Metro to restore late night service. w/ @justingeorge
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Luz Lazo
5 years
New: @GovernorVA and @GovLarryHogan say Maryland and Virginia will team up to rebuild and widen the American Legion bridge in a multi-billion-dollar project to relieve congestion at the Washington region's worst traffic hot spot.
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Luz Lazo
6 years
A moment of silence interrupting DC’s rush hour on M street NW where a cyclist was struck and killed last weekend. #bikeDC
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Luz Lazo
1 year
Brightline, the only private operator of intercity passenger trains in the U.S., is about to launch new service in Florida. Here's what it means for Amtrak’s monopoly on passenger rail travel -- and for high speed rail in the U.S.
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Luz Lazo
2 years
The B&P tunnel opened in 1873, when Ulysses Grant was president. It's a crucial piece of the DC-Boston rail network. And it requires “continual repairs” to keep up. Here's why President Biden is visiting today.
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Luz Lazo
2 years
New round trips start today: one to Norfolk and another to Roanoke, bringing to eight the number of state-funded round trips from Washington.
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Luz Lazo
5 years
My very own, and super cool balloon bike. Thanks, @JulieZauzmer . #washpostlife
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Luz Lazo
4 years
The District says an FRA plan for Union Station is too car-centric, lacks good pedestrian and bike connections and fails to provide adequate circulation and access, which would lead to gridlock on city streets.
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@luzcita
Luz Lazo
4 years
Update: The DC Council unanimously passed the Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2020.
@luzcita
Luz Lazo
4 years
This is a package of sweeping road-safety measures aimed at cutting the growing number of traffic injuries and fatalities in the nation's capital.
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Luz Lazo
5 years
“People are grieving all over the city,” said ⁦ @charlesallen who is proposing a major overhaul of the city’s approach to reducing traffic deaths.
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Luz Lazo
3 years
Southern Avenue SE, which separates D.C. from Prince George’s, accounted for nearly 1 in 5 traffic deaths in the city last year. Ward 3, home to many of the city’s Whitest and wealthiest neighborhoods, had no traffic deaths last year.
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Luz Lazo
4 years
CDC to passengers and workers: Wear a mask when you are on a plane, train, bus or other public transit
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Luz Lazo
5 years
@add Dear @NewYorker and Jajaja: pupusas are Salvadoran. Salvadorans are not Mexican. And there is definitely no bacon on top of pupusas. #Yo ❤️pupusas.
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Luz Lazo
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Lots of hope for new passenger rail in North Carolina.
@feliciasonmez
Felicia Sonmez
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Asheville hasn’t had passenger rail service since 1975. That may change. My first radio feature for @BlueRidgePublic :
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Luz Lazo
4 years
Transit agencies, airports and Amtrak will receive nearly 100 million masks to give to passengers
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Luz Lazo
3 years
Jim was the fourth person killed in traffic crashes in DC in less than two weeks. As of Monday, the city had recorded 12 fatalities, 5 more than the same time last year, police records show.
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Luz Lazo
4 years
President Biden’s infrastructure plan calls for an unprecedented boost in federal aid to the nation’s passenger rail system, seeking to address Amtrak’s repair backlog, extend service to more cities and modernize the network in the Northeast Corridor.
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Luz Lazo
5 years
Should the Washington region add more bus lanes to improve its bus network? The poll results suggest the majority of the area residents favor bus lanes: DC: 66% MD: 55% VA: 54%
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Luz Lazo
5 years
PSA @wmata stations.
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Luz Lazo
6 years
Separated immigrant children are all over the U.S. now, far from parents who don’t know where they are
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@luzcita
Luz Lazo
5 years
Hey, @laurenmlumpkin , welcome to the club of @AmericanU fellows at the Post. You will love working with the @postlocal team and the previous fellows @ByLynhBui @FenitN @ByMoriah @debbietruong .
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Luz Lazo
8 years
Scenes from my Metro ride. #wmata #WomensMarch
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Luz Lazo
6 years
The water and gas can aisles are empty in this Walmart just outside Panama City. Not too chaotic here but folks continue prepare, hurrying to get food and other supplies. #hurricanemicheal
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Luz Lazo
5 years
According to new federal data the number of traffic deaths in the U.S. is down for a second straight year. But, it's not all good news. There is a troubling upward trend in the deaths of pedestrians and bicyclists. Story Tk.
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Luz Lazo
5 years
She survived. “We all deserve to be safe”, says Sherri Joyner, a DC resident who was hit by a car months ago. #bikeDC #VisionZeroDC
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Luz Lazo
4 years
The D.C. Council is establishing new rules for scooter/shared mobility services: -Users will need to lock scooter to rack after trip -Mandates installation of 1K bike racks/year -Makes drunk scootering illegal -Sets fine for users who violate rules
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@luzcita
Luz Lazo
4 years
The District of Columbia and three Northeastern states have signed an agreement to substantially curb emissions from gasoline and diesel over the next decade, targeting the nation’s largest source of greenhouse gases.
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Luz Lazo
1 year
The records demonstrate D.C.’s inability to bring high-risk drivers to account. A March crash that killed 3 people on Rock Creek Parkway highlighted the threat that dangerous drivers, and particularly those with repeated offenses, pose to other road users.
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9 years
What Metro ridership looked like during the blizzard— in two charts #wmata
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