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Tom Roussey

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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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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hi everyone, my name is Tom Roussey & I’m a reporter for WJLA, the ABC station in the Washington, DC area. I focus on transportation – public transit like Metro, airports, bikes, roads – but I cover a bit of everything. Like most of us I’m new to Bluesky. I’ll post about news & my love of books too.

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 8d

Second straight night of evening rush-hour traffic mayhem in DC related to road closures for the Zelenskyy visit

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 9d

I don’t think they’ve confirmed that 100% but that certainly seems to be what it is.

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 9d

Even for DC, traffic anywhere close Georgetown is absolutely horrific tonight, there was Secret Service activity & MPD said the Key Bridge would be closed throughout rush hour. My coworker & I finally abandoned the area completely and are heading north and way out of our way.

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 9d

Avoid Georgetown and anywhere near it at all costs if you are driving! Per WTOP Secret Service apparently closed some roads and it is absolute chaos and I am stuck in it with my coworker 😬

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 10d

VDOT says Beltway traffic like this, which is happening today and happens every afternoon as cars head towards Maryland, is why the Express Lanes are needed. However some in Prince George's County fear the project would send Virginia's traffic straight to them.

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 10d

BREAKING: The Transportation Planning Board did not approve a Virginia plan to extend Express Lanes from Springfield to the National Harbor area. There was a lot of opposition from Prince George’s Co. TPB voted to allow VDOT to try again in the future but it has “work to do.”

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 11d

Bethesda residents losing sleep as Purple Line builders look to extend noise waiver wjla.com/news/local/b...

Bethesda residents losing sleep as Purple Line builders look to extend noise waiver

The company in charge of Purple Line construction in downtown Bethesda is seeking an extension of a noise waiver allowing it to do work in the overnight hours.

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 12d

There have been a lot of delays this holiday weekend at Reagan National Airport. Per the FAA they have been due not to the government shutdown, but the weather. Today is often a heavy travel day for travelers returning from long weekend trips, so this will affect a lot of people.

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 16d

North of the RFK site where a new football stadium will be built, Metro might one day put a new station along the elevated tracks. That possibility will be explored as part of a study approved by the #wmata board today. Metro will also study possible upgrades at Stadium-Armory.

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 16d

Per FlightAware Reagan National had 221 delays Wednesday (& zero cancellations) & 134 delays Tuesday. Wednesday the FAA reported an evening staffing shortage for air traffic control at DCA - it had an impact but did not lead to a meltdown. So far today no DCA shortage reported.

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 17d

NEW: Video from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority shows how the new Long Bridge for trains and a parallel bridge for pedestrians & bikers will be constructed over the Potomac River. Major construction work is expected to start next year, currently the projected completion date is 2030.

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 18d

These slides from Metro show the reason for the planned Crystal City/Potomac Yard weekend shutdowns as well as the exact dates. #wmata

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 18d

Also on 10 separate weekends between Feb & June (but not at peak cherry blossom time) Metro plans to shut down Crystal City, and on three of those weekends will also close Potomac Yard. Metro is working on a plan to make sure people can get to DCA during those weekends. #wmata

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 18d

Metro says it'll shut down Bethesda, Medical Center & Grosvenor on the Red Line for 2 months next summer - July 6-Sept 6. #wmata says it'll be rehabbing Grosvenor's platform & doing bridge work, and it's building a mezzanine at Bethesda to connect to a future Purple Line station.

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 19d

In the wake of January‘s deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport, the FAA is looking at helicopter rules not just at DCA but nationwide. It recently announced rule changes at Dulles & BWI Marshall. #aviation wjla.com/news/local/n...

New helicopter rules put in place at IAD, BWI after midair crash at DCA

In the wake of January’s midair collision near Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people, for the first time, the Federal Aviation Administration is changin

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 23d

After being retired from service last year, on Thursday the final Metro 2000 series train car left the Greenbelt Rail Yard. However, history is being preserved. #wmata

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 25d

The National Park Service will consider widening the Mount Vernon Trail and adding better access to the Potomac River near the site of an old coal-fired power plant in Alexandria. www.nps.gov/gwmp/learn/n...

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 28d

Reminder: Many Metro riders will need to leave extra time for their trips Saturday & Sunday as Rosslyn and Arlington Cemetery stations will be closed for track work, with buses replacing trains. Since three lines go through Rosslyn this will affect a lot of people. #wmata

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 29d

No playoffs for the Nats means baseball season in DC ends Sunday, and on Monday Metro says it will close the Half Street entrance to the Navy Yard-Ballpark for about six months to install new escalators. The New Jersey Ave. entrance will stay open. #wmata

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · Sep 25

Metro leaders said today they do not plan to try to raise fares next year, however they will likely do so the following year.
They also said ridership is growing faster than expected, and that is helping their budget in the short term. #wmata

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · Sep 25

Construction will soon start on a new railroad bridge over the Potomac River that rail officials say will revolutionize commuter & passenger rail travel for the DC area & beyond. But there will be pain for riders as the new bridge is built. More details: wjla.com/news/local/l...

Construction of new Potomac bridge will lead to years of scaled back rail service

7News has learned that starting just a few months from now, train service between D.C. and Virginia will need to scaled back.

wjla.com

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · Sep 25

Here are more details on the lawsuit. This is expected to be the first of many suits that will be filed by family members of Flight 5342 victims. wjla.com/news/local/f...

Family of Flight 5342 mid-air crash victims sue American Airlines, claim negligence

The families of American Eagle Flight 5342 passengers killed in the Jan. 29 mid-air collision are set to make an announcement Wednesday afternoon.

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · Sep 24

BREAKING: Attorney for family of Casey Crafton, one of 67 people who died in January’s midair collision near Reagan National, announces they are suing American Airlines/PSA & the federal government, seeking “answers & accountability” for the “needless loss of 67 lives.”

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · Sep 24

A portion of Connecticut Avenue just north of Dupont Circle is being "decked over" as part of a two-year project to build a new plaza in what is today just open air. I put a lot of details into this web article if you are interested in learning more: wjla.com/news/local/m...

Major work, road closures start for project to create new plaza at Dupont Circle

This week DDOT is closing two service lanes and shrinking the size of sidewalks for a “deckover” project that will create a new public plaza just north of Dupon

wjla.com

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · Sep 23

This is the part of Connecticut Ave between Dupont Circle & Q St. that will be “decked over.“ DDOT says the plaza that will be built on top of the road will serve as a park, but also host events and be a place for outdoor dining.