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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 · 16h

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 · 16h

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 · 20h

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 · 1d

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 · 5d

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 · 7d

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 · 11d

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 · 11d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 13d

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 · 13d

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 · 13d

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 · 14d

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.

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 14d

Major work is beginning for a “deckover“ project to create a new public plaza just north of Dupont Circle. Two service lanes for Connecticut Ave are closing to cars soon. The sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians, but barriers set up today shrunk sidewalk space significantly.

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 15d

A portion of Sligo Creek Parkway is now closed to cars in Silver Spring between Wayne Avenue & Piney Branch Road for Purple Line construction. It requires some turns to navigate it, but the path for pedestrians & bikers is still open. The road closure is expected to last 2 months

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 20d

Today MWAA announced what businesses will be in new Concouse E set to open next fall at Dulles.
The most unique store? Video gaming lounge Gameway.
Also: Ellie Bird, Good Company Doughnuts, Dunkin', Dos Toros Taqueria, Jimmy John's, Wendy's, Stratus Bar, Bonchon, Aventino, Rusty Taco, Honor Brewing.

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 21d

BREAKING: US House just voted to force DC to lower the age teens can be tried as an adult to 14 for some violent crimes, & to lower the age a young adult can receive a lighter than mandatory minimum sentence to 18 from 24. Senate still has to pass both measures for them to be law.

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 22d

Anyone else noticed spotted lantern flies getting completely out of control within just the past few days? They were all over the place at a University of Maryland football game Saturday, and today I’m seeing them all over DC. I’ve seen them in the past, but never even close to this many!!!

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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 25d

Mayor Bowser cut the ribbon on a townhome development called The Ana across the street from Anacostia Metro station. Most of the affordable units already sold for an average of about $200,000. The only affordable one left is $400K, w/market rate units going for $650K. #wmata

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 26d

I checked out the Metro pop-up shop inside #wmata headquarters at L’Enfant Plaza. It’s open today and then from 10 AM to 6 PM tomorrow. Then it will close, but an employee tells me it will “pop up” somewhere else.

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 29d

Also Metro says "Tap. Ride. Go.," in which Metrorail customers can pay tapping a debit/credit card or a smart phone linked to a debit/credit card, is now used for 7% of weekday trips & 13% of weekend trips. #wmata

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 29d

The docs released this morning also gave an early snapshot of the effect of using Automatic Train Operation on all Metrorail lines. Metro says the average customer trip was 51 seconds faster in June 2025 than June 2024.

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 29d

Although the number of bus-only lanes has increased in the DC area, Metrobus's on-time performance still depends a lot on how heavy traffic is. Not surprisingly, "PM Peak" is the time of day when more buses are late than any other. #wmata

Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 29d

Another thing that went in the wrong direction at the fiscal year's end - increasingly Metro failed to run scheduled bus trips. #wmata says it stemmed in part from operators being pulled for Better Bus Network training, but that's not the only reason - Metro wants to hire hundreds more bus operators