Hendel in D.C.

Many contend that D.C. taxicab drivers discriminate on the basis of where you live, among other factors. One lawyer wants to make them pay. 

How much would you a imagine a car-sharing company has to pay to void all of D.C.’s residential parking and meter rules for its fleet of 200 vehicles? Try more than half a million dollars. 

Pedicab life on the National Mall of Washington, D.C. is about to change. 

Don’t assume the pedicab world is without its drama. Park Police arrested two pedicab operators on a recent Sunday afternoon on the National Mall of Washington, D.C., and sent this one operator to the ground. Find out why.

Should the D.C. Metro allow bicycles on its trains during rush hour? It’s forbidden, but many bicyclists want to change the rules. 

“Occupy Transit!” That’s the message Metro unions and other transit workers had this morning at Farragut Square in Washington, D.C. Governments all around the country, they contend, need to fund buses, trains, and light rail more than we have before. They’re allying with the Occupy movement to spread the message.

Read more about the rally here and see photos here.

The D.C. Metro is now working to let riders report sexual harassment after pressure from local groups last month. They’ve created an e-mail address you can send reports to, for starters, and are planning a public awareness campaign in the months to come. Wise, fast response to some hard critiques.

Car2Go is launching its car-sharing in Washington, D.C. on March 24 with about 200 of these little vehicles and will compete with Zipcar and Hertz On Demand. Registration is open now.