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Julia Airey

jairey@washingtontimes.com

Airey was a Metro reporter for the Washington Times.

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Truck 17 responds to a fire on the 700 block of 51st Street on Nov. 6. After the fire, a firefighter was thrown from the truck and broke his leg when the truck's faulty ladder suddenly moved during a training exercise, three sources said. (D.C. Fire and EMS Department)

D.C. firefighter breaks leg in training exercise

A D.C. firefighter broke his leg during a training exercise Thursday, when he was thrown 30 feet off a truck ladder that suddenly moved due to a broken securing mechanism.

November 11, 2018
The D.C. Department of For Hire Vehicles has made strides in digitizing complaint procedures but the modernization so far has failed to resolve disputes over shady metering. (The Washington Times)

D.C.’s for-hire vehicle agency plagued by metering issues

The D.C. Department of For Hire Vehicles (DFHV) has developed a mixed track record in the 2 1/2 years since it took over the city's Taxicab Commission. The agency has made strides in digitizing complaint procedures and verifications, but the modernization so far has failed to resolve disputes over shady metering.

November 4, 2018
The D.C. Fire and EMS Department has long struggled with failing brakes and broken ladders in its aging fleet of engines, trucks, ambulances and rescue squad vehicles. (Associated Press/File)

Fire Departments in Washington, D.C., uses run-down trucks

The D.C. fire department has fallen behind in buying new vehicles and has allowed repair orders to pile up, forcing stations to scramble with broken or insufficient engines and trucks, said five sources in the department and documents obtained by The Washington Times.

November 4, 2018
In this Jan. 11, 2018, file photo, riders wait to board as others depart a Metro train in the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station in Washington. Washington's Metro system has become internationally synonymous with delays, breakdowns and smoke-filled tunnels. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Metro board wary of proposed fare increase

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld's budget for fiscal 2020 includes several service improvements, but some Metro Board members are wary of a proposed fare increase.

November 1, 2018
An Argo self-driving car is tested on the Northside of Pittsburgh Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Argo is a company owned by Ford. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Ford to test self-driving cars in Washington, D.C.

The nation's capital early next year joins a roster of cities across the country where self-driving cars are being tested amid the real-world conditions of everyday commuter traffic.

October 22, 2018
The D.C. Council tabled a final vote on the legislation for Airbnb rentals until Nov. 13 after a financial analysis raised questions about the bill's viability. (Associated Press/File)

D.C. Airbnb limits postponed by council

A fractious D.C. Council on Tuesday postponed a vote on limiting Airbnb rentals and overturned a voter initiative that would have raised the minimum wage for tipped workers.

October 16, 2018
FILE — In this Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 file photo Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, stands in the doorway of the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Washington. Pope Francis has accepted Friday Oct. 12, 2108 the resignation of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl after he became entangled in two major sexual abuse and cover-up scandals and lost the support of many in his flock. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

D.C. Catholics grapple with Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s resignation

D.C.-area Catholics expressed frustration Sunday over the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the archbishop of Washington, who resigned Friday amid criticism of his handling of sexual assault allegations against priests when he was bishop of Pittsburgh.

October 14, 2018