Lori Aratani

Transportation and development reporterWashington, D.C.

The latest from Lori

Mysterious birds have made their presence known this winter, which is a truly rare phenomenon.

  • Mar 14, 2014

Mechanical issues forced a Charleston, W. Va. flight to return to Washington Dulles Airport.

  • Mar 14, 2014

A bumper crops of lemmings has meant more snowy owl spottings inthe D.C. region.

  • Mar 14, 2014

Poet Maya Angelou once worked as a San Francisco cable car conductor.

  • Mar 13, 2014

A California newspaper is experimenting with a new reporting tool: drones.

  • Mar 12, 2014

Airport officials hope the new security screening lines will help passengers get to their flights more quickly.

  • Mar 7, 2014

JetBlue on Thursday announced it would be adding non-stop flights to Hartford, Conn., Charleston, S.C. and Nassau, Bahamas.

  • Mar 6, 2014

The fine is $250, plus stowing and storage, for being parked in emergency route zones.

  • Mar 5, 2014

How would you rate the performance of state, county and city officials on clearing roads, sidewalks after Monday’s storm?

  • Mar 4, 2014

Metrobus will offer limited service Tuesday; MetroAccess will begin operating at noon. Metrorail will offer regular weekday service.

  • Mar 3, 2014

If you really have to go -- a guide to the best (and worst times) to go to D.C.’s DMV.

  • Feb 27, 2014

If DTP is more than 3 months late, it would owe MWAA nearly $2.3 million, in addition to $75,000 per day.

  • Feb 25, 2014

Overall, the DMV processed 2,520,675 citations in fiscal 2013 -- mostly for parking, but for other assorted offenses as well.

  • Feb 25, 2014

Construction of the first phase of the rail line is not yet complete, MWAA says.

  • Feb 24, 2014

Officials at the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority say rail line is not yet complete.

  • Feb 24, 2014

Amtrak is changing its refund policy for reserved coach and Acela business class travelers starting March 1.

  • Feb 24, 2014

The announcement by Dulles Transit Partners that it had finished work on the first phase of the Silver Line rail project raised hopes that Metro could take control of the project this month. But it now appears that the transition will not happen in February.

  • Feb 24, 2014

DOT wants formal application for $1.9 billion for project’s second phase, a sign that money may be forthcoming.

  • Feb 21, 2014

  • Feb 21, 2014

An iPad bar and full-service spa will be among the new features at Reagan National’s remodeled Terminal A.

  • Feb 20, 2014
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About Lori

Lori Aratani writes about how people live, work and play in the D.C. region for The Post’s Transportation and Development team. She grew up in California and graduated from Boston University, where she learned the real meaning of cold weather.