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5 Red Line stations are now closed for weeks of summer construction
Red Line riders will have to reroute their summer transportation plans because Metro has closed five stations starting June 1, with four of them remaining closed through the end of August.
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24-hour Metrobus service? 13 routes could expand hours by end of year
Thirteen bus lines that crisscross the District would see service levels go to 24 hours a day under the plan. However, it still needs Metro’s board to give the final OK. If approval is granted, expanded service could begin in mid-December.
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Metro Safety Commission Says It's Waiting for Proof That Automated Train System Is Ready to Return
“We are working with Metro to ensure that the safety certification is conducted appropriately in broad terms,” said David Mayer of the WMSC.
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The Dulles Toll Road Is Now Cashless. Here's What to Know
The Dulles Toll Road is no longer accepting cash or coins, As of March 1, 2023, all drivers will pay electronically. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said eliminating cash toll collection is expected to speed traffic flow and reduce vehicle emissions. “If you think about it, there’s five toll roads in the region. We are the last one that takes…
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No Gas Tax Holiday in Virginia: Commonwealth's Senate Votes to ‘Pass By' Proposal
Gov. Glenn Youngkin had proposed an amendment for a three-month suspension of the gas tax.
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Metro Safety Commission Says No 7000-Series Cars Allowed on Tracks
With so many 7000-series Metro rail cars still not back in service, and still not carrying passengers – Metro appears to have a storage problem.
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Look Inside: New Checkpoints Aim to Improve Flow at Reagan National Airport
The new location of the expanded checkpoints will have the airport’s Ben’s Chili Bowl and other restaurants available only to those who are flying.
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Frightened Metro Riders on Derailed Train Called Family ‘in Case Something Horrible' Happened
Metro passengers who were stuck on a derailed train in a dark tunnel on the Blue Line Tuesday evening called and texted their family and friends out of fear that something worse might happen, one rider told News4. “The first 30 to 45 minutes were the most frightening, with no communication to the conductor after the communications went down,” the…
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Metro Suspends Some Service After Blue Line Train Derails
Metro suspended Blue Line service between Pentagon and Foggy Bottom stations Wednesday a day after a train partially derailed, forcing 200 people to evacuate through a dark tunnel. Orange and Silver line trains were also single-tracking between Clarendon and Foggy Bottom early Wednesday because of a track problem at Rosslyn. It’s unclear if that problem is related to the derailment….
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Metro Vigilant Against Cyberattacks Amid High-Profile US Strikes
As high-profile cyberattacks disrupt everything from the national gasoline supply to ferry service in Massachusetts, News4 checked in on the D.C.-area Metro system’s cyber defenses. WMATA’s cybersecurity director, Kyle Malo, said Metro officials combat cyber threats on a regular basis and are always on guard. “Every day, Metro gets attacked,” he said in an interview Thursday. The most common...
