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Mob of students attacks 3 juveniles inside Metro station
A group of students attacked three juveniles on a Metro platform earlier this month. Tawanna Jones Chapman, the great aunt of the victims, said it started as a feud between her niece and another girl and escalated at the Benning Road station Nov. 15. “A young lady who was arrested somehow orchestrated 30 students at one location at one time,…
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Brawl among students at Metro station
Video shows a group of students beating up three other kids on a Metro platform, their great aunt told Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss.
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Metro prepares to crack down on bus fare evasion
WMATA has been getting tough on fare evasion on the rails for some time now, but the transit agency says it is now turning its attention to its buses.
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Metro to ramp up fare enforcement on buses
A major fare enforcement campaign is about to ramp up on Metrobus. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has details.
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What Trump may mean for federal workers, remote work and Metro
President-elect Donald Trump may change whether federal employees are allowed to work remotely, sources tell News4.
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How Trump's possible return-to-office plan impacts Metro
If President-elect Donald Trump calls federal workers back to the office, it could have a positive impact on Metro. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.
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Metro to close 5 Orange Line stations on 1st weekend of November
Heads up if you plan on taking Metro this weekend: Five Orange Line stations will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. News4’s Joseph Olmo shares what riders need to know.
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Metro workers call for more protection after station manager assaulted
Transit workers demonstrated in Northern Virginia Thursday to call for more protection on the job after a Metro station manager was assaulted.
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Metro workers call for more protection after assault
Workers demonstrated outside a courthouse where a hearing was held for a man suspected of assaulting a Metro station manager in Alexandria, Virginia. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Man injured in shooting at Anacostia Metro station
A man is hurt after a shooting Sunday evening at the Anacostia Metro station. The victim was in stable condition. Police cleared the scene at about 8 p.m. and the station later reopened. Metro Transit Police confirmed they were called to reports of the shooting at the Metro station at about 6:45 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a man…
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Man injured in shooting at Anacostia Metro station
One person is hurt after shots were fired on the Anacostia Metro platform following a fight. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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‘Frustrated and disappointed': Metro ends late-night service worker discounts
Metro will end its After-Hours Commuter Service Program, which gives late-night workers discounts on Lyft as of Oct. 31. A bartender at Lost & Found talks to News4’s Joseph Olmo about how the program made her feel safe, as well as her worries about the newly expanded Metrobus routes.
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Woman sexually assaulted at Silver Spring bus station
A suspect sexually assaulted a woman early Wednesday morning at a bus station in Silver Spring, Maryland, police say.
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Metro considers running trains earlier on weekends
Metro is considering running trains earlier on the weekends, starting them at 6 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Metro considers running trains earlier on weekends
Metro is looking at the possibility of running trains on Saturdays and Sundays starting at 6 a.m. instead of 7 a.m., but there could be a cost associated with the change. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.
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Metro says 70% of bus riders don't pay fares
Seven out of 10 Metrobus riders are not paying the fare, according to the transit agency. Bus operators told News4 they’re told not to say anything to the riders who get on and don’t pay. If they do, it could lead to confrontations. Metro said it is still enforcing fare evasion on buses with transit police officers and undercover...
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Metro: 70% of bus riders don't pay fares
Metro reports 70% of bus riders don’t pay the fare. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss got reaction.
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‘Peppery': Burst canister sprays unknown chemical aboard Metro train
A canister burst on a Red Line train between Dupont Circle and Farragut North, causing some passengers to get sick. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports.
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‘Peppery': Burst canister sprays unknown chemical aboard Metro train
An unidentified Metro passenger was carrying some sort of substance in a can when it exploded Sunday morning on a Red Line train between Dupont Circle and Farragut North.
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Metro plans to use trains' automatic mode for 1st time since deadly 2009 crash
The agency says it’s ready to use its automatic, computer-controlled train operation system for the first time in 15 years, since a deadly crash on the Red Line in 2009.