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DC Metro’s Red Line commuters face a summer slog amid station shutdowns
The D.C. Metro's Red Line is closed between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda until Sept. 6, causing shuttle delays and longer commutes for tens of thousands.
Hitachi Rail opens $100M Hagerstown train factory
Hitachi Rail opened a $100M factory in Hagerstown, creating 500 jobs and boosting Maryland’s rail industry with next-generation train production.
MDOT turns to grants to help businesses hurt by Purple Line construction
Maryland has awarded a total of $500,000 in a second round of grants for businesses located along the Purple Line.
MD transportation head cites age, ‘demanding’ nature of job as reasons for departure
MDOT Secretary Paul Wiedefeld cited personal reasons for his decision to step down Aug. 1 after decades in transportation.
MD sues WMATA over whistleblower fired after flagging lead contamination
Maryland is suing on behalf of a WMATA employee who was allegedly fired for raising concerns about lead contamination in subway tunnels.
DC Metro shortages grew over past year as ridership increased
Washington, D.C., Metro officials say ridership has been increasing at a rate that has outpaced the current number of available trains.
FBI agent charged with attempted murder in off-duty shooting on Metro in Maryland
An FBI agent has been charged with attempted murder in the off-duty shooting of another man on a Washington, D.C., Metro subway train last year in Montgomery County, according to court records unsealed Tuesday.
$16M project reveals complexity of building affordable housing
Regina Hammond began organizing ReBUILD Johnston Square roughly six years ago to tackle a host of problems plaguing the east Baltimore neighborhood. Since the group’s inception, Hammond and her neighbors, […]
Virginia governor asks D.C., Maryland for Metro help
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D, said Tuesday his state has done its part for Metro by urging board reforms and pledging to provide dedicated funding, and he called on Maryland and the District to join the effort.
Hogan proposes increased DC Metro funding — if Va., DC and feds match
Gov. Larry Hogan is proposing an additional $125 million for the D.C. Metro but there’s a catch: Virginia, the District of Columbia and the federal government all must commit to […]
Judge orders Metro to rehire mechanic who falsified logs
WASHINGTON — A judge has ordered that a Washington subway system mechanic who was fired after a fatal accident in January 2015 should be rehired. The Washington Post reports that […]
Hogan: DC Metro’s Evans ‘must have been drinking heavy that day’
Hogan, during an interview on WMAL in Washington DC, criticized Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans for saying Hogan was intentionally failing to financially support the system and accused the Republican first-term governor of having political motivations.
