March 12, 2018
Comments Off on Va. lawmakers approve $154 million for Metrorail; Eyes on Md., DC
The Virginia General Assembly agreed Saturday to give Metro $154 million a year in permanent, new funding, on the condition that Maryland and the District of Columbia make somewhat larger contributions to provide the transit system with a total of ...
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February 23, 2018
Comments Off on DC Metro rejects Amnesty ads showing Trump, Putin, others
Amnesty International has criticized the Washington Metro's rejection of an ad campaign featuring depictions of U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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January 17, 2018
Comments Off on Weekend derailment is latest black eye for Metrorail
A derailment over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend is only the latest problem for the dysfunctional D.C. subway system that Washingtonians love to hate.
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December 6, 2017
Comments Off on 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.
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November 27, 2017
Comments Off on Maryland official raises new objections to Metro proposal
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s transportation chief has raised new objections to former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood’s reform proposal for the Washington-area’s struggling public transit system. Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn tells The Washington Post that he wants LaHood and the transit system’s ...
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August 23, 2017
Comments Off on Trump approves Washington DC-area transit safety commission
An independent regulatory body to oversee safety on the Washington Metro has been approved by President Donald Trump.
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August 9, 2017
Comments Off on ACLU, PETA among those suing over rejected DC Metro ads
WASHINGTON — Groups whose ads for buses and trains were rejected by a Washington regional transit agency are suing. The groups that sued the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on Wednesday are the American Civil Liberties Union, People for the Ethical ...
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July 18, 2017
Comments Off on House gives go-ahead for Washington Metro safety commission
WASHINGTON — The House approved legislation Monday giving the go-ahead for a new safety watchdog for the passenger rail system serving commuters and visitors in and around the nation’s capital. After a series of critical lapses, the Obama administration directed ...
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June 26, 2017
Comments Off on DC Metro fares go up, hours and schedules change
WASHINGTON — Commuters are finding their trips on Metro a little more expensive this morning. Changes to fares, schedules and rail system hours went into effect on Sunday. Most bus and rail fares are now 10 to 25 cents more ...
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June 26, 2017
Comments Off on Some DC Metrorail cars still lack protections for visually impaired
WASHINGTON — Metro has pushed back its timeline for retrofitting some of its rail cars with safety barriers meant to protect the visually impaired from falling into gaps between trains. The Washington Post reports that Metro initially told federal officials it would ...
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