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Meet WMATA's 'prime mover,' the Metro Forward workhorse
3/15/12 8:33 AM
Have you witnessed one of these titans rocket across the Metro tracks in the last few months? These vehicles are responsible for transporting Metro's equipment, lights, and more as the transit system attempts to rebuild its aging infrastructure.
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D.C. Taxicab Commission still fixed on modern tech, Uber's legality
3/14/12 10:14 AM
The city's taxicab head Ron Linton is still finalizing the potential vendor who will add credit card readers for our cabs ... and he hasn't forgotten about the sleek luxury of those Uber vehicles, either, and has issued a set of demands.
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Some D.C. Councilmembers served subpoenas
3/13/12 11:54 PM
The subpoenas were served on councilmembers and are asking for all records “referring or relating to” Jeff Thompson, a campaign contributor who had his house and offices raided recently by federal authorities.
WMATA's pensions cost too much, Councilmember Mary Cheh declares
3/12/12 10:51 AM
Should the transit agency's union employees contribute to their health and pension plans? The head of the Council's transportation committee suggests yes and dives into a complicated issue at the heart of Metro's strained budget.
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Metro hypes 7000-series rail cars but forgets the spell check
3/12/12 8:26 AM
Next stop: Farrabut North? Woodlley Park? A model for a new Metro car features these misspellings now, but Metro assures riders that we'll face no such embarrassments in the sleek cars themselves next year.
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Kenneth Furr pleads not guilty in August transgender shooting
3/9/12 1:21 PM
Kenneth Furr, the MPD officer who allegedly shot three people off Pierce Street in Northwest D.C. last August, pleaded not guilty to the shooting on Friday morning.
Half of the District's roads and sidewalks are considered subpar
3/8/12 4:38 PM
D.C. will report fewer potholes in 2012, but more than half our local roads and sidewalks are of only fair or poor quality.
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Frustrated Metro riders challenge Metro's vision of rebuilding
3/8/12 9:59 AM
WMATA's six public meetings on forthcoming fare hikes has underscored the rift between the official vision of Metro Forward and the experience of the more vocal riders who are disappointed with the service and feel higher fares will punish the wrong people.
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Half a million for a D.C. streetcar study? Sounds about right
3/7/12 9:21 AM
Quality transportation planning is expensive, and everyone, from WMATA to the Office of Planning, spends hundreds of thousands of dollars to craft their reports.
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Transit unions launch 'Occupy Metro' at Farragut Square
3/14/12 2:12 PM
Dozens of transit workers brought a stagecoach, leaflets, and protest signs to Farragut Square today to demand better public transportation funding from the government.
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White House picks 9 interns from Virginia
3/14/12 6:51 AM
Nine Virginians are among more than 140 people selected from across the country to participate in the spring White House internship program.
One WABA member will bike from New York to D.C. to raise money
3/12/12 1:39 PM
Bryce Golden-Chen has begun raising money for his 300-mile bike ride happening in May. Learn what local groups will benefit from his epic coastal voyage.
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Free cab rides offered on St. Patrick's Day
3/12/12 10:16 AM
A nonprofit organization is offering free cab rides to St. Patrick's Day revelers in the Washington area to help curb drunken driving.
Rush Limbaugh to be prosecuted for Georgetown case?
3/10/12 8:30 AM
A high profile celebrity lawyer sent a letter to Palm Beach County authorities saying prosecutors should consider a charge under an 1883 law making it a misdemeanor to question a woman's chastity.
How should WMATA address suicides and sexual harassment?
3/9/12 9:53 AM
Society's problems frequently find their way onto our transit. What responsibility does Metro have to deter them and what are the best ways?
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Metro wants better ways to report sexual harassment
3/8/12 2:36 PM
WMATA now allows riders to submit reports of harassment to an e-mail address and hope to launch a public awareness campaign in the months to come.
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Walk carefully at these intersections, DDOT warns
3/7/12 9:43 AM
The city says that these 24 intersections are the most dangerous spots for people trying to walk in the District. Do you live near one?
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Street sweeping season begins with a block full of bogus $100 tickets
3/6/12 11:11 AM
D.C.'s street sweeping season officially resumed on March 1 with parking enforcement set to start March 12. But one D.C. street already received an unfortunate surprise — $100 parking tickets given in error in Columbia Heights.
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