Metro
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The joy of good WMATA train operators
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The right Metro train operator can make or break your morning commute. Why do all the best ones seem to land on the Orange Line?
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WMATA overwhelms 12 Metro railcars with Rush+ flair
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The transit agency hopes to barrage its riders with Rush+ from above, behind, and all around in a few of its vehicles this week.
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Columbia Heights Metro offload creates minor delays and major angst
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Was this morning's offload a massive mess or minor inconvenience? Photos created the impression of drama but within moments, the crowds appear to have subsided.
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D.C.'s bike projects spring forward as weather warms
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Green Lanes to WMATA bike racks to DDOT-installed bike lanes — the list of bicycle victories rises. Is the District poised to become America's biking capital?
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What Metro's new Rush+ station signs will look like
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WMATA will shift how its trains operate starting on June 18 and it's begun to order all the signs necessary to show people how it will work.
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Unions celebrated an 'Occupy Transit' Day of Action but not in D.C.
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April 4 was Occupy National Day of Action for Public Transportation. But where was the action in D.C.? Even though the movement kicked off here, the national
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Metro riders will need to pay more to ride, one way or another
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Proposed fare hikes will kick in around July, but WMATA is still settling on the exact nature of the increases. The Riders' Advisory Council has released their own recommendations.
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'Unflappable' Metro GM Richard Sarles visits The Kojo Nnamdi Show
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The head of the D.C. Metro joined one of WAMU's most popular programs this afternoon to discuss how the transit agency is managing its rebuilding efforts and ramping up for service changes and fare hikes in the coming months.
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How Metro explains all the transit system's broken, idle escalators
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Or are they broken at all? WMATA argues that the escalator situation is more complicated than any one snapshot of Metro crowds would ever suggest — and that much is functioning just as it's supposed to.
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Is the D.C. Metro escalator problem getting worse?
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Madness in Foggy Bottom, Rosslyn, and Dupont suggest that even with new escalators, the WMATA transit system is not delivering smooth commutes.
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Transparency alert: WMATA resumes its monthly crime blotter
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Riders, learn of all the alleged offenses happening at your local Metro station. WMATA again lists the monthly infractions throughout the system after leaving the blotter dead for more than half a year.
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Should Metro allow bikes during rush hour? New petition says yes
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Metro forbids bikes in the system on weekdays during
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Metro's new Rush Plus map is here
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Metro's new map, which will come to stations and riders this coming summer, is now public early.
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Red Line delays still happening after a suicide at White Flint Metro
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A man placed himself on the tracks this morning, and his death briefly caused a Metro station to close and delays through the system.
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Tomorrow's transportation paradise is today's commuting nightmare
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Whether Adams Morgan streetscaping or Metro Forward repairs, the maintenance and rehabilitation of our transportation networks creates subpar conditions.
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Meet WMATA's 'prime mover,' the Metro Forward workhorse
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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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Transit unions launch 'Occupy Metro' at Farragut Square
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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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WMATA's pensions cost too much, Councilmember Mary Cheh declares
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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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