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Commuter News Archives
Commuter News links generally remain on the Current News page for about two weeks, and then are moved to the archives. Therefore, the archive for the current month usually will not begin to show listings until mid-month.
October 2009 |
See and be seen on Halloween
By Robert Thomson, October 30, 2009, Washington Post
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Track maintenance to affect Red, Orange lines this weekend
October 29, 2009, WMATA
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Metro to test new software for crash-avoidance system
By Lena H. Sun, October 23, 2009, Washington Post
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New ride to the gate likely to arrive late
By Sholnn Freeman, October 23, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro reports higher rate of smoky stations
By Michael Neibauer, October 23, 2009, Examiner
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Crossing the street? Risky business in Md. county
By Adam Tuss, October 23, 2009, WTOP
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The weekend and beyond
By Robert Thomson, October 23, 2009, Washington Post
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After Metrorail crash, some riders queasy
By Katherine Shaver, October 24, 2009, Washington Post
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Arlington Goes its Own Way in Lawsuit over HOV Lanes
By Derek Kravitz and Jennifer Buske, October 23, 2009
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Catoe: Prototype for Anti-Crash System is Ready
By Adam Tuss, October 22, 2009, WTOP
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Panel Seeking Funds to Gauge Support for 'Road Pricing'
By Katherine Shaver, October 22, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro Close to Deal with Google
By Adam Tuss, October 23, 2009, WTOP
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Metro Adding Service for Monday Night Football
By Robert Thomson, October 22, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro Urged to Avoid Service Cuts, Find More Money
By Robert Thomson, October 22, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro Could Be on Google Transit Soon
By Michael Neibauer, October 23, 2009, Examiner
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Board Approves Controversial 'Road Pricing' Study
By Adam Tuss, October 21, 2009, WTOP
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Speed Cameras Coming to Prince George's in January
By Adam Tuss, October 22, 2009, WTOP
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Marine Corps Marathon
October 22, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro to Test Bus Emissions, Cost Effectiveness
By Michael Neibauer, October 22, 2009, Examiner
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Threat to Rail Funding Lingers
By Kali Schumitz, October 20, 2009, Fairfax Times
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Residents Argue ICC Tolls Too Expensive for Daily Driving
By David Hill, October 22, 2009, Gazette.Net
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Documentary Shows Metro Crash Aftermath
By Wisdom Martin, October 21, 2009, myfoxdc.com
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Post's Rein Thinks She Knows Your Dreams
By David Alpert, October 20, 2009, Greater Greater Washington
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Track Maintenance to Affect Metro's Red, Orange Lines This Weekend
October 22, 2009, WMATA
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Dulles Toll Road Rate Hike Likely to Advance
By Sholnn Freeman, October 21, 2009, Washington Post
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Robberies Soar Near Metro Stations
By Michael Neibauer, October 21, 2009, Examiner
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Many Streets to Close for Sunday Marathon
By Robert Thomson, October 20, 2009, Washington Post
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Chief Justice Blasts Va. Drunk-Driving Rule
By Robert Barnes, October 21, 2009, Washington Post
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Virginia Police Step Up HOV Effort
October 21, 2009, myfoxdc.com
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Bike DC - A Little Rain Won't Stop Us
By Paul DeMaio, September 19, 2009, CommuterPageBlog
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Citing 'Distractions,' Graham Gives Up D.C. Cab Oversight
By Tim Craig, October 20, 2009, Washington Post
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Rule Changes May Spur Speed Bumps in Montgomery
By Alan Suderman, October 20, 2009, Examiner
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Marine Corps Marathon Transportation Options (PDF)
October 16, 2009, marinemarathon.com
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Metrorail to Open at 5 a.m. Sunday for Marine Corps Marathon
October 20, 2009, WMATA
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Free Parking Spots Could Sprout Meters
By Lisa Rein and Yamiche Alcindor, October 20, 2009, Washington Post
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P.G.'s Revenue Authority to Set Out Speed Cameras
By Michael Dresser, October 19, 2009, Baltimore Sun
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Revolution Cycles Hub to Launch in Crystal City
By Missy Frederick, October 19, 2009, Washington Business Journal
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Columbia Pike Eastbound Lane Reopens
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Capital Beltway Death Toll Highest in Prince George's
October 19, 2009, Baltimore Sun
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VRE Sets One-Day Ridership Record
By Michelle Basch, October 17, 2009, WTOP
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Tysons: 18 Feet Done, Many More to Go
By Lisa Rein, October 18, 2009, Washington Post
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Public Invited To Meetings On ICC Tolls
By Katherine Shaver, October 18, 2009, Washington Post
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Speeding Is Hard to End, Even With Hefty Fines
By Dr. Gridlock, October 18, 2009, Washington Post
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French Firm Beats Amtrak in VRE Bid
By Jennifer Buske, October 17, 2009, Washington Post
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Man Killed by Van While Crossing Street in Fairfax
By Tom Jackman, October 16, 2009, Washington Post
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Get Ready for More Small Talk With Cab Drivers in Arlington
By Mike Tunison, October 16, 2009, NBC Washington
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Md. Speed Camera Law Costing Montgomery $5M
By Erin Cunningham, October 16, 2009, Gazette.Net
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Man Robbed, Stabbed Near Wheaton Metro
By Amber Parcher, October 16, 2009, Gazette.Net
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Road Closures In the District And Va. For Bike DC
By Raul Rivero, October 17, 2009, WUSA9.com
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K Street Bus Plans Would Reduce Parking
By John Henrehan, October 16, 2009, myfoxdc.com
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Drivers: 'Lexus Lane' Toll Puts ICC Out of Reach
By C. Benjamin Ford, October 16, 2009, Gazette.Net
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VRE Looks to Change Direction of Management
By Michelle Basch, October 16, 2009, WTOP
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Leaders to Discuss Tolls on 'Free' Highways
By Adam Tuss, October 15, 2009, WTOP
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Cell Service in Metro Stations Expands
Kristi King, October 16, 2009, WTOP
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Metro Invites Public to Forums
By By Robert Thomson, October 15, 2009, Washington Post
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Holy Cross Hospital Seeks Exemption from Traffic Requirements
By Meghan Tierney, October 14, 2009, Gazette.Net
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Would Congestion Pricing Ease Traffic?
By Bob Barnard, October 15, 2009, myfoxdc.com
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District Weighs Bus Lanes for Center of K Street
By Kytja Weir, October 16, 2009, Examiner
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Stay Warm (and Dry) at Bike DC
By Paul DeMaio, October 15, 2009, CommuterPageBlog
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MWCOG to Study Road Pricing
By Sarah Krouse, October 15, 2009, Washington Business Journal
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Trying to Get Kids to Walk to School
By Joe Burris, October 15, 2009, Baltimore Sun
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Streetcars Still Desired in D.C.
By Jonathan O'Connell, October 15, 2009, Washington Business Journal
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Metrobus and MetroAccess Rerouted for Bike DC
October 15, 2009, WMATA
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Fixing I-66: How Do You Do It?
By Adam Tuss, October 15, 2009, WTOP
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In N. Va., Roadwork Adding to the Disease, Not the Cure
By Ashley Halsey III, October 15, 2009, Washington Post
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Md. Towns Get Grant to Improve Pedestrian Safety
By Jen Beasley, October 14, 2009, Gazette.Net
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Multi-Use Trails and Bike/Walk Directions Now on Google Maps
By Kevin Beekman, October 14, 2009, CommuterPageBlog
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Metrobus Drivers Go Strictly by the Book
By Lena H. Sun, October 14, 2009, Washington Post
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Fuel-Efficient Cars Help Steady Oil Demand in Rich Countries
By Julie Schmit, October 13, 2009, USA Today
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Expanded Haymarket Trolley Under Council Review
By Katherine Gotthardt, October 13, 2009, InsideNoVA.com
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Single Vehicles Account for 60 Percent of Area's Highway Deaths
By Adam Tuss, October 14, 2009, WTOP
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Metro Thieves Looking for Riders Near Doors
By Adam Tuss, October 13, 2009, WTOP
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Cell Phones to Ring in 20 Metro Stations Friday
By Kytja Weir, October 14, 2009, Examiner
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Metro Successfully Completes Columbus Day Weekend Track Work
October 13, 2009, WMATA
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Tickets May Be Helping D.C. Cell Law Sink In
By Ashley Halsey III, October 13, 2009, Washington Post
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Md. Boy, 13, Struck and Killed by Amtrak Train
By Martin Weil, October 12, 2009, Washington Post
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Man Accused of Threatening to Blow Up Metro Trains
By Freeman Klopott, October 12, 2009, Examiner
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Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Arlington
By Martin Weil, October 12, 2009, Washington Post
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Operator Who Left Train Put on Leave
By James Hohmann, October 11, 2009, Washington Post
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Track Work Means One More Day of Delays On Metro
By Daniel Guzman, October 12, 2009, WUSA9.com
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Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Baltimore-Washington Parkway
By Martin Weil, October 11, 2009, Washington Post
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On Prince William Senior Transportation, Destination Unclear
By Jennifer Buske, October 11, 2009, Washington Post
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Rough Economy Good for Drivers?
By Ashley Halsey III, October 11, 2009, Washington Post
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Circulator Eyed for Georgetown-to-Rosslyn Route
By Kytja Weir, October 11, 2009, Examiner
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Holiday Metro Closures Surprise Some Riders
October 10, 2009, ABC 7 News
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Fewer Metro Passengers: $22M Budget Gap
October 9, 2009, WTOP
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Prince William Cools on HOT Lanes Suit
By David Sherfinski, October 9, 2009 Examiner
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The Weekend and Beyond
By Ashley Halsey, October 7, 2009, Washington Post
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Cyclists Hit the Rail Trail for a Recession-Resistant Getaway
By Jayne Clark, October 8, 2009, USA Today
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Accident Raises Questions About Metrobus Stops
By Adam Tuss, October 8, 2009, WTOP
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Metro, Roads Face Closures on Columbus Day Weekend
By Melanie Ciarrone, October 9, 2009, Examiner
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Bike DC Routes Defined
October 8, 2009, WashCycle
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Engine Back in MARC Service
By Michael Dresser, October 8, 2009, Baltimore Sun
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D.C. Losing Millions On Empty Parking Garage
By Paul Schwartzman, October 8, 2009, Washington Post
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8 Metrobus Drivers Fail Drug Tests after Crashes
By Kytja Weir, October 8, 2009, Examiner
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Economy Slows Establishment of Tax District
By Derek Kravitz, October 8, 2009, Washington Post
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Coping With Fluxes In the Fixes for Metro
By Robert Thomson, October 8, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro Paying $2M for IBM Tech Help
By Sarah Krouse, October 7, 2009, Washington Business Journal
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Md. Car Crashes Carry $5.7B Price Tag
By C. Benjamin Ford, October 7, 2009, Gazette.Net
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Regular Service Returns to the Red Line
October 7, 2009, WMATA
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Road Plans Differ in Details, Not Chances
By Amy Gardner, October 7, 2009, Washington Post
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More U.S. Motorists Die on Rural Roads
By Larry Copeland, October 7, 2009, USA Today
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WABA Volunteer Opportunities
October 7, 2009, WashCycle
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Woman Dies Day After Being Struck By Metrobus
By James Hohmann and Yamiche Alcindor, October 7, 2009, Washington Post
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AAA Predicts the Price of Gas Could Go as Low as $2 a Gallon
By Ashley Halsey III, October 6, 2009, Washington Post
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Arlington Celebrates Walk and Bike to School Day
By Lauren Hassel, October 6, 2009, CommuterPageBlog
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Metro Ridership, Revenues Declining
By Michael Perkins, October 6, 2009, Greater Greater Washington
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Equipment Falls From Red Line Train
By James Hohmann, October 7, 2009, Washington Post
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Woman Struck by Bus is Critically Injured
October 6, 2009, WTOP
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Feds May be Stepping in to Ensure Metro Safety
By Adam Tuss, October 5, 2009, WTOP
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What Does It Take to Get Texting Off Roads?
By Ashley Halsey III, October 5, 2009, Washington Post
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Graham Retains Taxicab Oversight
By Michael Neibauer, October 6, 2009, Examiner
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Headaches on the Horizon
October 5, 2009, Washington Post
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Red Line Delays to Continue at Crash Site
By Kytja Weir, October 5, 2009, Examiner
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Cold Economy Won't Freeze Area Snow Budgets
By Michelle Basch, Ocober 5, 2009, WTOP
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Metro Ridership Drops
By Kytja Weir, October 5, 2009, Examiner
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Scooter Rider Dies in Hit-and-Run
By Martin Weil, October 4, 2009, Washington Post
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Speed Camera Report: Drivers Slowed Down
By Michael Dresser, October 5, 2009, Baltimore Sun
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Some Say Md. Research Center Will Be a Study in Sprawl
By Miranda S. Spivack, October 4. 2009, Washington Post
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Army 10-Miler to Close Streets in DC, Arlington
October 3, 3009, Examiner
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Circulator Route Changes Take Effect
By Rahul Bali, October 3, 2009
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Transition to Taxi Meters Triggered Corruption, Feds Say
By Bill Myers, October 4, 2009, Examiner
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Three Accused Of Taxi Bribery
By Del Quentin Wilber, October 3, 2009, Washington Post
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D.C. Cabbies Say They Won't Pick Up Passengers in Adams Morgan
By Yamiche Alcindor, October 2, 2009, Washington Post
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With Suicides, Train Engineers Long Haunted by Horror, Helplessness
By Steve Hendrix, October 2, 2009, Washington Post
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Indictments, Arrests in D.C. Taxi-Bribery Scandal
By Bill Myers, October 2, 2009, Examiner
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Va. Wants $1.8B for High Speed Rail
By Sarah Krouse, October 2, 2009, Washington Business Journal
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$4M Bike Facility Open at Union Station
By John Henrehan, October 2, 2009, myfoxdc.com
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Union Station Bike Station Ribbon Cut
October 2, 2009, WashCycle
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Union Station Bike Center to Open Friday
By Yamiche Alcindor, Thursday, October 1, 2009, Washington Post
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In Train Suicides, a Private Anguish Plays Out in Public
By Lisa Rein and Yamiche Alcindor, October 1, 2009, Washington Post
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Traffic, Metro Shifts for Sunday's Army 10-Miler
By Kytja Weir, October 2, 2009, Examiner
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Metro Introduces Free Software to Help Visually Impaired Navigate Web Site
By James Hohmann, October 2, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro Plans Major Columbus Day Weekend Closures
By Kytja Weir, October 2, 2009, Examiner
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For Relief, Region Told To Go East
By Ashley Halsey III, October 1, 2009, Washington Post
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Metrorail Weekend Delays Start Friday Night
By Robert Thomson, October 1, 2009, Washington Post
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Cabbies Rally Against Councilman Graham
October 1, 2009, ABC 7 News
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The Weekend and Beyond
By Robert Thomson, October 2, 2009, Washington Post
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Maryland Lawmakers Lose E-ZPass Privileges
By Jim Iovino, October 1, 2009, NBC Washington
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Amtrak Debuts New Line
By Donnie Johnston, 10/01/2009, Free Lance-Star
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Metro's Original Builders Had to Work Without a Crystal Ball
By Robert Thomson, October 1, 2009, Washington Post
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Columbus Day Weekend Work to Close Two Metro Stations and Part of a Third
October 1, 2009, WMATA
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Agency Takes Over Dulles Toll Road Operation
By Sholnn Freeman, October 1, 2009, Washington Post
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Md. Teens Face New Driver's License Rules
By Ben Giles, October 1, 2009, Examiner
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Nearly Half of I-66 Corridor Commuters Use Transit or Ride Share
By Kytja Weir, October 1, 2009, Examiner
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Survey Says Most Drivers are Distracted
By Kali Schumitz, September 29, 2009, Fairfax County Times
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Va. Gives Intercity Rail Service Trial Run
By Jennifer Buske, October 1, 2009, Washington Post
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Track Maintenance to Affect Red, Orange Lines this Weekend
October 1, 2009, WMATA
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