All Commuter News stories gathered from Washington, D.C. area sources over the past two weeks are listed below. Stories can be sorted by topic using the links immediately below. For older stories, see the Commuter News archives.
Smithsonian Station Open for July 4th Celebration
For the past several years, the station conveniently situated right on the Mall, has been shut down for security reasons. But this year, U.S. Park Police gave Metro a green light in what will surely be the go-to station for Saturday night's fireworks.
July 3, 2009, ABC 7 News
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Older Cars Fouling Region's Air Quality
The recession is contributing to higher levels of air pollution in the Washington area as new car sales plummet and older, dirtier vehicles remain on the road longer, according to a recent study by regional planners.
By Katherine Shaver, July 4. 2009, Washington Post
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Six Key Questions in Aftermath of Accident
Twelve days after a deadly Metro crash on the Red Line, federal investigators are trying to answer several key questions that will help determine whether the cause was systemic failure in an aging railroad or a "freak occurrence," as Metro officials claim.
By Lena H. Sun, July 4, 2009, Washington Post
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WABA Offers Free Bike Valet July 4
As in years past, WABA will have a free bike valet.
July 3, 2009, WashCycle
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D.C., Arlington July 4 Street Closures
Law enforcement officials have announced road closures around the Mall for the July 4 festivities.
By Mark Berman, July 3, 2009, Washington Post
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Red Line Trains to Operate at Regular Speeds Starting Friday, July 3
Takoma Metrorail station to close Thursday at 10 p.m., reopen in time for Friday's service.
July 2, 2009, WMATA
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Highway Deaths Fall in 2009, Lowest Since 1961
Fewer people died on the nation's highways during the first three months of 2009 as motor vehicle fatalities continued to fall to levels not seen in nearly a half-century.
By Ken Thomas, July 2, 2009, WTOP
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Metro to Operate on a Saturday Schedule July 3
In observance of the federal holiday, Metrorail and Metrobus will operate on a Saturday schedule on Friday, July 3.
July 2, 2009, WMATA
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Connection Issues Linger for Wilson Bridge Trail
"People coming across from Virginia are like, 'Where do we go?,'" said Mark Holt of Fort Washington, coordinator for the Southern Prince George's Trails Coalition, a group advocating for bike and hiking trail expansion in south county.
By Joshua Garner, July 2, 2009, Gazette.Net
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Metro Still Safe, Convenient, Riders Say
Just days after nine people were killed and 76 injured in the worst train crash in Metro history, commuters in Takoma Park last week said they still believe Metro is the safest, most convenient way to travel.
By Jeremy Arias, July 2, 2009, Gazette.Net
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4th Arrives Amid Shift in Driving Habits
The nation heads into the Independence Day holiday weekend amid the longest and steepest decline in driving since the invention of the automobile.
By Larry Copeland and Paul Overberg, July 2, 2009, USA Today
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When Is the Best Time to Travel the Bay Bridge?
For the July 4 weekend, the Maryland Transportation Authority offers specific suggestions on when to travel across the bridge to the Delmarva beaches:
By Michelle Basch, July 2, 2009, WTOP
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Unhappy With Roadwork, Fairfax Eyes Becoming City
Fairfax County supervisors, discontent with the state's maintenance of local roads, are exploring whether to turn Virginia's largest county into its largest city.
By William C. Flook, July 2, 2009, Examiner
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Frustration and Praise as NextBus Rolls Out
NextBus uses satellite technology to beam the location of a bus to an advanced computer that can tell you through the Web or a cellphone whether your bus is just down the street or whether you should stay at the office a little longer and surf the Web before going home.
By Martin Ricard, July 2, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro Failed to Detect Hazard
Five days before last week's deadly Red Line accident, a Metro crew replaced a key piece of equipment designed to prevent crashes, but the circuitry malfunctioned and no one at Metro detected the problem, investigators and transit officials said yesterday.
By Lena H. Sun and Lyndsey Layton, July 2, 2009, Washington Post
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NTSB: Signals Failed Before Metro Crash
Investigators say signaling equipment that periodically failed may have caused last Monday's deadly Metro accident. There also is new information that raises questions about what Metro officials knew and when they knew it.
By Mark Segraves, July 2, 2009, WTOP
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Va. Receives $285M in Highway Stimulus Funding
The federal government has approved $285 million in funding for 45 Virginia highway projects in the first wave of stimulus cash devoted to transportation.
By Bob Lewis, July 1, 2009, WTOP
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NTSB Update on Metro Crash Probe and Statement from Metro Chief
In its continuing investigation of the June 22, 2009, accident involving the collision of two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) trains on the Red Line in Washington, D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board has developed the following factual information:
By Mike McPhate, July 1, 2009, Washington Post
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D.C. Announces July 4 Street Closures
Law enforcement officials have announced road closures around the Mall for the July 4 festivities.
By Mike McPhate, July 1, 2009, Washington Post
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Favola Promises No Gridlock If 'Streetcar' Built on Columbia Pike
It might not be the prettiest situation, but County Board Chairman Barbara Favola said the county government won't let traffic on Columbia Pike grind to a halt if construction on a streetcar line makes it past the planning stage.
By Scott McCaffrey, June 30, 2009, Sun Gazette
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Montgomery Co.: Quit Whining About Speed Cams
During a vote Tuesday to essentially double the speed camera program in the county, councilmembers sounded off on critics of the devices.
By Adam Tuss, July 1,2009, WTOP
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Tips For Your July 4 Weekend Getaway
Escaping the Washington area for the July 4 holiday should be nothing like the anxiety-provoking experience of leaving town for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It's summer now, and many people who want to get away already have gone. Still, there are some things to consider in making plans.
By Robert Thomson, July 1, 2009, Washington Post
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U.S. To Adopt Ca. Auto Emissions Standards
The Obama administration granted California permission Tuesday to begin enforcing its stricter auto emissions standards, paving the way for Maryland and other states to also curb tailpipe emissions, considered a major culprit in climate change.
By Meredith Cohn, July 1, 2009, Baltimore Sun
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Metro Prepares For The Fourth Of July
Officials also said come Saturday, trains will still be running on manual mode and the red line may still be running at a slower speed, which has been the operation mode since the wreck last Monday.
By Brittany Morehouse, June 30, 2009, WUSA9.com
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Some Ride On Fares More Than Double
Fare increases for three Ride On bus routes are set to go into effect today, but some upcounty riders say they were denied the opportunity to have their say.
By Meghan Tierney, July 1, 2009, Gazette.Net
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Too Many Taxi Drivers in D.C.?
D.C. Council member Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) wants to reduce the number of licensed cab drivers that he says are flooding the city's taxi system. He introduced legislation today to begin looking at a way to "cap" the cabbies.
By Nikita R Stewart, June 30, 2009, Washington Post
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Montgomery Co. Planners Back Bus Rapid Transit
Montgomery County planners have recommended that a bus rapid transit system be built along the Interstate 270 corridor, saying that the other choice, a light rail line, would be too expensive to win federal funding.
By Katherine Shaver, July 1, 2009, Washington Post
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2 Men Injured in Separate Incidents at Metro Stations
A man in his 60s was pushed into the side of an arriving train during a dispute in a District Metro station yesterday. In an unrelated incident in another station, a man in a wheelchair rolled off the platform onto the track bed, authorities said.
By Martin Weil and Debbi Wilgoren, July 1, 2009, Washington Post
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Prohibition On Texting By Drivers Starts in Va.
Virginia drivers will face new restrictions today, when hundreds of laws take effect, including a ban on sending or reading text messages and e-mails.
By Anita Kumar and Lisa Rein, July 1, 2009, Washington Post
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Will Metro Be Ready for July 4?
Hundreds of thousands of people use Metro to get to the celebration on the National Mall for the Fourth of July.
By Adam Tuss, July 1, 2009, WTOP
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Getting Around on July 4
Here are some tips for those of you who decided to celebrate Independence Day locally.
By Robert Thomson, July 1, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro Tests Track Circuits
"To date, we have checked 65 percent of these circuits, and they have all passed inspection," says Metro General Manager John Catoe. He says it will likely take two or three more days to finish those inspections
By Michelle Basch,, June 30, 2009, WTOP
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Metro May Operate Trains Manually for a Year
Trains might continue operating manually for a year or more while the agency makes sure its automatic control system works properly, Metro's general manager says.
June 30, 2009, WTOP
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Red Line Trains Not Doing Normal Turnbacks
Dear Dr. Gridlock: Since the tragic accident, Metro has been running all trains from Shady Grove, rather than having some start from Grovesnor. As a result, trains are arriving fairly packed at Grovesnor, and downstream, virtually impossible to get on.
By Robert Thomson, July 1, 2009, Washington Post
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Marylanders Find E-ZPass Not So Easy
Many drivers who have E-ZPass accounts with Maryland are complaining about the new fees they'll be charged to maintain the accounts. Those fees were approved in January by the Maryland Transportation Authority, which operates the toll roads and bridges in The Free State.
By Robert Thomson, June 30, 2009, Washington Post
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VDOT to Open Lanes for July 4 Weekend
Lanes that have been temporarily shut down for construction or maintenance will be open from noon Friday until noon Monday. Long-term construction zones with concrete barriers and orange barrels will remain in place.
June 30, 2009, WTOP
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Wilson Bridge Drawbridge to Remain Closed Weekdays
The U.S. Coast Guard says the Wilson Bridge drawbridge will remain closed to large vessels for 15 consecutive hours on weekdays, beginning at 5 a.m.
June 30, 2009, WTOP
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Circulator Adds 'Where's My Bus' Feature
The District's five-route bus service has added a mobile application that will help you track the location of the nearest buses along your route. It's kind of cool, and it didn't cost the District government much to make, but if the Circulator service is working properly, this is an app for the extremely nervous.
By Robert Thomson, June 30, 2009, Washington Post
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Next Bus to Re-Launch July 1
Metro is one day away from re-launching Next Bus, a service which provides real-time information for when the next Metrobus arrives at a bus stop.
June 30, 2009, WMATA
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AAA: Holiday Travel Down, Air Traffic Up
AAA expects fewer Americans will travel during the July 4 holiday weekend this year than in 2008.
June 30, 2009, Washington Business Journal
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DHS Move Likely Means End of Free Parking in Clarendon
When the county government leaves, it's likely that free parking in the DHS garage also will become a thing of the past. County officials say they have no money to subsidize the free parking, which is offered to the public on nights and weekends.
By Scott McCaffrey, June 30, 2009, Sun Gazette
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Newer Metro Rail Cars To Buffer Oldest
Metro is planning to sandwich its oldest rail cars -- like the ones involved in last week's crash -- between newer series of cars, officials said yesterday.
By Lena H. Sun, June 30, 2009, Washington Post
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Ailing Budget May Lead Fairfax Back to Car Tax
Fairfax County officials said yesterday that the county might have to reinstate a local car tax and cut some cherished programs to make ends meet next year as the county's budget continues to be battered by the recession.
By Sandhya Somashekhar, June 30, 2009, Washington Post
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Red Line Open, But Speed Restrictions Continue
Riders will find all stations open, and the trains will be using both tracks. But service will be slow, because the trains are in manual control rather than automatic, the speed limit on the entire line is 35 mph, and the trains run especially slow through the zone between Takoma and Fort Totten where the wreck occurred on June 22.
By Robert Thomson, June 30, 2009, Washington Post
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Va. Rail Spending Applauded, Overall Maintenance Booed
Smart Growth America examined the $26.6 billion in flexible transportation money distributed to the 50 states and the District of Columbia, taking a snapshot of spending reported to the federal government by June 1.
By Rosalind S. Helderman, June 30, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro Trying to Adjust to Red Line Demand
While last Monday's crash occurred on the eastern side of the Red Line, the continuing delays affect the entire line, from Shady Grove to Glenmont. And that's likely to continue.
By Robert Thomson, June 29, 2009, WMATA
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DC Metro: Monday Red Line Service
On Monday, June 29, Red Line trains will remain restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph, so riders on that line should plan to build up to an additional 30 minutes into their trips.
June 29, 2009, myfoxdc.com
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Dedicated Funding Lacking to Fix Metro
Comments surrounding the agency's inability to replace the cars and other parts of its infrastructure are nothing new. Metro has lacked a dedicated funding source to reliably bolster its budget, and officials are forced to rely on allotments from federal and local governments, along with whatever internal revenue can be generated through sources such as fares, advertising and parking.
By Sarah Abruzzese and Gary Emerlin, June 29, 2009, Washington Times
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Texting While Driving in Va. About to Carry a Fine
As of Wednesday, Virginians face a $20 fine if caught text messaging while driving, thanks to a law signed by Gov. Tim Kaine in March.
By Maria Schmitt, June 28, 2009, Examiner
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Metro: Money Needed for More than Rail Cars
As officials were pleading lack of funds to replace aging rail cars in the wake of the transit system's deadliest crash ever last week, Metro's board of directors approved a $2.14 billion budget.
By Kytja Weir, June 28, 2009, Examiner
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D.C. Collects 25X More Parking Fines Than Fairfax Co.
The District of Columbia collects 25 times more money in parking fines than its neighbors in Fairfax County and more than eight times than Montgomery County collects each year.
By Mark Segraves, June 29, 2009, WTOP
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Many Bus Schedule, Fare Changes This Week
Many route changes and a few fare increases take effect in the Washington region starting today. Metrobus and the suburban bus systems start their fiscal years on Wednesday, and most of these changes reflect their budget problems.
By Robert Thomson, June 28, 2009, Washington Post
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The Week Ahead in Traffic, Transit
It's a short week, because so many people get Friday off for the Fourth of July, but there are many changes across the transportation system to be aware of.
By Robert Thomson, June 29, 2009, Washington Post
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Takomca Metrorail Station Closed Sunday Night
The Takoma Metrorail station will be closed on Sunday from 10 p.m to midnight as investigators continue their work to determine the cause of last week's fatal train collision, but the station will reopen in time for the Monday morning rush hour.
June 28, 2009, WMATA
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Virginia Railway Express to Increase Fares
Virginia Railway Express is raising fares to help offset a projected $1 million budget gap.
By George VanDaniker,Sunday, June 28, 2009, WUSA9.com
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Tell Us, Metro: Where Will Trains Stop on the Platform?
This letter writer has been riding the Red Line for 24 years and for the past 11 has commuted between Shady Grove and Union Station.
By Robert Thomson, June 28, 2009, Washington Post
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Legal, Insurance Fees Mounting for Metro
The deadly Metro crash that killed nine people and injured more than 70 is already having a financial effect on the transit system, with legal fees and insurance premiums mounting.
By Haley Peterson and Kytja Weir, June 25, 2009, Examiner
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The Weekend and Beyond
Here's what you should anticipate traveling around this weekend and next week.
By Robert Thomson, June 26, 2009, Washington Post
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'Hindsight 20/20' for Metro Chairman after Crash
On "WTOP's Politics Program with Mark Plotkin," Jim Graham says changes "should have been considered" to Metro's oldest rail cars that were involved in Monday's accident.
By Adam Tuss, June 26, 2009, WTOP
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Red Line Resumes Normal Operations
Trains will be restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph along the Red Line the entire day. Trains will move even slower through the area where the accident took place. Red Line trains will operate every 12 minutes from the Shady Grove and Glenmont Metrorail stations.
June 27, 2009, WMATA
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W&OD Trail Detour in Arlington Next 4-6 Weeks
On the W&OD Trail, at mile marker 1.5 (between Columbia Pike and George Mason Drive) a short trail detour will be in place beginning the week of June 22 to accommodate repair of a storm drain culvert. The detour will be in place for four to six weeks. Construction vehicles will need to cross the detour periodically. Please use caution in the work zone and follow the instructions of flaggers.
Move Up the Platform To Await Metro Trains
As a safety precaution unrelated to Monday's fatal crash on the Red Line, the transit authority decided to have all its trains, no matter how long, pull to the front of the platform.
By Robert Thomson, June 26, 2009, Washington Post
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Arlington Police Seek Help With Pedestrian Accident
The Arlington County Police Department is investigating an accident that left a pedestrian critically injured on Friday, June 19.
June 25, 2009, Sun Gazette
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Metro Checking All Rail Circuits
Metro's general manager said Thursday that the transit system is manually checking all 3,000 circuits in the rail system after a National Transportation Safety Board investigation found a circuit with "anomalies" along the tracks near where a train slammed into another Monday, killing nine and injuring more than 70.
By Kytja Weir, June 26, 2009, Examiner
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Plans to Extend VRE To Haymarket Advance
A key step in a plan to expand Virginia Railway Express to western Prince William County received approval from rail officials Friday.
By Jennifer Buske, June 25, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro Control System Fails Test
A train control system that should have prevented Monday's deadly Metro crash failed in a test conducted by federal investigators, officials said yesterday, suggesting that a crucial breakdown of technology sent one train slamming into another.
By Lena H. Sun and Maria Glod, June 26, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro Board Approves $2.1 Billion Budget
It is a $1.4 billion operating budget and $740 million capital spending plan. It takes effect July 1.
June 25, 2009, WTOP
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NTSB: Signaling System Failed to Detect Test Train
Investigators say a signaling system has failed to detect a stopped Metro transit train on the same stretch of track where this week's deadly crash occurred.
June 25, 2009, WTOP
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Metro to Move Older Cars to Middle
The decision made Thursday morning by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority came four days after the worst crash in the subway system's 33-year history.
June 25, 2009, WTOP
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Metro Announces Inspections, Other Steps After Monday's Collision
"We do not know if the circuits had anything to do with this accident, but we won't just sit back and wait for someone to tell us," said Catoe. "We're going to be proactive and get out there to test all of them."
June 25, 2009, WMATA
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Metro Transit Police Arrest 27 Robbery Suspects in 2 Months
To address a rising rate of robberies, MTPD established a special robbery detail in May. The officers assigned to the robbery detail work in conjunction with officers on regular patrol throughout the Metro system. Through the analysis of crime trends throughout the Metro system and the region, the specialized unit has effectively targeted specific locations for crime, which resulted in the high rate of arrests.
June 25, 2009, WMATA
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Weekend Track Maintenance on Blue, Orange, Green Lines
Track maintenance on the Blue, Orange and Green lines this weekend (June 26-28) will cause inbound and outbound trains to take turns sharing one track. Customers should add 30 minutes of time to their trips.
June 5, 2009, WMATA
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Metro Gets $34.3 Million for New Cars
Senators from Maryland and Virginia announced Wednesday that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will receive $34.3 million for the purchase of 52 new Metro cars.
June 24, 2009, myfoxdc.com
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Accident Raises Issues Over Metro Funding
The deadly crash Monday on Metro's Red Line has raised a political question: Do federal, state and local officials have the will to pay for a modernized, safe and expanding subway system?
By Michael Laris, June 25, 2009, Washington Post
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Limits on Emissions Have Wide Support
Three-quarters of Americans think the federal government should regulate the release into the atmosphere of greenhouse gases from power plants, cars and factories to reduce global warming, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, with substantial majority support from Democrats, Republicans and independents.
By Steven Mufson and Jennifer Agiesta, June 25, 2009, Washington Post
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Probe Finds Metro Control 'Anomalies'
Federal investigators said yesterday that they found "anomalies" in a key component of the electronic control system along the Metro track north of Fort Totten, suggesting that computers might have sent one Red Line train crashing into another.
By Lyndsey Layton, Maria Glod and Lena H. Sun, June 25, 2009, Washington Post
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How Not to Commute Today
These are some suggestions about what NOT to do. I've collected them from my own experiences and from yours.
By Robert Thomson, June 24, 2009, Washington Post
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What if Metro Pulled its Older Cars?
"I don't know what the impact would be," Graham tells WTOP. "We are talking about 25 percent of the fleet of our cars."
June 24, 2009, WTOP
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Metro Shouldn't Be Railroaded on 1000 Series Cars
It hasn't even been 48 hours since the Red Line crash. Post staff writers Lena Sun and Lyndsey Layton have been covering the investigation intensely, but there's very little solid information yet.
By Robert Thomson, June 24, 2009, Washington Post
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Closed Red Line Stations Reopen, Partially
The entire Red Line is open this morning for the first time since Monday's deadly crash. But riders should still expect siginificant delays.
June 25, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro Opens Fort Totten and Brookland Stations on Red Line
Metro reopened two more stations on the Red Line Wednesday morning. 9 NEWS NOW Digital Correspondent Jessica Doyle has learned the Fort Totten and Brookland-CUA stations on the Red Line reopened before 7:45am Wednesday. That leaves only the Takoma station closed.
By Susan Phillips and Daniel Guzman, June 24, 2009, wusa9.com
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Bus Trips Rediscovered by Young, Hip
The bus -- previously the antithesis of urban chic -- has become just that. Intercity buses that take the young and hip between destinations such as New York and the District have gained huge market share, while air and car travel are hurting.
By Gabriella Boston, June 24, 2009, Washington Times
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Metro Braces for Crash Lawsuits
Metro officials are bracing for tens of millions of dollars in lawsuits likely to be filed against the cash-strapped transit system by those injured in Monday's crash and the families of the deceased.
By Michael Drost and S.A. Miller, June 24, 2009, Washington Times
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Metro Urged in '06 to Retire Rail Cars that Crashed
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended three years ago that Metro replace or refurbish the type of train car involved in Monday's fatal crash - a suggestion that the District's heralded transit agency failed to aggressively follow.
By Gary Emerling and Melissa Giaimo, June 24, 2009, Washington Times
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Daily Commuters Roiled in Wake of Metro Crash
Drivers may luck out Wednesday morning with the reopening of several major roads that had been closed after Monday evening's Metro crash, but Metro and MARC train riders should expect more delays.
By Haley Peterson, June 23, 2009, Examiner
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Fees Likely To Double on Dulles Toll Road by 2012
The cost of driving on the Dulles Toll Road is likely to double over the next three years to help fund Metrorail's $5 billion expansion in Northern Virginia, officials with the agency in charge of the road and the rail project announced yesterday.
By Sandhya Somashekhar, June 24, 2009, Washington Post
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Red Line Train Operator Used Brakes In Failed Bid to Stop Six-Car Train
The operator of the Metro train that slammed into a stationary train in front of it apparently had activated the emergency brakes in a failed effort to stop before the accident, federal officials said yesterday as they searched for the cause of Monday's Red Line wreck that killed nine and injured 80.
By Lena H. Sun and Lyndsey Layton, June 24, 2009, Washington Post
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Officials Investigating D.C. Metro Crash That Killed 9
Metro transit officials said Tuesday that nine bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of Monday's rush-hour crash of two commuter trains.
By Donna Leinwand, June 23, 2009, USA Today
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NTSB Takes Reins of Metro Crash Inquiry
With the National Transportation Safety Board taking over the investigation of Monday's fatal crash of two trains on the Washington Metro's Red Line, the federal investigation agency and the capital's transit system will open a new chapter in a long and contentious relationship.
By Michael Dresser, June 23, 2009, Baltimore Sun
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Experts Suspect Failure Of Signal System, Operator Error
Experts familiar with Metro's operations focused last night on a failure of the signal system and operator error as likely causes of yesterday's fatal Red Line crash.
By Lyndsey Layton, June 23, 2009, Washington Post
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After Crash, Feds Urge Telework
The Office of Personnel Management has strongly urged federal managers to allow employees to telework from home today to avoid delays on Metro following last night's deadly crash. Federal government offices in Washington, D.C. will however open on time and operate under normal operating status today.
June 23, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro: 9 Killed in Red Line Collision
A Metro train smashed into the back of another at the height of the Monday evening rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring scores of others as cars from the trailing train jackknifed into the air and fell atop the first.
June 23, 2009, WTOP
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Taking the Uncertainty Out of Bus Travel
Some of the longest moments of a traveler's day are spent gazing down the avenue, hoping to catch sight of an approaching bus, as you see in the photo above.
By Robert Thomson, June 22, 2009, Washington Post
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Fenty Caps Cab Fare Increases at 5 Percent a Year
In an executive order signed last week, Fenty delegated to the commission his authority to review and adjust taxicab meter rates by up to 5 percent without his prior approval. He also limited fare increases to one per year and barred the commission from establishing any additional charges, such as a fuel surcharge or fee for group rides, without his approval.
By Michael Neibauer, June 21, 2009, Examiner
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Va. Bus Company Did Not Know About Driver's Criminal Record
A Woodbridge bus driver charged in a fatal shooting this week had prior convictions for crack cocaine possession, witness tampering and evidence tampering and served time in federal prison before he began driving buses for the Potomac and Rappahannock Transit Commission five years ago, court records show.
By Jonathan Mummolo, June 20, 2009, Washington Post
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Staying Safe on the W&OD Trail
As long as precautions are taken, the Washington & Old Dominion Trail remains a relatively safe place, despite two recent cases of men exposing themselves to women and a string of home invasions in nearby residences in the fall, Loudoun County authorities said.
By Jonathan Mummolo, June 21, 2009, Washington Post
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Make Lawbreakers Subsidize Safe Drivers
Unfortunately, we seem to have entered a new golden age of whining in which a $40 fine for speeding through a work zone is seen as government oppression on the scale of The Gulag Archipelago.
By Michael Dresser, June 22, 2009, Baltimore Sun
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New and Expanded ART Service Coming in June
ART 77 Shirlington-Lyon Park-Court House will begin service June 8. ART 87 Pentagon Metro-Army Navy Drive-Shirlington will begin June 29. Later this year, ART will take over the operation of Metrobus 24P and it will be renamed ART 42. There will be no disruption in service. Read more.
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Woman Struck, Killed By Trash Truck In D.C.
D.C. police have identified a woman who was struck by a trash truck and killed while riding a bike in Northwest Tuesday.
by NBC4, July 8, 2008
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Car-Free Diet: Shed Traffic, Fatten Wallet
County officials spread the word last week to about 150 business people and residents at its Car-Free Diet Expo, aimed at publicizing the county's Car-Free Diet initiative, a marketing campaign as well as a quality-of-life program.
By Mark Berman, February 7, 2008, Washington Post
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Arlington Promotes Mass Transit
The government in Arlington County, Virginia wants residents and visitors to go green and lose weight at the same time -- by giving up their cars.
Rosiland Jordan reports, WAMU
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