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Current ART and Transit News
Metro to delay SmartBenefits changes a year
Metro will delay for a year the proposed changes to its SmartBenefits program after riders protested that they were unfair -- particularly one that would have had unused money reverting from their pretax payroll allocation to their employers. By Lena H. Sun, November 20, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro to postpone SmartBenefit changes
The changes that would have affected transit benefits for many thousands of riders will be delayed for a year, according to Metro officials. By Robert Thomson, November 19, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro's weekend service changes Nov. 20-22
Weekend track maintenance on the Orange, Red, Blue and Yellow lines 11 Metrobus routes detoured for weekend activities November 19, 2009, WMATA
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D.C. Council proposes transit stop 'safety zone'
Citing rising crime in and around District transit stops, D.C. Council members have proposed a new 50-foot "safety zone" where virtually any crime committed would carry extra jail time and civil penalties. By Michael Neibauer, November 19, 2009, Examiner
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Metro developing guidelines to improve bus stops
Metro planners are in the process of developing guidelines for Metrobus stop design and placement in an effort to improve the overall customer experience and make sure that common elements like accessibility, customer information and physical design are incorporated into all new or relocated bus stops. November 17, 2009, WMATA
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Metrorail to open at 6 a.m Saturday
This Saturday, Nov. 21, the Metrorail system will open one hour early, at 6 a.m., to accommodate the crowds expected to attend the 22nd Annual Help the Homeless Walkathon, which begins at 9 a.m. November 17, 2009, WMATA
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Gas tax hike dead in Va.
House speaker Bill Howell says the election of Bob McDonnell as governor pretty much killed the issue. By Hank Silverberg, November 16, 2009, WTOP
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Federal oversight of subways proposed
The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the nation's subway and light-rail systems, responding to what it says is haphazard and ineffective oversight by state agencies. By Joe Stephens and Lena H. Sun, November 15, 2009, Washington Post
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Two federal hearings set to examine transit safety
Federal officials are honing their focus on Metro's safety and the oversight over all transit systems with two sets of public hearings announced Thursday. By Kytja Weir, November 13, 2009, Examiner
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Pessimism abounds that McDonnell can fix transportation
Bob McDonnell won election as governor on the promise of digging Virginia out of its transportation mess, without raising a cent of new taxes. But the Republican governor-elect's plan to fund a languishing road and rail network has done little to spark optimism that his administration will succeed where others have failed. By William C. Flook, November 12, 2009, Examiner
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Red Top Cab honored in fight against impaired driving
Red Top Cab of Arlington recently was honored with the 2009 "WRAPPY" Award from the Washington Regional Alcohol Program, for its support of the SoberRide initiative. November 8, 2009, Sun Gazette
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Metro agrees to allow monitors on live tracks
Metro board Chairman Jim Graham said Tuesday that the transit agency has lifted a long-standing ban and will allow independent safety monitors access to live subway tracks. By Lena H. Sun and Joe Stephens, November 11, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro's November weeknight track maintenance schedule set
During November, Metro will replace fasteners, make tunnel repairs and make repairs to concrete slabs underneath the rails. November 2, 2009, WMATA
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