Metro track work for weekend of Feb. 3-5
Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Sunday, shuttle buses will replace Orange Line trains between Court House and Foggy Bottom and Blue Line trains between Pentagon and Foggy Bottom to allow for rail fastener renewal, insulator replacement and sludge removal from the tunnel beneath the Potomac River.
January 30, 2012, WMATA
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Arlington sees threat to Metro in U.S. House transportation bill
A vote by the House Ways and Means committee to end guaranteed transit funding poses a threat to Metro, a key component of Arlington County's transit system, Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hughes Hynes said today.
February 3, 2012, Arlington County
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Metro scales back hiring to 877 positions
Metro has scaled down its hiring plans for the next budget cycle, seeking to add 877 positions instead of 1,013, agency officials said Thursday.
Kytja Weir, February 2, 2012, Examiner
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Dulles Rail back on track, managers say
The first phase of the Dulles Rail project, which was six months behind schedule last August, is now just 11 days late and on target to be completed next year, officials said.
Liz Essley, February 2, 2012, Examiner
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The business implications of creating a 37-mile D.C. streetcar system
The District of Columbia has imagined resurrecting its streetcar system for awhile now, but as we approach the anticipated 2013 debut date, what becomes ever more clear is the need for careful planning, especially as our businesses, officials, and residents realize the economic implications of what 37 miles and eight lines of streetcar will bring.
John Hendel, February 2, 2012, TBD
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Funding mandate for bike, pedestrian projects defeated
The House Transportation Committee in a pair of votes on Thursday defeated efforts to continue mandated federal funding for bike and pedestrian projects.
Ashley Halsey III, February 2, 2012, Washington Post
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Region would gain under House highway funding proposal
Maryland, Virginia and the District would receive a significant bump in federal highway funding under a five-year transportation spending plan being debated by the House Transportation Committee on Thursday.
Ashley Halsey III, February 2, 2012, Washington Post
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Metro's Red Line riders can expect years of inconvenience
Even after new track circuits and switches are installed on the Red Line over the next three years — safety upgrades recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board — Metro officials said there will be a "steady stream of maintenance" that will involve shutdowns and single-tracking.
Dana Hedgpeth, February 2, 2012, Washington Post
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Lawmakers debate effects of longer, heavier trucks on highways
Should trucks be allowed to grow to 110 feet, more than five times as long as a passenger car? Will increasing their maximum weight to 97,000 pounds tear up local roads?
Ashley Halsey III, February 2, 2012, Washington Post
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Reagan National breaks all-time passenger count
More passengers used Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in 2011 than at any other time in the facility's 71-year history, according to new figures.
Scott McCaffrey, February 2, 2012, Sun Gazette
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Fairfax balks at governor's transportation plan
Despite their general interest in bringing more state funding to transportation, Fairfax County supervisors say they have serious concerns with Gov. Robert F. McDonnell's (R) 2012 transportation package.
Kali Schumitz, February 1, 2012, Fairfax Times
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BRAC traffic Issues Improve in Barcroft neighborhood
Efforts by residents to reduce traffic headaches in the Barcroft neighborhood appear to have paid off. Residents report that the increase in shuttle buses for government workers affected by BRAC has diminished the number of cars clogging the neighborhood.
Katie Pyzyk, February 1, 2012, ARLnow
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Leaders talk seriously about new Potomac bridge
Whether or not you think there should ever be another Potomac River crossing, the leaders of Maryland and Virginia have started to talk about the possibility.
Adam Tuss, February 1, 2012, WTOP
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New intercity bus routes added using Intercounty Connector
Va. lawmakers push to prohibit mandatory union labor in Dulles rail construction
Major track work planned on Blue, Orange lines
A not-so-fond farewell for Dupont south escalators
O'Malley supports sales tax on gasoline in Maryland
Metro set to close Dupont's south entrance for nine months
Metro: Riders' fares to cover 42% of Silver Line costs in first 3 years
Cameras may catch drivers who blow past stopped school buses
Legal action possible over Silver Spring Transit Center
