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Metro weekend service changes

Track maintenance on the Red and Blue lines this weekend (March 12-14) will cause inbound and outbound trains to take turns sharing one track. Additionally, 15 Metrobus lines will be detoured for weekend activities.

March 11, 2010, WMATA

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Police advisory board looks to keep Montgomery bikers safe

A shoulder on some of the winding roads through the rural upcounty is all Tim Guilford and fellow cycling enthusiasts want.

By Andre L. Taylor, March 10, 2010, Gazette.Net

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Details of Metro's new line in works

Where will the eastern terminus of the Silver Line be? As I understand it, the western terminus will be at Dulles International Airport; it will run from there to West Falls Church, where it will join the Orange Line tracks and continue east to . . . where?

By Robert Thomson, March 11, 2010, Washington Post

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8-car trains an endangered species?

The Washington region's travelers are about to engage in a complex and consequential debate over how to preserve the Metro transit system. A focal point will be the round of budget hearings set to begin March 22.

By Robert Thomson, March 10, 2010, Washington Post

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Chain Bridge closed for next two weekends

The Chain Bridge will be closed the next two weekends so the D.C. Department of Transportation can complete reconstruction work that has been postponed for months.

March 11, 2010, WTOP

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Alexandria DASH fares to rise July 1

Alexandria DASH fares will go up 25 cents July 1, and Arlington ART bus fares might not be far behind.

By Christy Goodman, March 11, 2010, Washington Post

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Pennsylvania Ave. to have dedicated bike lanes

The center of Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to the Capitol soon may be reserved for just two things: the president's inauguration and people riding bicycles.

By Ashley Halsey III, March 11, 2010, Washington Post

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Google Maps loves bicyclists

In a partnership with the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Google Maps added more than 12,000 miles of trails, bike lanes, and recommended routes for more than 150 cities (and counties, like ours truly) across the U.S., according to The Official Google Blog.

By Paul DeMaio, March 10, 2010, CommuterPageBlog

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Bike directions added to Google Maps

Google on Wednesday launched bicycle directions for Google Maps making it easier for cyclists to plan routes in 150 U.S. cities including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Portland and Washington, DC.

By Ian Paul, March 10, 2010, PC World

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Report: Dozens of speed restrictions slow Metro trains

Metro's trains are running slower, but dozens of track problems are adding to the delays caused by the jerky, manually operated trains.

By Kytja Weir, March 10, 2010, Examiner

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Delay choosing Loudoun Metro site

Taxpayers could be footing the bill for construction delays if Loudoun supervisors can't soon decide whether they want to leave the planned Metrorail station where it is or move it to a location a few hundred feet away.

By Crystal Owens, March 10, 2010, Loudoun Times

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More Metro funding demanded by coalition to avoid service cuts

A coalition of activists launched a petition this week to press governments in Virginia, Maryland and the District to increase funding for Metro by $74 million to help stave off service cuts and fare increases.

By Ann Scott Tyson, March 10, 2010, Washington Post

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Metrorail's on-time decline

Metrorail's on-time performance dropped sharply after the trains went on manual control following the June 22 Red Line crash, according to a Metro staff report.

By Robert Thomson, March 9, 2010, Washington Post

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