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• Metro service information for Memorial Day
  Trains and buses will operate on a Sunday schedule. MetroAccess subscription trips will be cancelled.
  May 20, 2013, WMATA
   
• Metro weekend rebuilding work May 24-27
  Work on Red and Orange lines only. Four Orange Line stations and two Red Line stations will close.
  May 20, 2013, WMATA
   
• Arlington exceeds AIRE 2012 Goal
  Arlington County has met and exceeded the 2007 AIRE (Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy) goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from County government operations 10 percent by 2012 from a 2000 base.
  May 21, 2013, Arlington County
   
• Memorial Day transit, transportation changes
  Hundreds of thousands of people in the D.C. area are planning to travel over Memorial Day weekend, and while the number is expected to be lower than it was last year, that still means lots of vehicles on the road and big crowds at the region's airports.
  Mark Berman, May 21, 2013, Washington Post
   
• Bikeshare is a gateway to private biking
  In fact, bike sharing gets more people biking in general, and its relatively few frustrations, while problems to solve, also encourage people to use personal bikes more.
  David Alpert, May 21, 2013, GGW
   
• How Silver Spring's transit center plan grew into a fiasco
  Today, 23 years after the county spent $8 million to buy the land for the transit center, two decades after the federal government provided the first $1.5 million to design it and more than six years after construction finally began, the Silver Spring Transit Center sits behind chain-link fencing, its new bus benches still shrink-wrapped.
  Marc Fisher and Bill Turque, May 21, 2013, Washington Post
   
• Judge's ruling puts Va. road projects in jeopardy
  A Virginia judge's ruling threatens to jeopardize the way Virginia is using private companies to run the Beltway Express Lanes and build similar lanes on Interstate 95.
  Liz Essley, May 20, 2013, Examiner
   
• Montgomery residents debate bus lanes at BRT hearing
  ver 50 speakers packed the Planning Board auditorium in Silver Spring Thursday night to offer comments on Montgomery County's proposed Bus Rapid Transit network.
  Dan Reed, May 20, 2013, GGW
   
• Metro policy for refunds after delays falls short, riders say
  Many major transit systems offer a "service guarantee" policy where riders get a free trip or a refund if there are severe delays, but WMATA's policy is much more limited. After repeated rail delays, some riders are demanding a better deal.
  Michael Perkins, May 20, 2013, GGW
   
• Connecticut train collision exposes cracks in Northeast Corridor
  Investigators are still poring over Friday's train derailment and collision in Connecticut. Early reports point to damaged track as the cause of the crash that injured 70 people.
  Angie Schmitt, May 20, 2013, streetsblog.net
   
• Bike to Work Day 2013, in infographics
  Many thanks to all who registered for this year's Bike to Work Day and got to work on two wheels last Friday! This was a record-breaking year for Bike to Work Day participation, with over 14,000 people registering for the event.
  Alex Baca, May 20, 2013, WABA
   
• The business of bike sharing
  To understand the mechanics of the sharing economy, it helps to spend a weekday morning near Dupont Circle.
  Mohana Ravindranath, May 20, 2013, Washington Post
   
• Two new Metro entrances coming to Pentagon City
  Arlington County is working to build a new $5 million elevator to take riders from the street to the underground station, as well as refurbish a pedestrian tunnel built decades ago but never used.
  Liz Essley, May 19, 2013, Examiner
   
• Bicyclist fatally struck in DC identified
  The bicyclist who was fatally struck on Thursday by a car has been identified, police say.
  May 18, 2013, WUSA 9
   
• Drivers face new challenges on I-95
  For drivers seeking to break free of the congested D.C. region for their summer getaways, this year's trouble spot is likely to be Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia.
  Robert Thomson, May 18, 2013, Washington Post
   
• Capital Bikeshare sets new ridership record
  The red bikes were checked out more than 10,100 times - the most rides ever on a weekday. Friday was also Bike to Work Day, coupled with beautiful weather.
  May 18, 2013, WTOP
   
• Md. gas tax to fund two major road projects
  Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed a bill into law that will raise gasoline taxes in the state starting this summer. A little more than half of that money will go to mass transit, while the rest to road construction projects.
  Matt Bush, May 18, 2013, WAMU
   
• Builder chosen for Spotsy VRE station
  A contractor has been chosen to build the Virginia Railway Express station in Spotsylvania.
  Scott Shenk, May 17, 2013, fredericksburg.com
   
• Crash, spill close I-95 South in Stafford Friday
  Hazmat teams from Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia were called in to secure the leak and clean the area. Though southbound lanes opened up around 11 a.m., the domino effect left the interstate and feeder roads tied up for hours.
  Katie Thisdell, May 17, 2013, fredericksburg.com
   
• DC Taxi Commission suspends two drivers for alleged assault
  The DC Taxi Commission has "indefinitely suspended" two cab drivers who allegedly assaulted a man who was videotaping them blocking a gas pump.
  May 17, 2013, WUSA 9
   
• Pedestrian fatally struck in Wheaton
  A day later, Montgomery County Police say a pedestrian died from injuries on Thursday morning.
  May 18, 2013, WUSA 9
   
• Fight on Red Line train at Gallery Place, arrest made
  Metro said a "verbal dispute" became physical between two riders on a Red Line train at Gallery Place Friday afternoon.
  Dana Hedgpeth, May 17, 2013, Washington Post
   
• Small changes can make walking to school safer
  Montgomery County could do a lot to make walking to school safer and more convenient, and at little cost. All it takes is a few changes to the law, signs and paint, and retiming some traffic signals.
  Miriam Schoenbaum, May 17, 2013, GGW
   
• Metro weekend work is relentless, and still disruptive, riders say
  The debate, such as it was, over Metro's weekend track work program occurred in 2011. During the first half of the year, Metro managers outlined their plans for an increasingly aggressive approach to rehabilitating a deteriorating system.
  Robert Thomson, May 17, 2013, Washington Post
   
• Amtrak will make 4G available on more trains
  Amtrak brought 4G service to its Acela trains and a few other routes this year. Now, the rail agency says faster Internet is expanding to other lines and trains.
  Mark Berman, May 17, 2013, Washington Post
   
• Crash closes I-95 North between D.C. and Baltimore Friday
  A crash on I-95 North is blocking all lanes north of Patuxent Freeway/Maryland 32, roughly halfway between the Capital Beltway and Baltimore.
  Mark Berman, May 17, 2013, Washington Post
   
• Friday is Bike to Work Day
  Thousands of cyclists are expected to hit the Washington region's roads Friday for Bike to Work Day, an annual event aimed at encouraging people to commute on two wheels rather than by car, bus or train.
  Mark Berman, May 17, 2013, Washington Post
   
• Montgomery County residents speak out on bus rapid transit
  More than 50 residents testified about bus rapid transit at a public hearing before the Montgomery County Planning Board Thursday evening.
  Ari Ashe, May 17, 2013, WTOP
   
• D.C. makes progress on bike lanes, tweaks still needed
  On this Bike to Work Day, when more than 14,000 people are expected to pedal to their jobs, cycling advocates say Washington has made significant progress in promoting bicycling, but infrastructure improvements are needed if the District is to join the world's elite bicycle cities.
  Martin Di Caro, May 17, 2013, WAMU
   
• There's no doubt: Traffic enforcement cameras save lives
  A 2011 study by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety comparing cities with red light cameras to those without them found that in the 14 largest U.S. cities, the cameras reduced fatal red-light-running collisions by 24 percent.
  Angie Schmitt, May 16, 2013, dc.streetsblog.org
   
• Metrobus 80 final public meeting May 22
   
• Roads, bridges, transit projects announced with gas tax hike
   
• O'Malley announces first projects using new gas tax money
   
• ICC losing bus service in classic bait and switch
   
• D.C. activating another special pedestrian crossing
   
• M Street cycle track keeps improving, draws church anger
   
• More D.C. workers choosing to live in D.C.
   
• Metro to launch unlimited "short trip" Metrorail pass on SmarTrip cards
   
• Private companies consider boarding Purple Line light-rail project
   
• Updates to DDOT's Transportation Improvement Program
   
• DDOT presents the M Street Cycle-track
   
• Wilson Bridge trail a big step for bike commuting
   
• D.C. again takes on taxi competitor
   
• More than 12,000 sign up for Bike to Work Day
   
• Capital Rail Constructors group wins Silver Line contract
   
• Metro releases preliminary findings on electrical fire
   
• DC cabbies pass people with disabilities
   
• Girl, 7, hit by car at Spotsylvania bus stop
   
• Widening of U.S. 1 to ease Fort Belvoir commute
   
• More people avoid cars as workers move closer to jobs
   
• Driving boom is over
   
• Silver Spring Metro station evacuated after fire Tues.
   
• Md. considers cancelling some ICC bus routes
   
• Drivers urged to put down their phones during I-95 construction
   
• Metro closes College Park station on graduation weekend
   
• Transit board pushes to lower threshold for drunken driving
   
• Bike commuting way up in D.C.
   
• Suitland Parkway trail is a mess
   
• Tips for Friday's Bike to Work Day
   
• D.C. still 6th most bikeable U.S. city
   
• Va. Pushes for 'outer beltway'
   
• Teen drivers still texting
   
• CSX nears completion of plans for $90 million train yard
   
• The District's pothole-fixing campaign tops numbers from last year
   
• Southern Ave. Station auto access "hotspots"
   
• DC Loves Buses
   
• Metro to start employee wellness program
   
• Metro touts 6-minute wait times on Metro Way
   
• Purple Line open houses bring optimism for project
   
• Elderly woman fatally struck by vehicle at Wheaton bus stop
   
• Idling Montgomery Co. drivers caught violating bus policy
   
• Crystal City-Potomac Yard BRT will be "Metro Way"
   
• Hyattsville to add bike lane network
   
• Md. cops show how pedestrian safety enforcement should be done
   
• Tunisian charged in Amtrak terror plot
   
• New Arlington Profile forecasts continued growth
   
• Purple Line plan would narrow traffic on University Boulevard
   
• Metro GM hopes to take control of troubled transit center
   
• Wrong parts ordered for Metro escalators
   
• Metro explains rail yard derailment