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LOOK: Outdated Metro Map Survives In Red Line Train Car

The Huffington Post | Michael Grass | Posted 05.01.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Do you remember when Yellow Line trains didn't go north of Mount Vernon Square, a time where "Penn Quarter" and "Ronald Reagan" were not...

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Delays, Panic and Nausea: Just Another Rush Hour on Metro

Tamar Abrams | Posted 04.27.2012

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I harbor a suspicion that our Metro system has been commandeered by enemy forces who are seeking to put Washington commuters into the worst possible moods each day.

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POLL: Should Metro Have a 28-Day Unlimited Pass?

Posted 04.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Later this week, Metro may get one-step closer to a revamped fare structure that includes a 28-day unlimited pass for use with electroni...

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Plan Ahead: Metro Details Track Work Plan For Spring, Summer, Fall

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- After a few weekends of Metrorail track work relief for the cherry blossom season, system riders will soon again experience the delays a...

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D.C. Metro Fare Hikes Won't Be As Severe As Originally Thought

Posted 04.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- In January, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager Richard Sarles unveiled an eye-popping fare-hike plan that in...

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WATCH: Metro Removes Dupont Circle Escalators

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Although the south entrance to the Red Line's Dupont Circle station remains closed, Metro officials are keeping would-be passengers upda...

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Metro Unveils New Map

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which is preparing to deploy a modified rush-hour service pattern for the Orange, Bl...

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'Rotten Seafood' Odor Reported In Metro Stations

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Metro is investigating another peculiar odor, and it's not a pleasant one like the sweet mysterious "maple syrup" smell that has been kn...

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$6 Metro Fares? Some Riders Could Face Big Price Hikes

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Prepare to pay higher Metro fares, especially if you don't have a SmarTrip card. Richard Sarles, general manager of the Washington Metro...

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Metro Mess: Piece Of Train Falls Off, Hits Third Rail

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Rail service on Metro's Orange and Blue lines through L'Enfant Plaza was suspended due to a "track obstruction" after a piece of a Blue ...

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D.C.'s (And America's) Aging Infrastructure

Adam Clampitt | Posted 02.11.2012

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Here in D.C., the infrastructure is literally crumbling beneath our feet. Given that many of our sewer systems were built more than 120 years ago, who knows where the next street collapse is lurking?

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Underground In Washington, D.C.

Sam Wolson | Posted 01.07.2012

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Subways are spaces that are often overlooked. Stowed away beneath the ground, these transportation networks can be isolating, foreign and surreal.

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Invest in Infrastructure to Keep D.C. -- And America -- Moving

Richard Sarles | Posted 11.15.2011

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Unless you're an engineer, infrastructure investment talk may not seem all that exciting. But it's critically necessary not just for us here at Washington Metro, but for the nation's transit systems.

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The Subway Is Making You Sick

Posted 05.25.2011

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Sadly, this will not surprise you. A new British study found that riding the subway greatly increases your risk of respiratory infections. From The ...

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DC Metro To Begin Random Bag Inspections

AP | SARAH BRUMFIELD | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Authorities are going to start randomly inspecting bags entering D.C. subways in a program based on similar efforts in Boston and N...

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Man Arrested For Threatening To Bomb DC Subway

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Virginia man accused of threatening on Facebook to detonate pipe bombs on the D.C. subway system was ordered Tuesday to unde...

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Glenn Beck Rally Attendees Warned Of Dangers Of DC Metro

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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If there's one essential piece of information Glenn Beck's Washington, DC rally attendees really need to know, it is this: Do not stand to the left on the escalators unless you enjoy being mocked and abused.

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Washington D.C. Metro Incident: 70 Involved In Massive Brawl

Posted 05.25.2011

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As many as 70 people were involved in a massive brawl spanning at least two Metro Stations in Washington D.C. Friday night. At least four were inju...

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Feds: Fatal D.C. Train Crash Symptomatic Of 'Anemic Safety Culture'

AP | SARAH BRUMFIELD | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A faulty electronic circuit that caused a deadly Metro crash last summer was symptomatic of an "anemic safety culture" at the D.C. ...

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Suspicious Package Causes Delays For Pentagon City, Crystal City

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE (11:10 a.m.): The Washington Post reports the situation has been resolved but delays continue in both directions. Reports circulated Twitter...

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Irony Alert: Conservatives Ride Government-Run Transit to Protest Government Spending

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Incredibly, the same people that rode Metro to the National Mall to protest taxes and government spending were upset about Metro's level of service.

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Tea Party Protesters Protest D.C. Metro Service

WSJ | Posted 05.25.2011

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Protesters who attended Saturday's Tea Party rally in Washington found a new reason to be upset: Apparently they are unhappy with the level of service...

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Train Crash, Washington D.C. Investigated By Feds

AP | SARAH KARUSH and BRIAN WESTLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Investigators looking into the deadly crash of two Metro transit trains focused Tuesday on why a computerized system failed to halt...

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"Crush-Level" Inaugural Crowds Forecasted By Congressional Committee

Political Hotsheet | Posted 05.25.2011

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Late yesterday, the Congressional Inaugural Committee issued an "Inaugural Advisory" for those planning to attend Barack Obama's swearing in ceremony ...

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