Metro

Metro Red Line Crash Victims Honored With Plaque

AP | Posted 05.11.2012

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WASHINGTON — The nine people killed in a Metrorail crash in June 2009 in northeast Washington will be honored with a plaque near the crash site ...

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LOOK: Outdated Metro Map Survives In Red Line Train Car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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Hey Los Angeles, There's a Train Arrivin'

Joel Epstein | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Springsteen, Crenshaw Line, Exposition Park, Los Angeles Sports Arena, Metro, Madison Square Garden, West LA, Green Line to LAX, Transit, Westside Subway Extension, Los Angeles, Usc, Expo Line, Los Angeles Mas, Mass Transit, Los Angeles News

How was the Bruce Springsteen show? Probably the best I have ever seen. While that's no understatement, the real show in L.A. opened this morning at 5 am when the Expo Line started running between downtown and La Cienega Blvd.

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

Tamar Abrams | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Washington DC, Public Transit, Orange Line, Arlington VA, Commuters, Metro, DC Commuting, Dc Metro, Commuting in DC, DC Public Transportation, Metro DC, DC News

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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Are Metro's Escalator Problems Getting Worse?

TBD | Posted 03.29.2012

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WMATA continues to have an escalator problem. The transit agency replaced its first 15-year-old escalators last summer at Foggy Bottom, but this morni...

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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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5 Things To Love About Montreal

Pam Grout | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Ice Village, John Lennon, Give Peace a Chance, Cirque Du Soleil, Bed-in for Peace, Metro, Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, Jeanne Mance, La Tohu, Travel News

Tourist destinations are not created equal. If you're a liberal like me, you'll appreciate these top five reasons to add Montreal to your bucket list.

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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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How Could N.Y.'s Subway Become Like D.C.'s Metro?

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 03.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- It would be hard to disagree with noted food writer Annia Ciezadlo, who thinks New York City should not arrest 12-year-old girls who eat...

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Metro Deploys New Email, Text Alert System

AP | Posted 02.29.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Washington D.C.'s Metro has created a new email and text message alert system designed to provide customers with the latest information ...

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Metro Considers Options For Silver Line Station Names

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.21.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Next stop, Innovation? That's one of the possible names for stations being proposed for Metrorail's Silver Line, which is currently unde...

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Metro Settles Most Lawsuits From Deadly Red Line Crash

AP | JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 04.16.2012

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WASHINGTON — The transit agency responsible for the Washington-area Metro train system has settled seven of nine lawsuits by families of people ...

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Plan Ahead, Yellow Line Commuters

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- If you're at Metrorail's L'Enfant Plaza station on Saturday or Sunday and are looking for a Yellow Line train to Virginia, you'll have t...

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Any Idea What These Dudes Are Up To?

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, HuffPost's Jen Bendery snapped this photo of two guys in flip flops and togas waiting at the Gallery Place...

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Bus, Train Ads Aim To Rescue Ailing Transit Budgets

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Boston, Mass Transit, Budget Cuts, Subway, Chicago, New York Subway, Public Transit, Commuting, Culver City, Buses, Los Angeles, Budget Deficits, Metro, Business News

Faced with the clashing imperatives of protecting public health and preserving the fiscal well-being of public transportation, Boston transit official...

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Major Red Line Track Work To Last Into 2015

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Patience, patience, patience. Red Line users will have to endure at least three more years of major rehabilitation work on Metrorail's b...

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Oops! Red Line Train Runs With 2 Extra Rail Cars

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.24.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Three Metro personnel have been disciplined after a Dec. 2 incident where a Red Line train left the Shady Grove terminal with 10 rail ca...

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WATCH: Metro Replaces Major Track Switch

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.15.2012

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WASHINGTON -- When Metro shuts down a section of track for rehabilitation work, the riding public usually doesn't get to see what's going on. The tech...

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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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Another Metro Brake Component Falls Off Train

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.07.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Metro is inspecting more of its railcar fleet this weekend after an incident on Friday where a brake component fell off an Orange Line t...

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Metro's Winter Of Discontent: Expect Closures, Delays Into Spring

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.05.2012

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WASHINGTON -- If Wednesday morning's massive Metrorail delays due to cracked rails from cold temperatures weren't enough of an annoyance for riders, M...

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Metro Operators May Need More Time For Bathroom Breaks

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.30.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Metrobus drivers are urinating in cups and train operators are using the tracks as a lavatory. The Washington Post reports that Metro tr...

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Red Line Crunch Expected This Weekend

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.16.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Although Metro's rail passengers will get a reprieve from track work the Christmas and New Year's Eve holiday weekends, the transit agen...

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Japanese Quake Will Delay Metro's New Rail Cars

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Expect some future delays for Metro's future. According to The Washington Post's Dana Hedgpeth, Metro General Manager Richard Sarles...

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