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Silver Line's first five stations take shape

The first five new stations on Metro's Silver Line are taking shape, with rail service to Reston set to start in about a year.

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Metrobus driver filmed driving with newspaper in hand (VIDEO)

A video shot by an anonymous user and posted on Unsuck DC Metro shows a driver maneuvering a bus with a newspaper in hand.

Tags: Metrobus, Unsuck DC Metro, WJLA, Dupont Circle

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Study: Overnight Metro workers need more sleep

The odd hours that Metro's overnight bus and train operators and maintenance workers keep is contributing to their fatigue. And those fatigued workers are more likely to make mistakes that cause accidents.

Tags: workplace safety, sleep, Metro workers, transit, hank silverberg

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Silver Line to be extended to Largo

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Teen convicted of Rockville Metro shooting

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New Dupont Circle Metro escalators break down

One or more of the escalators at Dupont Circle's south Metrorail entrance have shut down 20 times in the 40 days since they were installed, according to Metro.

Tags: kristi king, Dupont Circle, wmata

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Metro overtime budget overspent by 62 percent

Washington's Metro transit agency has exceeded its overtime budget by 62 percent so far this year as it tries to tackle a repair backlog.

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More people and limited commuting options mean greater congestion

With the region's population expected to reach more than 6 million by 2040, transportation officials warn already sluggish highways will likely become more congested, Metro trains could reach capacity and drivers may have to pay higher fees to fund projects.

Tags: National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, congestion, andrew mollenbeck,

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Metro: empty train had smoking brake issue

Metro says a train that wasn't in service experienced a mechanical problem at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station that led to delays.

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2 men shot near Metro station

Police are investigating a double shooting near the Addison Road Metro station in Seat Pleasant.

Tags: Seat Pleasant, addison road, shooting

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