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Metro admits Rush Plus not working as planned

Metro's Rush Plus was supposed to relieve crowding on some of the busiest lines of the system, but now the transit agency is admitting the program has not gone exactly as planned.

Tags: metro, rush plus, Yellow Line, Adam Tuss, Stephanie Steinberg

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Metro says weekend work to affect 3 lines

Tags: takoma, forest glenn, orange line, metro, wmata

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Metro's Rush Plus: help or hindrance?

Having lived in New York City, my immediate inclination would be to explain Metro's new Rush Plus plan in the simplest terms: rush hour express trains. However, this is Metro we're talking about and with WMATA nothing can be that simple.

Tags: rush plus, orange line

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Metro worker fired after Rosslyn derailment

Metro has fired a track worker because of a recent derailment at the Rosslyn Station.

Tags: Adam Tuss, metro, Rosslyn, derailment

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Metro's Blue Line has worst on-time performance

Metro Blue Line riders now have evidence to back their complaints of having the worst commute.

Tags: metro, on-time performance

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Weekday construction, Metro track work scheduled

There will be a a few construction closures to look out for this week, including some midday work in the Express Lanes Project.

Tags: tim bracken, orange line, Express Lanes Project

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Metro restores service after derailment

Metro crews worked through the night to make repairs. The transit agency says normal service has been restored on Metro's Blue and Orange Lines.

Tags: metro, derail, Rosslyn, orange line,

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Metro to inspect 464 rail cars after Friday malfunction

A piece of equipment fell off a Metro train Friday, leading to delays on the Blue and Orange lines.

Tags: metro, Dan Stessel, orange line

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Metro restoring normal service after cracked rails found

Cracked rails caused problems on Metro's Blue, Yellow and Red Lines Wednesday morning.

Tags: metro, Yellow Line

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Metro sidelines 16 cars after Tuesday's malfunction

Officials say the incident was caused when a friction ring fell off a Blue Line train and hit the electrified third rail, causing smoke until power was cut shortly after the incident.

Tags: metro, D.C., orange line, Richard Sarles

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