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New Metro safety system could improve ride

Metro General Manager Richard Sarles told his board of directors Thursday that the transit agency has taken a significant step toward restoring confidence, and complete safety on the rails.

Tags: Richard Sarles, National Transportation Safety Board

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Increased security on rails on Sept. 11 anniversary

Both Metro and Amtrak will take increased security measures, but there aren't any credible threats to rail systems.

Tags: Sept. 11, Amtrak, Adam Tuss, wmata

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D.C. councilmember seeks fund for flooding victims

A D.C. councilmember is calling for the establishment of a relief fund for victims of flooding in the Bloomingdale neighborhood over the weekend.

Tags: traffic, flooding, weather

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Metro requires minimum balance for SmarTrip cards

Metro is implementing a minimum balance requirement for SmarTrip cards to enter the transit system, and SmarTrip users can add money to their cards online.

Tags: Smarttrip

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Arrest following attempted armed robbery at Metro station

University of Maryland students received an alert Friday afternoon following an attempted armed robbery at a nearby Metro station.

Tags: armed robbery

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Metro police warn cyclists to upgrade locks after rash of thefts

Metro Transit Police handed out bike locks to people Friday morning at the Grosvenor station in Bethesda, warning them to keep a close eye on their bikes.

Tags: bike thefts, Metro Transit Police

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What to expect in town over Labor Day rush

Many people are planning to take advantage of the last weekend of summer and get out of town for Labor Day. And while many commuters are gone, transit authorities are taking advantage of the lull.

Tags: Labor Day, Adam Tuss, single-tracking, HOV, Jiffy Lube Live, Nationals Park

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Metro-riding Nats fans stranded after 13-inning game

The Nationals and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority don't have an agreement in place to ensure trains will be running in the rare event a game runs past midnight.

Tags: nationals, Dan Stessel

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LaHood calls Metro's Silver Line model for the country

Like the Panama Canal and other influential projects in history, the Silver Line is a model for big success.

Tags: Silver Line, dulles, Ray LaHood, Panama Canal

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Work to begin on affordable housing near Minnesota Ave. Metro

Located on 5 acres adjacent to the Minnesota Avenue Metro station, Park 7 is slated to include 376 residential units (92 percent affordable to households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income), 20,000 square feet of retail and 255 parking spaces. The remaining residential units will be market rate apartments.

Tags: Donatelli Development Inc., D.C.

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