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New SmarTrip card programs will start this fall

A number of new programs for Metro's SmarTrip card are set to begin Sept. 1.

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Riders contradict Metro escalator accident reports

A metal panel on an escalator snagged on a bag or loose clothing around 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, causing it to rip off the railing, according to Metro. It struck several people. Five were hurt and three were taken to the hospital with non- life-threatening injuries.

Tags: escalators, LEnfant Plaza

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Dupont Circle Metro reopens

Metro hsa reopened the Dupont Circle station. There had been a problem with the escalators.

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Metro tagging abandoned bikes before sending to auction

More commuters are cycling to Metrorail stations even as the agency is prepared to tag dozens of bikes as abandoned -- and possibly send them to auction.

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Woman goes into labor at Metro station

Commuters waiting for Metro's Green Line Tuesday witnessed something unexpected during their morning commute.

Tags: green line, Congress Heights, The Washington Post

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Street in downtown D.C. closed following shooting

An area near the Gallery Place Metro station in Northwest Washington has been closed following a shooting.

Tags: Gallery Place, shooting, d.c. police

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July: A rough month for Metro

After a series of mishaps and meltdowns, Metro's leader concedes this was not a great month for the transit agency.

Tags: Richard Sarles

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Metro GM to update board on computer crashes

Metro's leader is expected to give an update on a recent computer meltdown that literally froze some trains in place.

Tags: Adam Tuss, sprawl & crawl,

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Silver Line standing up to Mother Nature

As the Silver Line grows through Fairfax County, and eventually into Loudoun County, will the same old issues plague the system's newest line?

Tags: Silver Line, Pat Nowakowski, Dulles Rail

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Metro: Hardware failure caused weekend outages

Metro officials say a hardware failure caused their train monitoring system to shut down twice over the weekend.

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