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Blossoms, sports, politics yield record-busting Metro ridership

Wednesday was the busiest ridership day for Metrorail since 2010, topping even January's inauguration ridership, and the fourth busiest day in transit system's 37-year history.

Tags: wmata, Richard Sarles, transit, cherry blossom festival, immigration

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Metro unveils ‘station of the future' for Bethesda

Metro released details on its plan to pilot a "Metro station of the future" project at the Bethesda Metro station.

Tags: Bethesda, Metro station, ari ashe, sprawl & crawl

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Metro expects extra crowds Wednesday evening

Metrorail is advising travelers to pack their patience and expect large crowds Wednesday evening due to a rally, a Nationals game, Wizards game and cherry blossom tourism.

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Report: Metro's new Silver Line may hinder commutes

A new report from Metro shows the system's upcoming Silver Line will force tens of thousands of people to wait longer, in larger crowds.

Tags: Silver Line

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Metro anti-harassment campaign exposes predators

When the doors close, some Metro commuters hold their breaths.

Tags: alicia lozano, Collective Action for Safe Spaces, sexual harassment

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Metro plans to triple number of security cameras

Metro plans to add surveillance cameras to its rail cars for the first time and is spending millions of dollars to triple the number of surveillance cameras monitoring its stations and parking garages.

Tags: wmata

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Late games, Metro trains: Nats fans could be clock watching

There may be some clock watchers at Nationals Park this season, worrying about missing the last Metro train for games that go past midnight.

Tags: hank silverberg, Nationals Park, Washington Nationals, Richard Sarles

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Popular bus routes saved for Pentagon commuters

Two popular express bus routes connecting Reston to the Pentagon and Crystal City have been saved from the chopping block.

Tags: ari ashe, sprawl & crawl, Fairfax County Department of Transportation, Fairfax Connector, pentagon, Silver Line

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Metro extends operations by one hour to accommodate NCAA fans

Metrorail announced plans to extend the hours of service on Friday morning to accommodate NCAA fans coming home from the Verizon Center.

Tags: Verizon Center, NCAA

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Developer sues Metro and D.C. Council member Jim Graham over land deal

Developer Banneker Ventures is suing D.C. Council member Jim Graham in connection with a disputed Metro real estate deal on Florida Avenue NW that Graham was involved in during his tenure on the transit agency's board of directors.

Tags: Jim Graham, Banneker Ventures

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