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Metro to boost service to handle July 4 revelers

Metro will halt track work and add extra trains to handle the estimated 500,000 riders this July 4.

Tags: July 4th holiday, metro, National Mall, Washington Nationals, fireworks

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WTOP Exclusive: Silver Line opening delayed until January

Weather-related construction delays will push back the opening of the first segment of Metro's new Silver Line by at least a month.

Tags: Silver Line, MWAA, construction, ari ashe

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Major improvements possible for U.S. 1 in Fairfax, Prince William

One of America's oldest highways and a primary commuter route in Northern Virginia could get a major face-lift.

Tags: route 1, U.S. 1, bus rapid transit, Sean Connaughton, hank silverberg, sprawl & crawl

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Check vehicle's fluids, expect local delays this weekend

This week in Weekend Wakeup, we've got tips to help your car beat the heat and to avoid localized delays in communities across the region.

Tags: Weekend Wakeup, Bay Bridge, Corso de Santa Cruz Parade, ZOOMA Annapolis Half Marathon, Georgetown, I-95, dave dildine

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Weekend Wakeup: Rock 'n' Roll, St. Patrick's Day events bring road closures

Travel by train, bus and car will be difficult in Washington this weekend as the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon will block a number of streets throughout the city on Saturday.

Tags: traffic, bridge work, parade

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Metro to Centreville and Potomac Mills? Federal study requested

Two Virginia congressmen have introduced legislation to study extending Metrorail to Centreville, Woodbridge and Potomac Mills.

Tags: Gerry Connolly, Jim Moran, Silver Line, Centreville, Va., Woodbridge, Va., hank silverberg

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Weekend Wakeup: Spring brings travelers, time change

It's time to spring ahead! Sunday morning's time change means you'll lose an hour of sleep an hour of Metro service. Plus expect more cars on the area's highways as spring traffic ramps up. That and more in your Weekend Wakeup.

Tags: traffic, bridge work, Silver Line, daylight saving time, st. patricks day

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Senate vote passes $880 million highway reform

The Virginia Senate passed a transportation reform funding bill that would increase taxes in the region. But the new funding would provide enough money to extend Metrorail to Dulles among other transportation projects in Northern Virginia.

Tags: Virginia General Assembly, transportation funding reform bill, transportation funding,

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Metro's $2.5B budget includes no fare increases

Metro is proposing a $2.5 billion budget that avoids fare hikes for the coming fiscal year.

Tags: metro, fare increase, wmata

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Weekend Wake-up: Metro construction continues over holiday weekend

This weekend provides a great opportunity for Washingtonians and tourists to visit the memorials downtown, many of which will host wreath-laying ceremonies honoring our veterans.

Tags: Express Lanes, beltway, American Heart Association

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