Latest Articles by Ari Ashe
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New projects would add more tolls to I-66
WASHINGTON — The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board unveiled a Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan on Wednesday that added projects to put more tolls on Interstate 66 and widen the highway outside the Capital Beltway. Lawmakers are expected…
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Silver Spring Transit Center opening will bring changes for commuters
SILVER SPRING, Md. — With the Silver Spring Transit Center opening Sunday, lawmakers in Montgomery County want to remind people that it will signal some changes. The transit center will be a major hub connecting…
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Lawmaker writes Gov. Hogan to talk Metro
ROCKVILLE, Md. — A Montgomery County lawmaker has written Gov. Larry Hogan to ask for his help to improve Metro after a rough year for the transit agency and its riders. Montgomery County Councilmember Roger…
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Board members question Metro customer service
WASHINGTON — After a Metro presentation Thursday about customer service, board members had some tough words about the overall performance and communication the transit agency has with customers. Many board members agreed with the basic…
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Metro’s new railcars beset with problems
WASHINGTON — Metro’s new 7000-series railcars have been billed as much better than the oldest 1000-series railcars and a huge leap towards a safer and more reliable system. But the railcars are suffering from software…
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HOV switch on I-66 pushed back until 2020
FAIRFAX, Va. — The Virginia Department of Transportation has delayed a move to convert high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) rules on Interstate 66 until 2020, three years after tolls are introduced inside the Capital Beltway. VDOT has…
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New details on I-66 tolling plan released
FAIRFAX, Va. — Drivers on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway will start paying tolls beginning in 2017, and now there is a better understanding of how the proposed timeline could play out. Beginning in…
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Will Metro raise fares next year?
WASHINGTON — Metro typically increases fares every two years, and with 2016 approaching, the conversation has begun on whether that will happen again. Metro would have a tough time selling a fare hike to riders after…
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Metro skewered behind new report findings
WASHINGTON — Metro board members had tough words for Metro executives. A new report card shows the agency didn’t perform nearly as well this past spring as it did the same period in 2014. Metro…
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Metro: Expect crowds for pope, Battle of the Beltways
WASHINGTON — Expect long lines and other delays this month when Pope Francis visits D.C. and the Nationals host the Baltimore Orioles in the “Battle of the Beltways.” Metro plans to run rush hour-level service…
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Metro looks to cut costs on Metrobus
WASHINGTON — Metro is looking at ways to cut costs on Metrobus service, with one proposal being to return local services to local jurisdictions. During the negotiations on a Metro budget earlier this year, board…
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Report: Metro trains and buses ran late more often in spring 2015
WASHINGTON — A new report card out this week on Metro’s performance does not reveal good news for the transit agency. Metro’s Vital Signs report finds the transit agency did not meet eight of 10…
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Lawmakers react to resignation of Metro’s top safety officer
WASHINGTON — Local lawmakers are reacting favorably to Thursday’s resignation of James Dougherty, Metro’s chief safety officer. They call it a step in the right direction to restore confidence in the troubled system. Maryland Transportation…
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Metro executives taken to task at derailment meeting
WASHINGTON — There were heated exchanges between Metro board members and executives on Thursday, as officials convened in a special meeting to discuss a recent train derailment near the Smithsonian station. Deputy General Manager Rob…
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Metro board holding special derailment meeting on Thursday
WASHINGTON — Metro is holding a special meeting on Thursday to review last week’s report on the Aug. 6 train derailment near the Smithsonian station and how it could have been prevented. Metro Safety and Security…
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