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Metro employee charged with soliciting minor during Tennessee business trip
A Metro employee was arrested during a business trip in Tennessee after arranging to meet who he thought was a 15-year-old for a sexual encounter.
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VRE to correct fare discounts as part of next summer’s increase
As part of a proposal to raise fares next summer on the agency’s usual schedule, VRE disclosed that it has been giving larger discounts to many riders than its policies officially call for.
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Limited weekend track work, some weekend road closures
Limited Metro track work this weekend may make the rail system the best way around some weekend road closures. Here’s what you need to know.
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Arlington Memorial Bridge work, lane closures postponed once again
Work that would temporarily shut down the Arlington Memorial Bridge this weekend has been pushed back again, this time due to high water on the Potomac.
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AAA: Fewer parking tickets issued in DC
Nearly 600,000 fewer citations were issued in the 2017 fiscal year compared with 2011 as more drivers use their smartphones not only to reserve and pay for parking but also to extend their parking time remotely.
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Metro seeks bids from vendors for running the Silver Line’s Phase II
On Tuesday, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced a request for proposals, seeking bids to operate and maintain the new stations, trains and facilities. A contract will be awarded in the spring.
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Concrete panels along Silver Line won’t need fixes other than sealant
In the meantime, the overall project is hanging on by a thread to the latest construction timeline, which already includes a number of delays over the last several years.
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Driver identified in fatal I-66 collision after a chaotic morning commute
The first crash, involving four vehicles, killed a Manassas man and sent two other drivers to the hospital. A second accident hours later worsened eastbound traffic.
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After severe Md. flooding, MARC service to resume Tuesday afternoon
After severe flooding in parts of Maryland shuttered the MARC Camden Line Tuesday morning, limited service is set to resume in the afternoon. The Camden Line will run on an “R” schedule Tuesday afternoon.
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How to get a free bus ride in Arlington this week
Arlington Transit is letting passengers ride free Sept. 20 as a way to celebrate the transit agency’s 20th anniversary. ART operates 15 bus routes throughout the county.
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Will a taco discount get you to go car-free this week?
A regionwide effort to get you out of your car this week includes incentives such as raffle prizes, giveaways and $3 off a $10 online order at District Taco.
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Report: A look at Metro’s collisions, derailments and injury rate
Derailments and rail collisions are down overall, but WMATA’s customer and pedestrian injury rate rose, in part due to an increase in bus crashes. The most common injuries were tied to crashes, stress or assault, lifting or repetitive motions, and slips trips and falls.
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Virginia finalizing options to end traffic on Natural Bridge
Virginia’s Natural Bridge is used by about 2,000 drivers a day on U.S. 11, and after being loved by people from Thomas Jefferson to tourists today, it is stable enough to continue carrying traffic — for now.
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Even in rain, less smoke on Metro
Overall, Metro’s fiscal year 2018 performance report covering July 2017 through the end of June 2018 lists 82 smoke or fire incidents compared to 98 in the same period a year earlier.
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Inspector general: Fake labels on electrical parts used in Metro car maintenance
The middle-aged rail cars Metro is phasing out due to poor performance have had potentially fraudulent parts installed on them for years, a report from the Office of Inspector General finds.
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