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Weekend track work returns after Cherry Blossom hiatus
Expect some delays from single-tracking if you plan to ride the Metro this weekend: Weekend track work returns to the Metro after a hiatus to accommodate the Cherry Blossom crowds.
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Capital BikeShare is free on Earth Day
For 24 hours on Monday, April 22, riders who don’t have an annual Capital BikeShare membership can use one of the company’s bikes for up to 30 minutes. Find out how to do it.
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DC must study impact of ride-share services on drivers, environment, researchers say
Ride-share services such as Uber and Lyft put workers at increased risk of exploitation, and D.C. needs to examine the many possible effects of such services, Georgetown University researchers warn in a new study.
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Overnight closures coming to Maryland Route 90 near Ocean City
Heads up for those traveling between the D.C. area and Ocean City, Maryland, next week: A 5.5-mile stretch of Maryland Route 90 outside the seaside town is being shut down overnight for several days.
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Weekend road closures around Kennedy Center
Anyone headed to or around the Kennedy Center this weekend will need to allow for extra time — roads near the venue will be closed for the weekend.
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Alexandria changing HOV restrictions for summer Metro shutdown
Beginning the week of May 20, Alexandria will increase the HOV requirements on Washington Street from two or more vehicle occupants (HOV-2) to three or more (HOV-3) during both morning and afternoon rush hours.
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Herndon just marked a milestone in the small town’s history
Herndon officials just approved the town’s first new mixed-use development near the future Herndon Metro station, a major step for growth along the path of the Silver Line’s expansion.
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Metro targets Alexandria’s Eisenhower Avenue corridor for large office building
Alexandria’s Carlyle Design Review Board is scheduled to take an initial look April 25 at a nearly 400,000-square-foot office building planned for 2395 Mill Road.
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Forget Uber. Test of cheaper app-based transit coming to Md.
Getting to the Metro or a grocery store could be as easy as a tap on a cellphone, without the added costs of taking a cab or a potential wait for a bus in parts of Montgomery County starting this summer.
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Purple Line construction endangers 66-inch water main in Prince George’s Co.
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission said it has repeatedly told the Maryland Transit Administration that its construction of the Glenridge Rail Storage Yard in Hyattsville, Maryland, threatens a 66-inch water pipe and the state must relocate the pipe around the rail yard.
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Amtrak expands Saturday Acela service to NY
The additional Acela trip will depart D.C. at 11 a.m. and increase Saturday Acela Express service to five New York round trips. The additional service will begin May 4.
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Cone Zone: Updates on work zones in DC, Maryland and Virginia
Hundreds of road repairs and upgrades are happening far and wide across our region. Some projects are sprawling while others are more subtle. Find out you where you’ll see the roadwork and let us know about the ones that are holding up your commute.
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Commuter warning: Traffic changes Tuesday for DC holiday
Parking meter rules, time limits for parking in residential zones and rush hour lane restrictions are not enforced in the District on Emancipation Day, April 16. Trash and recycling are also not collected.
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Parents of slain college student speak out on ride-sharing safety
The parents of a University of South Carolina student who mistook her alleged killer’s car for an Uber want changes in the ride-sharing industry.
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London airport drone chaos may have been an inside job, police say
The drone incursion that caused travel chaos for tens of thousands of passengers at London’s Gatwick Airport last December could have been an inside job, according to British police.
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