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Weather affects some Thursday transit services
Amtrak will continue to operate on a modified schedule for Thursday, which means service for dozens of Northeast regional trains has been canceled. Find out whether Wednesday’s weather will affect more transit systems.
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Uber, Lyft will cost you more under DC’s new budget plan
Under the $14.5 billion budget D.C.’s mayor unveiled, D.C. would raise a handful of taxes to come up with a large chunk of the $178.5 million it would owe Metro each year. Uber and Lyft would be among those taxed.
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Future Metro SmarTrip options may include key fobs, stickers
Metro’s fare payment system remains in place for now but it is in the process of replacing all fare gates in the rail system and lining up a new contractor to provide SmarTrip cards or other payment technologies in the future.
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Snow’s cold aftermath could make for tough nighttime, morning drives
The spring snow is leaving the area, tapering to snow showers across the region that are predicted to end around midnight. But dropping temperatures will likely cause slick road surfaces in the nighttime and into the morning.
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Fairfax Co. pushes for changes to landmark Va. Metro funding deal
“The only worse thing than the bill on the governor’s desk would be if it wasn’t there,” a Fairfax County supervisor said this week. “The funding mechanism — next to not having one — it’s about as bad as it could be.”
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Wicked weather cancels hundreds of flights in DC region
The boards at Reagan National Airport are filled with cancellations for both arriving and departing flights because of both current conditions and what is expected.
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Snow slams MARC, VRE, Metro, Amtrak services
The snow slamming the D.C. area is seriously hampering Virginia Railway Express, Metro and Amtrak service Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know.
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Dulles Toll Road upgrades could give drivers some toll-paying options
The new system will include upgrades on the existing 30-year-old tolling technology, allowing drivers to pay with cash or credit cards on a machine.
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DCA Uber/Lyft pickup moved again as construction ramps up
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said Tuesday that traffic from the ride hailing services and the shuttles had become too much.
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New DC express bus serves wealthy riders, prompting Metro adjustments
A review of Metro’s G9 bus service along Rhode Island Avenue found that riders on the line are predominantly white and wealthier than the average Metrobus rider. Metro is expected to make some changes to make up for that discrepancy.
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Maryland State Police looking for vehicle that caused I-270 crash
State police say an unidentified tractor-trailer made an unsafe lane change that triggered Monday morning’s crash on southbound Interstate 270 in Germantown.
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Guide to getting to, through or around cherry blossom, March For Our Lives traffic
Massive crowds are expected in downtown D.C. on Saturday, March 24, as cherry blossom season mixes with an anti-gun violence march. The crowds and road closures are expected to create significant traffic delays and lead to crowded trains and buses. Here’s what you need to know.
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Metro fare, service budget set for final approval, as capital side faces yet another 1-year deal
Metro is set for yet another one-year extension of a regional funding agreement this week, as the agency waits on potential dedicated funding and sizes up Silver Line service due to extend to Dulles Airport and into Loudoun County by 2020.
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Self-driving cars: Benefits, risks and where they stand now
Self-driving cars have promise: a significant reduction in deadly crashes. But the cars do not really exist yet and still face significant questions about security, ownership and how people and regular vehicles interact with them.
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St. Patrick’s Day weekend Metro track work
Metro plans major disruptions St. Patrick’s Day weekend on the Silver and Blue lines, in addition to other evening single-tracking.
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