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Metro work on all lines this weekend
This weekend, commuters should expect significant track work to slow all Metro lines, and delays and intermittent stoppages along Interstate 95 in Dale City.
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Metro seeks public input on fare raises, parking fees on weekends, holidays
A public hearing is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Metro headquarters. An online survey is also available through 9 a.m. the following Monday.
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Inspection report: Metro tunnels completely dark, worker safety rules getting updated
Among federal inspectors’ findings: Some tunnels are completely dark, which could make emergency evacuations difficult; whack-a-mole efforts to contain water leaks are only partially making progress with some steady flows remaining, and work zone safety and power alarms are not always properly addressed.
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Changes proposed for Prince William Co., Manassas commuter buses
A series of significant commuter and local bus changes in Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park in Virginia are the subject of public hearings that start Wednesday.
5 days ago -
Crooks drive truck into Virginia Metro station to steal ATM
Police are looking for a truck used to haul an automated teller machine from the Vienna Metro station in Virginia. See photos.
5 days ago -
Metro set to vote on expanding food and drink sales inside stations
Metro could put vending machines, florists and more on station platforms as part of an expanded push to bring in money for the system and offer more services for riders.
1 week ago -
No charges in Green Line stabbing
The investigation concluded the person initially identified as a suspect by police and the person taken to the hospital as a victim were both fighting each other on the train near Navy Yard.
1 week ago -
Man in wheelchair tumbles down Metro escalator, dies
The Metro Chief Safety Officer said that after the man fell from the top of the escalator, he was dragged up from the bottom a short distance, then the escalator shut off, sending him to the bottom again.
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No Metro fare hikes next year
Metro does not plan to raise fares next year, but it also does not necessarily plan to increase service, even as it hopes riders come flooding back to the system.
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EXCLUSIVE: Metro track inspector fired over ‘falsified’ reports wins job back
Metro’s largest union said when nearly half of inspectors and supervisors were disciplined in late 2016 that the workers were simply doing things the way they had been trained to do them, and the arbitration panel now agrees.
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DC Council takes 1st step toward decriminalizing Metro fare evasion
A D.C. Council Committee has passed a measure to make fare-skipping a $50 fine — and not a crime punished by up to 10 days in jail. The full council still needs to vote on the measure.
2 weeks ago -
Montgomery Co. police arrest Rockville sex assault suspect
Police in Rockville, Maryland, have arrested a man they say sexually assaulted a woman early Wednesday morning.
3 weeks ago -
Who will represent Northern Virginians at Metro?
Several local representatives worry that key considerations for riders and workers are now being ignored because of a change in Virginia law.
3 weeks ago -
Metro scraps rider panel that offers suggestions for improvements
Metro is set to disband its Riders’ Advisory Council that is meant to offer riders’ perspectives on service and potential changes.
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Metro general manager gets 10 percent raise as board struggles to pay workers
Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld got a nearly 10 percent raise Thursday, as the Metro Board said it must scrounge for money from local taxpayers to cover smaller cost-of-living raises for workers.
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