Escalators
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Metro escalators to be upgraded with multi-million dollar contract
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More than 20 percent of the escalators in the Metrorail system will be either repaired or replaced after WMATA awarded a multi-million dollar contract to a Finnish company.
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Metro finishes its new Foggy Bottom entrance, more than 10 months later
Foggy Bottom commuters, enjoy the staircase and canopy ... you've certainly been hearing about them for long enough by now.
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Rosslyn Metro escalators fail at the height of Wednesday rush
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It was a tough slog up the Rosslyn Metro station's long escalators during the Wednesday morning rush hour, as the station's four staircases were all out of services just before 9 a.m.
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Metro to begin replacing Dupont Circle escalators
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Metro is planning to close the south entrance of the Dupont Circle station in northwest Washington in order to replace three escalators.
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Bethesda Metro Station escalators out again
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This was the second time in the span of a week that the escalators in Bethesda have been inoperable. On Oct. 19, the escalators went down for more than an hour.
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Bethesda Metro escalators out
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Escalator service at the Bethesda Metro station - home to some of the longest escalators in the world - has been restored after mechanical difficulties shut them down Wednesday morning.
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Wheaton Metro escalators out
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Escalator service at Wheaton Station, the home to some of the longest escalators in the the world, was restored early Tuesday morning after the stairways shut down.
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Metro escalator repairs to be sped up
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As broken-down escalators continue to cause problems throughout Metro, WMATA announced Thursday that they're accelerating their repair schedule and will replace three of them at the Dupont Circle station.
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Escalators out at the Rosslyn Metro
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The escalators at the Rosslyn Metro station in Arlington went out of service Wednesday morning, forcing rush-hour riders to trek up and down the long flight of steps.
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Metro to hire contractor for Orange Line escalator repairs
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Metro plans to hire an outside contractor to help maintain and fix dozens of escalators at Orange Line stations in Virginia.
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Escalators out at Wheaton Metro Station
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Metro says all escalators at the Wheaton station are out of service Monday due to a mechanical problem, but the station will remain open.
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How safe are Metro's escalators?
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ABC7 News has obtained a list of the 282 claims filed against Metro involving escalators between January 2010 and June of this year.
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Bethesda Metro escalators to be replaced by 2014
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Some of Metro's longest escalators are slated to be replaced by 2014, General Manager Richard Sarles announced Wednesday.
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Some Foggy Bottom escalators working again
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Metro is reporting the escalators are working again at the Foggy Bottom station.
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Dupont Circle escalators out of service
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Metro is reporting that all entrance escalators at the Connecticut Avenue and 19th Street side of the Dupont Circle station are out of service.
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Metro falling short of performance standards
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Earlier this year, Metro lowered the bar when it came to performance standards. In a new report, the transit agency is shown to be not meeting those new, lesser goals.
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Escalators out at Foggy Bottom Metro
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All of the escalators at the Foggy Bottom Metro Station are out of service Tuesday, but the station remains open.
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Elevators, escalators out of service at Bethesda Metro
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All of the elevators and escalators at the Bethesda Metro Station are out of service due Tuesday to a mechanical problem. The station remains open.
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