Metro
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Metro concludes commute nightmare was handled well
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Metro examined the recent rush-hour gridlock that resulted when a man jumped in front of a train at the Clarendon Metro station, and concluded the agency had handled it well.
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Orange Line power problems mean no 8-car trains Thursday morning
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Ongoing power problems on the eastern side of the Orange Line will continue to cause issues Thursday morning.
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Montgomery County to discuss Metro escalator outages
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The Montgomery County council will hold a special session Tuesday evening to debate what can be done to fix the frequent escalator outages that plague Metro riders.
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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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Brookland, Rhode Island Avenue Metro stations closed this weekend
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Track work shuts down two stations on the Red Line in Northeast D.C. this weekend as crews do bridge work near the New York Avenue station.
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Metro Transit officers won't face charges in wheelchair case
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The two Metro Transit police officers seen handling a wheelchair-bound man on May 19 in a YouTube video will not face federal criminal civil rights charges.
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Demetrius Thompson fatally shot in face in Southeast; suspects sought
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Investigators are searching for two suspects after a Metrobus passenger was fatally shot in the face near Fort Stanton Park in Southeast D.C. overnight.
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Weekend Metro repairs to close 2 red line stations
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Metro is planning track work on the red, blue and green lines this weekend, and the agency says customers should add up to 30 minutes to their travel times because of the work.
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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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6 injured in NE crash between Metrobus and backhoe
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At least six adults were injured in an collision involving a backhoe and Metrobus at North Capitol Street and New York Avenue NE.
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Man struck by Metro train at Clarendon Station dies
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The man who was struck by a train at the Clarendon Station in Arlington a week ago has died, WMATA says.
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WATCH: Metro fare-skipping teens
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In another case of youths acting badly on Metro, a group of teens in a youtube video can be seen entering and leaving Metro stations without using their Metro cards.
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Metro increasing patrols at Suitland station after robberies
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Metro says it is increasing patrols after a series of armed robberies in the parking garage of the Suitland station.
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Metro board approves split of Blue Line
CommentThe chaos that ensued after a person was struck by a train Tuesday was not on the board’s agenda.
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Increased Metro service coming to Yellow, Blue, Orange Lines in 2012
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Service changes are coming to the Blue, Orange and Yellow Lines of Metro in what WMATA says is an effort to improve service for over 100,000 customers who ride on those lines daily.
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Weekend Metro repairs to cause delays on four lines
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Track work will cause delays on four of the five Metro lines this weekend. This time around, the Green Line is spared, but single-tracking in various parts of the system will stifle travel.
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Rosslyn Metro delays: Angry riders take to Twitter to vent frustration
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A switch problem stymied Metro traffic near Rosslyn again on Wednesday. Here's what social media-savvy WMATA riders had to say during yet another delay.
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Many question Metro's ability to handle emergencies after Rosslyn nightmare
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Many Metro commuters are hoping for a much smoother ride this morning after a number of problems Tuesday.
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