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Heat-related repairs on Red Line finished
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Service is back to normal on Metro’s Red Line Wednesday morning after trains were forced to share a track between the Silver Spring and Takoma Stations because of a heat kink in a track.
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Blue/Yellow Line delays at Braddock Road
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A Metro train operator suffered from a medical issue on a train at the Braddock Road station in Alexandria, forcing passengers to disembark.
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Man killed by train at King Street station; major delays
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Trains are single-tracking after a man jumped or stepped in front of an inbound train at the King Street Metro station.
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Metro plans additional bus routes to ease Mark Center traffic nightmare
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Metro says it will offer additional bus routes, but will that be enough to reduce the expected congestion?
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Metro introduces new rail cars, proposes to shorten station names
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Metro unveiled two major changes to the system on Thursday: Renderings of the system's 7000-series rail cars and the recommendation to shorten multiple station names.
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Gray changes position on Dulles rail
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D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is now supporting an above-ground rail to Dulles, reversing his previous position.
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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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Woman jumps on Metro tracks in Dupont Circle (photo)
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This Twitpic is almost certainly the woman who reportedly jumped onto the tracks last night, but was unharmed because the train operator was able to brake in time.
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Metro delays affect Red, Orange and Blue Lines on Friday and Saturday
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Track work throughout the Metrorail system will halt for Sunday and and the 4th of July holiday, but riders should expect delays late Friday and into Saturday.
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Should Metro feature 'quiet cars' like Chicago?
And would it even work here in the District? The Windy City's effort is still a toss-up, even as it's employing the town's mimes.
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Metro ramps up police presence in Prince George's
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After a recent rash of significant crimes at county stations, riders should expect an increased police presence today at Metro stations in Prince George’s County.
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Harris' Heroes: Victoria Davis wins college scholarship
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A D.C. high school graduate is on her way to college after hitting all the right notes during a local talent competition.
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Crime driven off D.C. streets onto Metro, officials say
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Calls for assistance on the Metro system are increasing, Metro and D.C. police officials told a House subcommittee Friday. They argued Metro Transit Police needs more officers to address the issue
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Metro pleads for full federal funding from GOP-controlled House
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During the week of the second anniversary of Metro's deadliest crash, Metro is appealing to the GOP-controlled House to not cut federal funding or accept that security and safety will be compromised.
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Metro GM Richard Sarles' testimony at Congressional hearing about safety
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Metro General Manager Richard Sarles read the following testimony Friday before a Congress subcommittee about the transit agency’s safety policies and procedures.
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Today's Metro security hearing in real time
Highlights from today's WMATA hearing on Capitol Hill, from bag checks to Metro police
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Metro officials testify before Congress about safety
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The head of Washington's Metro subway system is set to tell Congress about safety upgrades in the two years since a collision that killed nine people and injured dozens more.
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Metro approves $2.5B budget for fiscal year 2012
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Metro's board of directors has approved a $2.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2012 that does not call for any major rail fare hikes.
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