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Wednesday Metro delays: Twitter reaction from riders, commuters
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As delays on Metro's Yellow, Blue and Red Lines began to mount due to two cracked rails in the system, riders once again did what they do best during times of commute frustration - they took it out on Twitter.
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Metro New Year's Day schedule running on holiday time
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Many businesses and the federal government are closed and observing the New Year's Day holiday on Monday, and that means Metro is running an amended schedule.
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Metro New Year's Eve schedule to run normal hours
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Getting ready to head out of town, or planning to use Metro as a part of your New Year's Eve revelling? Here's what you need to know going into this afternoon and the weekend.
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Inspector General: Whistleblower fired for reporting controversial Metro hiring
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A scathing inspector general report says Metro officials hired a near bankrupt friend of a Metro official for a six figure salary. And a whistleblower who reported it was fired.
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Metro brake inspections find no new issues with rail cars
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The investigation continues into the Dec. 20 incident, during which a friction ring fell off the brake mechanism of a Blue Line train at the L'Enfant Plaza station.
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Metro inspecting brakes on rail cars after Tuesday incident
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Metro has ordered the inspection of the brake mechanisms in a specific series of rail cars after Tuesday's friction ring failure near L'Enfant Plaza. The agency says 16 cars have already been taken out of service.
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Are you rethinking your Metro ride? (Poll)
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After yesterday's fiasco on the Blue and Orange Lines and a string of delays and incidents in recent months, are you rethinking your ride on Metro? Take our poll?
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New Metro rail cars delayed by five months
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Metro officials say a delivery of new rail cars intended to replace the oldest units in its fleet will be delayed for five months.
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Weekend Metro delays impact all five lines
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The last weekend of track work in the Metro system in 2011 will cause single-tracking on all five lines, with the most significant work being done on the Red Line starting Friday night.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase Metro shuttle begins service
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A free shuttle bus has begun operating between the Bethesda Metrorail station and the Chevy Chase Lake community in Chevy Chase.
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Metro security cameras not making a difference, study says
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A new study by Metro and the Urban Institute has concluded that security cameras at Metro parking facilities aren't making any difference in fighting crime.
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Six Red Line Metro stations closed for track work
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Metro will shut down six stations entirely on the Red Line starting on Friday night at 10 p.m. as WMATA makes upgrades, installs new rail and inspects bridges.
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Metro fare increases could be instituted in July 2012, WMATA says
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Facing a continuing, $124 million budget gap, Metro is once again considering whether to charge passengers more to get around on buses and trains.
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Blue Line Metro stations closed in advance of Thanksgiving holiday
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The weekend before one of the busiest travel holidays of the year will see Metro shut down the station at one of the region's busiest airports.
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Dulles Metrorail project secures $150 million in Virginia funding
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As part of the agreement reached Thursday night, Virginia will contribute $150 million to the second part of the project, which will stretch from Wiehle Avenue in Reston to eastern Loudoun County.
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Waterfront, Navy Yard, Anacostia, Congress Heights stations closed
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WMATA says that the Waterfront, Navy Yard, Anacostia and Congress Heights stations will be closed through the system's closing on Sunday. The system will also run on a Saturday schedule on Friday.
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Five Red Line Metro stations closed this weekend
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The Takoma, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton and Glenmont stations will be closed through the weekend while crews rebuild track and do other major work the five stations.
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Metro ridership expected to drop up to 5 percent
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The decline in Metro ridership is expected to continue at a precipitous rate over the next budget year, according to a new WMATA report.
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