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Metro Transit Police seeks to improve emergency response times
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In the wake of another incident on a Metro train last week that was caught on camera, the agency says it is trying to improve response times to scenes of crimes, the Washington Examiner reports.
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Metro train derails on Red Line
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An out-of-service Red Line train derailed Saturday between the NoMa-Gallaudet U and Rhode Island Avenue stations, The Washington Post reports.
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Metro surveillance cameras: Metro to add more than 4,000 cameras
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Metro plans to add surveillance cameras to its rail cars for the first time and is spending millions of dollars to triple the number of surveillance cameras monitoring its stations and parking garages.
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Metro looking at temporary fix to avert Silver Line opening delay
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Metro officials say they are looking at temporary solutions to problems at a rail yard that are threatening to delay the opening of the new Silver Line.
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Metro to stay open late for NCAA Tournament games at Verizon Center
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Metro will remain open for an extra hour Thursday night into Friday morning to accommodate fans attending NCAA Tournament games at the Verizon Center.
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Metro Silver Line: Phase I of Dulles Corridor Metrorail nears completion
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Four years ago, construction of Phase 1 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project began. Today project construction is 89 percent complete. Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle Avenue Station in Reston and Largo Town Center in Largo, Md.
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Metro peak fares charged for extra hour Monday
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Commuters in the D.C. area apparently lost more than an hour of sleep Sunday with the onset of Daylight Saving Time. According to the Washington Post, they also lost some money.
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Blue and Yellow Line delays mount due to fluid leak on tracks
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Significant delays persisted through the morning on Metro's Blue and Yellow Lines due to a hydraulic fluid leak on the tracks in Arlington, WMATA officials say.
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Could Metro extend to Centreville and Woodbridge?
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Democratic Reps. Gerry Connolly and Jim Moran say population growth in both counties and the expansion of Fort Belvoir will make additional transit options essential for the region.
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Metro closing early Sunday morning because of Daylight Saving Time
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Two Metro stations will close starting late Friday night as part of ongoing track work and the system will close early Sunday morning due to Daylight Saving Time.
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D.C. snow storm: Metro, traffic, road closure and airport information
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If you have to be out and about as this blast of winter weather moves through the area, you need to be aware of road closures and service adjustments on local rail and bus lines.
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Metro launches pilot program for student riders
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According to a release from WMATA, the program is designed to give students more options for purchasing 10-trip bus passes in areas closer to home or school. The pilot program will run from March 4 through July 1.
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Metro weekend delays close Fort Totten, Brookland, Rhode Island Avenue, Airport stations
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The Rhode Island Avenue, Brookland and Fort Totten stations on the Red Line and the Reagan National Airport station on the Blue and Yellow Lines will all close starting at 10 p.m. Friday due to weekend maintenance.
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Metrobus robbery: Man shows gun, steal's woman's purse
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Police say the man showed a gun and stole the purse on the W6 bus near the intersection of Stanton Road and Elvans Road SE. It happened just before 9 a.m.
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Metro President's Day schedule: Saturday schedule in effect for rail, bus
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Metro says train stations will open Monday at 5 a.m., normal for a weekday, and close at midnight. But trains won't run as frequently as on weekdays. Seven stations will also remain closed.
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Silver Line: Fairfax Co. neighborhood wants to keep buses out
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A battle is brewing in one Fairfax County neighborhood to keep buses out. They could start rolling along Old Courthouse Road in Vienna once service starts on Metro’s Silver Line next winter.
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Metro President's Day schedule: Metro to run on Saturday schedule
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Metro says trains are running on a Saturday schedule for the Presidents Day holiday.
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Green Line power outage: Sarles discusses findings
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On Thursday, Metro's General Manager Richard Sarles and other leaders told the board what went wrong when two trains lost power underground on Jan. 30.
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