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Bethesda, Medical Center stations closed starting Friday night
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Two Red Line stations in Montgomery County will close for the weekend starting Friday night in the latest round of Metro track work.
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Metro's Saturday shutdown: Problem with management network resolved
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The computer glitch that brought Metro trains to a screeching halt on two occasions this past weekend has been fixed, WMATA officials said Wednesday.
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Metro slows trains to 35 mph due to heat
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If temperatures top 100 degrees Wednesday, Metro may impose heat restrictions on trains again, making normal commutes slower than usual.
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Silver Line Dulles Metrorail Aerial Guideway finished
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In the midst of the seemingly endless bureaucracy that surrounds the project that will send Metro into Loudoun County, a milestone was reached Tuesday in construction of the Silver Line.
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Metro train shut down could happen again, WMATA official says
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Dave Kubicek, Metro's deputy general manager for operations, says the computer system vendor and Metro engineers and maintenance staffers are working around the clock to figure out what caused the problem. He says he can't be sure it won't happen again.
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Dupont Circle station closed twice during morning rush
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The Dupont Circle Metro station was closed twice within a span of 30 minutes on Monday morning for separate problems with trains, WMATA said.
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Ronald Taylor sentenced in fatal D.C. bus crash
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Former Metro bus operator Ronald Taylor, 41, was sentenced Friday in the 2008 fatal crash in northwest D.C. that killed a California man.
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Metrobus driver fatigue cited in new report
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Hundreds of instances of Metrobus drivers logging 16-20 hour work days are being cited in a new report that's set to be presented to the Metro board on Thursday, the Washington Examiner reports.
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FTA to get oversight over rail safety
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Maryland Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin championed the legislation sought by the Obama administration.
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Red Line service delayed because of suspicious package
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MPD reports that the suspicious package is in the 4500 block of Fort Toten Drive NE.
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Metro fare increases take effect July 1
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The day that most Metro riders have dreaded is set to take effect on Saturday. On July 1, WMATA is set to roll out its latest set of fare increases. Here's what the new fare structure looks like.
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Rush+ debut: Tell us about your experiences
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We've seen plenty of positive and negative reaction to the debut of Metro's new Rush+ service on Monday. Now, we want you to tell us more about what you saw, felt and experienced on the rails and buses. today.
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John Haile, Horace McDade sentenced in WMATA coin thefts
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The two WMATA employees who pleaded guilty to stealing as much as $600,000 from fare machines and spending much of it on lottery tickets were sentenced Friday.
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Metro crime jumps in first three months of 2012
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Metro says thefts in the Washington-area transit system doubled in the first three months of the year compared to the same period last year.
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Metro station name changes: A history of the system's changing titles
Ever since the original five Red Line stations opened in 1976, Metro has expanded to great lengths. Since then, changing geographic features have forced stations to swap names on a regular basis. As compiled by Greater Greater Washington, here's a brief history of Metro's name changes.
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New York Avenue Metro station renamed NoMa-Gallaudet U.
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A Red Line station is getting a new name. The New York Ave. station will now be called the NoMa-Gallaudet U. station.
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Metro bag checks netted no arrests over past 18 months, report says
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Metro's much publicized bag search program, which was put into place to step up safety throughout the transit system, didn't result in a single arrest over the past year and a half, WTOP reports.
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Metro announcing improvements to service, safety
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Improved lighting, more information displays and more customer service training for employees are all part of a new plan unveiled Monday by Metro to improve its relationship with customers.
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