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Transit

Inaugural Transit Options All Have Drawbacks

If you want to get to the National Mall on Inauguration Day, you’re probably better off not driving.

2013/01/17

Taborn Stepping Down As Metro Police Chief

Metro Transit Police Chief Michael Taborn is retiring after 31 years with the agency.

2012/12/21

Metro Finishes Escalator Project At Dupont Circle

Metro says it’s completed an eight-and-a-half month escalator replacement project at the Dupont Circle station.

2012/10/21

Metro: Full Cellphone Access Delayed Until 2015

Metro says it has fallen behind on its effort to expand cellphone service throughout the transit system and may not complete the project until 2015.

2012/10/17

Metro Report Finds Wrongdoing By D.C. Councilmember

A D.C. councilmember violated the code of conduct of Washington’s Metro transit system when he tried to barter a Metro real estate project with a contract being considered by the council, an independent review has found.

2012/10/11

Frederick Official: Put School Kids On Transit

A Frederick County commissioner is suggesting that some rural children take public transit to school to reduce the cost of running school buses.

2012/09/26

Metro Track Work To Affect Red Line Over Weekend

Metro says weekend track work on the red line will require riders traveling between the Grosvenor and Friendship Heights stations to take buses.

2012/07/20

Metro: Hardware Failure Caused Weekend Outages

Metro officials say a hardware failure caused their train monitoring system to shut down twice over the weekend.

2012/07/19

Cost Of Silver Spring Transit Hub Rises Again

Montgomery County officials say the cost of a Silver Spring transit hub has gone up again by about $11 million. The Washington Post reports that the price tag for the center is now $112 million, more than three times the original estimate.

2012/05/01

47 New Metro Hybrid Buses In Need Of Repairs

Metro says nearly 50 new hybrid buses are in need of repairs because they can develop shorts in their battery systems.

2012/03/29

Metro Starts New Alert System For Passengers

Metro has created a new email and text message alert system designed to provide customers with the latest information about planned service changes and delays.

2012/02/29