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Pool Rewards: Cash for Carpools

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:52:36 GMT

‘Pool Rewards: Cash for Carpools: Commuters who currently drive alone to work through one of three specific corridors in the Washington region may be eligible for financial rewards when they agree to start or join a new carpool!

Metro Emergency Brake Door Left Open

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:04:07 GMT

A FOX 5 viewer captured an open door that housed emergency brake and door controls for a Metro train.

Metro Sees Robberies Jump 40 Percent

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:33:08 GMT

Metro officials say they've seen a 40 percent increase in robberies in the first eight months of the year. Metro Transit Police statistics released ahead of Thursday's Metro board meeting show a 5 percent increase in overall crime in the transit system.

Circuit Replacement Done on Red Line

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:53:17 GMT

Metro officials say the track circuit believed connected to the fatal collision in June has been replaced.

New MD Laws Focus On Road Safety

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:45:05 GMT

Maryland residents who send text messages while driving or break speed limits near schools and highway work zones will be facing fines under new laws taking effect this week.

Metro Sues Developer over Track Damage

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:44:15 GMT

Metro is suing a well-known Washington-area developer for $11 million over damage it says the company caused to a section of track on the orange line.

Driver Distraction Blamed for Deaths

John Henrehan — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:01:47 GMT

Opening a government meeting on auto safety, the Obama administration reported Wednesday that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel.

Metro Union Calls for Accountability

Roby Chavez — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:56:54 GMT

The Metro workers union wants someone at the top held accountable for June's deadly Metro crash and is throwing its support behind the National Transportation Safety Board's urgent safety recommendations.

The Intercounty Connector (ICC)

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:28:43 GMT

The Intercounty Connector (ICC) will link existing and proposed development areas between the I-270/I-370 and I-95/US 1 corridors within central and eastern Montgomery County and northwestern Prince George's County with a state-of-the-art, multi-modal east-west highway that limits access and accommodates the movement of passengers and goods.

D.C. Cabbies May Strike Adams Morgan

John Henrehan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:27:07 GMT

Some D.C. cab drivers are planning to boycott the entertainment district in Adams Morgan on Friday and Saturday nights.