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Metro to extend service, redesign trains for WorldPride
WASHINGTON — Extended service hours, new train designs and increased security were what the Washington Metropolitan Area ...
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Regional leaders work up tentative proposal to modernize Metro
Members of a Metro task force including Northern Virginia leaders reached a consensus to avoid a uniform sales tax and ...
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Metro gets green light to introduce automatic train operations on Yellow, Green lines
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced Tuesday that its Automatic Train Operation (ATO) is set ...
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Metro to roll out direct tap payment for riders
WMATA is preparing to launch a new tap-to-pay system that will allow riders to pay rail fares directly with a credit card on ...
Metro committee moves forward on $9.4-billion budget as Olympics funding remains uncertain
Metro's finance, budget and audit committee approved a $9.4-billion budget. Transit agency leaders warned of a future funding ...
If NJ Transit strikes, these are your best options for getting around N.J. or into NYC
Both NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers were in Washington, D.C. on Monday to continue negotiations with ...
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USDOT issues NOFO for $1.5 billion in bus grants, partners with state of Connecticut to accelerate review of individual transportation projects
The NOFO is through the FTA’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program and the Low or No Emission Program while the ...
Federal mediation board calls NJ Transit, engineers' union to D.C. to try to avert strike
The National Mediation Board called NJ Transit and locomotive engineers to Washington to help thaw negotiations before a ...