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Metro's Weekend Track Work Resumes

Metro's weekend maintenance returns after a month-long long break for cherry blossom season. Riders should expect delays on all five lines.

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Contractors To Submit Bids For Silver Line's Phase II

The five construction consortiums competing to build Phase II of the Silver Line Metrorail project are expected to submit their bids today.

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No Silver Bullet To Addressing Traffic Congestion, Study Says

Smart land use policies, building bus rapid transit systems, and increasing high-occupancy toll lanes are all ways to curb traffic, but only if they are enacted in concert.

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Columbia Pike Streetcar Project Moving Forward Without Federal Funds

The federal government declined to fund the Columbia Pike Streetcar project in Arlington, but members of the county board say they are moving forward anyway, despite calls for a cheaper alternative in bus rapid transit.

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Report Details Spending By MWAA Execs

Top MWAA officials all spent in excess of $10,000 of taxpayer money between 2011 and 2012 on expenses, according to a new report released.

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Addressing Metro Safety After The Boston Marathon Bombing

Security has been increased in Washington D.C. following the explosions in Boston this week, but security experts say the odds of being injured by a terrorist attack are still infinitesimal.

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Fifteen Injured In D.C. Metrobus Crash

A Metrobus driver is cited for an improper lane change after the he collided with a minivan Saturday afternoon.

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Drivers To See Traffic Change Along Route 15 In Frederick County

Drivers along Route 15 in Frederick County will no longer be allowed to make a left turn onto Willow Road starting Monday.

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Columbia Pike Streetcar Not Included In Federal Funding

The long-planned Columbia Pike streetcar project has been excluded from the Federal Transit Administration's 2014 Small Starts funding list.

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New Look For Metro Stations In The Works

WMATA will be looking to overhaul the iconic look of the system's Metro stations, adding steel, glass, and light. A $10 million renovation of the Bethesda Metro will kick-start the plan.

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