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NTSB Releases Report On Metro Accidents

The National Transportation Safety Board's final report on three Metro accidents faults the rail system's inadequate safeguards and lack of communication.

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Loudoun County Divided Over Silver Line Commitment

Loudoun County will be holding a public hearing Monday to hear ideas as to how to pay for their $200 million commitment to the Silver Line construction project.

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From A to B: Construction Crews Preserve Georgetown, One Stone at a Time

We dig in to Georgetown's past, as construction crews replace the stones and trolley lines in the neighborhood's historic O and P Streets.

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From A To B: Welcome To... SuperNoVa?

Transportation planners in Virginia are imagining the future of life in a region they're calling "SuperNova."

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Metro Isolating Cause Of Red Line Door Malfunctions

Metro was able to replicate the incident earlier this week when doors on two Red Line cars opened while the train was in motion. Inspections for similar problems across the Metro fleet will begin immediately.

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From A To B: How Does D.C.'s Transit Stack Up Locally?

We tour our region to ask how we stack up to cities in Europe and Asia when it comes to getting commuters where they need to go.

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From A To B: Families Try To Bring Back Walking, Biking To School

A generation ago, many American kids walked or biked to work. Now, some families are trying to revive that tradition.

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Tolls Are Biggest Silver Line Issue, Not Unions, Residents Say

While funding for Silver Line construction continues to hinge on whether contractors using union labor will get preferential treatment, residents of nearby Reston, Va. are objecting to the threat of dramatic toll hikes.

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Gray Confident In D.C. Streetcar Plans

After reaching a deal with Oregon Iron Works, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray says he's confident the H Street and Benning Road Streetcar line will open on time next year.

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From A To B: New Potomac River Bridge Talks Continue

There's renewed talk of the need for another bridge across the Potomac River, but history suggests those talks rarely bear fruit.

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