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Metro fare evasion crackdown: Here's what to expect in DC
Fighting fare evasion is a top priority for Metro, which says riders who don’t pay cost the agency about $40 million per year. Enhanced enforcement against Metro fare evasion began in D.C. on Monday, March 18. The new policies are part of the anti-crime legislation approved by the D.C. Council and signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser earlier this month....
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Metro begins tougher fare evasion enforcement in DC
The transit agency said it loses about $40 million a year to riders who don’t pay fares. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports on what riders can expect from the enforcement changes.
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14 years and 169 bathrooms later: You can now really ‘go' at Metro
Using a restroom along the Metrorail system may not seem like the most appealing experience, but if you’ve got to go, know that you can. The project has been a labor of love for Metro. It’s taken 14 years to renovate all 169 restrooms across the system, the transit agency says. The post included a video showing the renovation work….
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Metro completes renovation of 169 station bathrooms
Using a restroom along the Metro system may not seem like the most appealing experience, but the transit agency just finished a 14-year project to renovate every bathroom in the rail system.
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Family of man killed at Pentagon Metro station outraged over plea deal
The family of a man stabbed to death at a Metro station is disgusted with a plea deal that allows for the killer’s release. Vincent Wilson stabbed Sean Golden at the Pentagon Metro station March 16, 2020. Prosecutors reduced the charge from murder to manslaughter because of alleged mistakes by Metro Transit Police. “I feel like I got stabbed,” said the...
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Family of man killed at Pentagon Metro station outraged over plea deal
The family of a man who was stabbed to death at the Pentagon Metro station is disgusted with the plea deal and sentence the man convicted of killing their loved one will receive. It will allow him to be released in less than four years. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey got reaction from the victim’s family.
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‘It's horrible': Parents of 15-year-old who died subway surfing in June warn about stunt
Parents of a 15-year-old who died in June while subway surfing on the outside of a Metro are sharing their story to protect others. “He was the center of our lives, and it was like the center of our lives just fell out,” Vaishali Honawar said. Her son Jay Thirunarayanapuram would subway surf to impress his friends on social media,…
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Parents of 15-year-old who died subway surfing in June warn about stunt
“Metro is a member of this community. It needs to step up,” said Jay Thirunarayanapuram’s mother. News4’s Aimee Cho has the details.
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Metro to increase special police presence for safety
More special police will be walking through the trains and buses, aiming to cut down on crime in real time. News4’s Adam Tuss has the details.
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Minor suffers life-threatening injuries in crash with Metrobus in Virginia
The crash happened at Gallows Road and Anderson Drive in Merrifield at around 4:06 p.m., and involved a WMATA bus and a sedan, according to Fairfax County police.
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Girl killed in apparent subway surfing incident on Metro
A girl is dead after apparently trying to ride a Metro train from outside. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Teen girl dies in apparent Metro ‘train surfing' incident in Silver Spring, Maryland
A girl has died in what appeared to be a train surfing incident on a Metro train Friday morning, a Metro spokesperson said. Metro Transit Police were called about 10:30 a.m. Friday for a “deceased juvenile” on a train near the Silver Spring station on the Red Line. The girl’s exact age was not immediately available; the spokesperson described...
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Metro unveils 2024 cherry blossom designs for trains, buses and SmarTrip cards
As cherry blossom season approaches in D.C., Metro is in bloom, too. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has released the designs for their annual cherry blossom-themed trains, buses and commemorative SmarTrip cards. The commemorative SmarTrip cards will feature illustrations of the Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument among the iconic cherry blossom trees. The cards will become...
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Storm Team4 reveals cherry blossom peak bloom prediction
Cherry blossom season is just about here! Storm Team4 Meteorologist Doug Kammerer has a prediction for when the cherished trees will reach peak bloom.
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Metro must prove all train operators are certified following recent scares
Metro has been given 90 days to prove all train operators have the necessary safety certifications needed to perform their jobs. ”We saw that the records for a train operator, for example, involved a Green Line incident where they moved the train back toward Greenbelt on the wrong track — during an evacuation ahead — which put two trains potentially…
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Metro must prove all train operators are certified following recent scares
Some operators have had lapses in their certifications. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.
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Juvenile shot and hurt on Green Line train, police say
Anyone with potentially relevant information is asked to contact police.
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Juvenile hurt in shooting on Green Line in Southeast DC
The shooting happened inside a train car at the Anacostia Metro Station, according to the DC police. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Metro inspecting 7000-series trains after fire under train in Eastern Market station
A fire sparked beneath a railcar and sent smoke billowing into the Eastern Market Metro station. The railcar was part of the embattled 7000-series trains. News4’s Paul Wagner and Adam Tuss report.
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Eastern Market Metro station closed after fire under train; 9 people evaluated for smoke inhalation
The Eastern Market Metro station is closed and a heavy law enforcement presence could be seen in the area, authorities said early Thursday afternoon.