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Metro to close 5 Orange Line stations on 1st weekend of November
Heads up if you plan on taking Metro this weekend: Five Orange Line stations will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. News4’s Joseph Olmo shares what riders need to know.
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Metro workers call for more protection after station manager assaulted
Transit workers demonstrated in Northern Virginia Thursday to call for more protection on the job after a Metro station manager was assaulted.
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Man injured in shooting at Anacostia Metro station
A man is hurt after a shooting Sunday evening at the Anacostia Metro station. The victim was in stable condition. Police cleared the scene at about 8 p.m. and the station later reopened. Metro Transit Police confirmed they were called to reports of the shooting at the Metro station at about 6:45 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a man…
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Man injured in shooting at Anacostia Metro station
One person is hurt after shots were fired on the Anacostia Metro platform following a fight. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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‘Frustrated and disappointed': Metro ends late-night service worker discounts
Metro will end its After-Hours Commuter Service Program, which gives late-night workers discounts on Lyft as of Oct. 31. A bartender at Lost & Found talks to News4’s Joseph Olmo about how the program made her feel safe, as well as her worries about the newly expanded Metrobus routes.
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Woman sexually assaulted at Silver Spring bus station
A suspect sexually assaulted a woman early Wednesday morning at a bus station in Silver Spring, Maryland, police say.
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Metro considers running trains earlier on weekends
Metro is considering running trains earlier on the weekends, starting them at 6 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Metro considers running trains earlier on weekends
Metro is looking at the possibility of running trains on Saturdays and Sundays starting at 6 a.m. instead of 7 a.m., but there could be a cost associated with the change. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.
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Metro says 70% of bus riders don't pay fares
Seven out of 10 Metrobus riders are not paying the fare, according to the transit agency. Bus operators told News4 they’re told not to say anything to the riders who get on and don’t pay. If they do, it could lead to confrontations. Metro said it is still enforcing fare evasion on buses with transit police officers and undercover...
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Metro: 70% of bus riders don't pay fares
Metro reports 70% of bus riders don’t pay the fare. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss got reaction.
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‘Peppery': Burst canister sprays unknown chemical aboard Metro train
A canister burst on a Red Line train between Dupont Circle and Farragut North, causing some passengers to get sick. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports.
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‘Peppery': Burst canister sprays unknown chemical aboard Metro train
An unidentified Metro passenger was carrying some sort of substance in a can when it exploded Sunday morning on a Red Line train between Dupont Circle and Farragut North.
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Metro plans to use trains' automatic mode for 1st time since deadly 2009 crash
The agency says it’s ready to use its automatic, computer-controlled train operation system for the first time in 15 years, since a deadly crash on the Red Line in 2009.
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Metro planning to run trains in automatic mode for 1st time in 15 years
Metro says it’s ready to use computer-controlled train operations for the first time since 2009. News4’s Adam Tuss explains how it works.
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Here's how this weekend's trackwork is affecting Metro stations
You may want to build some extra time into your weekend plans if they involve taking Metro to the eastern end of the Blue, Orange or Silver lines. Red line service will also see some changes.
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Metro announces holiday season maintenance closures
The closures will happen in two phases, starting right before Christmas.
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Metro finishes installing taller fare gates, says fare evasion plummeted
Metro has finished installing new, taller fare gates at all stations. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports on how the barriers are making a difference in the crackdown on people who avoid paying for their rides.
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Metro announces next step for DC Circulator service
Metro released preliminary plans to increase its own bus service and eventually end the Circulator. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports.
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Metro has traffic bottlenecks, too. Here's the worst one
Traffic bottlenecks largely affect drivers – but Metro trains get caught up in jams, too. News4 transportation reporter Adam Tuss and traffic reporter Melissa Mollet explain.
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Commuters head back to work after 4 Red Line Metro stations reopen
Today is the first rush hour since the Metro reopened four Red Line stations after repairs and more work towards the Purple Line over the summer. Commuters can now ride the Silver Spring, Wheaton, Glenmont and Forest Glen stations again. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.