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Plan ahead if taking Metro on Inauguration Day

Estimates say as many as 800,000 people may be attending the inauguration, the swearing in and the parade on Jan. 21, which could result in long lines at the fare card machines.

Tags: wmata, inauguration day

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Weekend Wakeup: Warm weather, parade rehearsals to slow down drivers

Expect more drivers to hit the region's roads this weekends as the warm air moves in. However little construction work is expected and will help keep lanes open but a parade rehearsal Downtown will cause headaches for drivers.

Tags: weekend wakeup, dave dildine, traffic, construction, inauguration,

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Metro's $2.5B budget includes no fare increases

Metro is proposing a $2.5 billion budget that avoids fare hikes for the coming fiscal year.

Tags: fare increase, Metrorail, wmata

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WMATA brings $1 billion development project to New Carrollton Metro

Big plans are in the works for the New Carrollton Metro station over the next few years.

Tags: wmata, thomas warren, new carrollton,

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2013: A critical year for the Purple Line

The Purple Line, a proposed light-rail line to connect New Carrollton and Bethesda in Maryland, has long been promoted as a way to ease congestion on the Capital Beltway and offer another commuting option between Montgomery and Prince George's counties.

Tags: Purple Line, ari ashe, rushern baker, Federal Transit Administration, Silver Line, AAA Mid-Atlantic, John B. Townsend, Martin O

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DC police ID alleged bank robber who used Metro

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Sandy cuts into already falling Metro ridership

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MARC trains at night and on weekends? Not soon

For Marylanders, MARC just isn't an option at night or on weekends, but some want it to change.

Tags: ari ashe, kate ryan, MARC,

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Metro to stay open late for Redskins game

Metro says its rail service will stay open late to accommodate Washington Redskins fans attending the rescheduled Dec. 30 game against the Dallas Cowboys.

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Weekend Wakeup: No construction to plan around

The good news for the long holiday weekend - all major road construction is suspended in Virginia, Maryland, and the District from 12 p.m. Friday through 12 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26.

Tags: weekend wakeup, tim bracken, wmata

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