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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, Metro, wmata

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Taborn stepping down as Metro police chief

Tags: Michael Taborn, Metro, wmata

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Crack No. 27: Why cracked rails are a frequent problem on Metro

It's now happened for the 27th time. Metro says a cracked rail outside Friendship Heights is causing single tracking on the Red Line between Medical Center and Van Ness-UDC.

Tags: Metro, wmata, cracked rails

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Land around Dulles eyed for revenue growth

Tags: dulles, Dulles International Airport, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Metro, Silver Line

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Bus shooting suspect found dead in New York

D.C. police have confirmed that Javon Foster, the suspect in the fatal Metrobus shooting, was found dead in New York of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.

Tags: shooting, Metro, bus shooting, southeast

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New park and ride lot to open in Fairfax County

A new park and ride is set to open soon in Fairfax County, with bus service to Franconia-Springfield Metro Station and the Pentagon.

Tags: park and ride, Max Smith, franconia-springfield metro station, Metro, wmata, Springfield

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Union sues Metro over firing of police officer

The union representing Metro transit police is suing the transit agency to reinstate an officer who the union says was wrongly fired.

Tags: union, Metro, lawsuit

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Silver Line's first five stations take shape

The first five new stations on Metro's Silver Line are taking shape, with rail service to Reston set to start in about a year.

Tags: Silver Line, wmata, Metro, Max Smith

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Metrobus driver filmed driving with newspaper in hand (VIDEO)

A video shot by an anonymous user and posted on Unsuck DC Metro shows a driver maneuvering a bus with a newspaper in hand.

Tags: Metro, Metrobus, Unsuck DC Metro, WJLA, Dupont Circle

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Study: Overnight Metro workers need more sleep

The odd hours that Metro's overnight bus and train operators and maintenance workers keep is contributing to their fatigue. And those fatigued workers are more likely to make mistakes that cause accidents.

Tags: workplace safety, sleep, Metro, Metro workers, transit, hank silverberg

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