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.

Sunday - 01/13/2013, 01:32pm EST

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.

Sunday - 01/13/2013, 02:41am EST

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.

Tuesday - 01/08/2013, 01:28pm EST

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.

Sunday - 01/06/2013, 10:14am EST

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.

Thursday - 01/03/2013, 07:11am EST

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