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Arrest following attempted armed robbery at Metro station

University of Maryland students received an alert Friday afternoon following an attempted armed robbery at a nearby Metro station.

Tags: Metro, armed robbery

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Metro police warn cyclists to upgrade locks after rash of thefts

Metro Transit Police handed out bike locks to people Friday morning at the Grosvenor station in Bethesda, warning them to keep a close eye on their bikes.

Tags: Metro, bike thefts, Metro Transit Police

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What to expect in town over Labor Day rush

Many people are planning to take advantage of the last weekend of summer and get out of town for Labor Day. And while many commuters are gone, transit authorities are taking advantage of the lull.

Tags: Labor Day, Adam Tuss, Metro, single-tracking, HOV, Jiffy Lube Live, Nationals Park

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Metro-riding Nats fans stranded after 13-inning game

The Nationals and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority don't have an agreement in place to ensure trains will be running in the rare event a game runs past midnight.

Tags: Metro, Nationals, Dan Stessel

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LaHood calls Metro's Silver Line model for the country

Like the Panama Canal and other influential projects in history, the Silver Line is a model for big success.

Tags: Silver Line, dulles, Metro, Ray LaHood, Panama Canal

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Work to begin on affordable housing near Minnesota Ave. Metro

Located on 5 acres adjacent to the Minnesota Avenue Metro station, Park 7 is slated to include 376 residential units (92 percent affordable to households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income), 20,000 square feet of retail and 255 parking spaces. The remaining residential units will be market rate apartments.

Tags: Metro, Donatelli Development Inc., D.C.

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New SmarTrip card programs will start this fall

A number of new programs for Metro's SmarTrip card are set to begin Sept. 1.

Tags: Metro, wmata, SmarTrip

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Riders contradict Metro escalator accident reports

A metal panel on an escalator snagged on a bag or loose clothing around 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, causing it to rip off the railing, according to Metro. It struck several people. Five were hurt and three were taken to the hospital with non- life-threatening injuries.

Tags: escalators, Metro, LEnfant Plaza

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Dupont Circle Metro reopens

Metro hsa reopened the Dupont Circle station. There had been a problem with the escalators.

Tags: Metro, Dupont Circle

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Metro tagging abandoned bikes before sending to auction

More commuters are cycling to Metrorail stations even as the agency is prepared to tag dozens of bikes as abandoned -- and possibly send them to auction.

Tags: Metro, abandoned bikes

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