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Metro says weekend work to affect 3 lines

Tags: takoma, forest glenn, blue line, Metro, wmata

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Metro's Rush Plus: help or hindrance?

Having lived in New York City, my immediate inclination would be to explain Metro's new Rush Plus plan in the simplest terms: rush hour express trains. However, this is Metro we're talking about and with WMATA nothing can be that simple.

Tags: rush plus, blue line,

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Weekday construction, Metro track work scheduled

There will be a a few construction closures to look out for this week, including some midday work in the Express Lanes Project.

Tags: tim bracken, blue line, Express Lanes Project

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Metro restores service after derailment

Metro crews worked through the night to make repairs. The transit agency says normal service has been restored on Metro's Blue and Orange Lines.

Tags: Metro, derail, Rosslyn, blue line

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Metro finishes inspection of more than 450 cars

Metro says it has finished inspecting more than 450 train cars as a result of an incident last week where a brake part fell off an Orange Line train.

Tags: Metro, friction ring

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Metro to inspect 464 rail cars after Friday malfunction

A piece of equipment fell off a Metro train Friday, leading to delays on the Blue and Orange lines.

Tags: Metro, Dan Stessel, blue line,

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Metro sidelines 16 cars after Tuesday's malfunction

Officials say the incident was caused when a friction ring fell off a Blue Line train and hit the electrified third rail, causing smoke until power was cut shortly after the incident.

Tags: Metro, D.C., blue line, Richard Sarles

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