Bethesda Metro station briefly closes Friday
An electrical short circuit on a third-rail insulator sent light smoke through the METRO station near the intersection of East-West Highway and Wisconsin Avenue Friday night, closing the station shortly before 7:30pm.
March 12, 2010, WUSA 9
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Metro steps up security to combat robberies
With Blackberries and iPods everywhere, police want to make sure Metro riders are aware of an alarming crime trend. They say thieves may be riding next to you and your electronic device could be their next target.
March 12, 2010, ABC 7 News
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The weekend and beyond
This weekend marks the return of Daylight Saving Time, not that we're going to see much daylight, according to the Capital Weather Gang's rainy forecast. Here are some other issues you need to know about as you travel in the D.C. area this weekend and next week.
By Robert Thomson, March 12, 2010, Washington Post
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Commuters: Get paid $2 a day to carpool
"As long as you work in the Washington, D.C. region and you form a new carpool, you would qualify to participate," says Commuter Connections Director Nicholas Ramfos.
By Veronica Robinson, March 12, 2010, WTOP
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'Withering' report says Metro needs 3 years to be turned around
Transit expert David L. Gunn gave a blunt assessment of Metro's management, financial and service problems to its board of directors Thursday, predicting that it will take three years to turn the nation's second-busiest transit system around, according to Metro officials and sources.
By Ann Scott Tyson, March 12, 2010, Washington Post
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Metro Board looks to past GM for ideas
Metro is still struggling to get itself on the right track after deadly accidents and major financial problems. Now, it has brought back a former general manager to get his point of view, and he did not pull out any punches. (video)
By Roz Plater, March 12, 2010, myfoxdc.com
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Metro train derails in DC rail yard
Metro officials say a train with no passengers aboard derailed in a rail yard.
March 12, 2010, myfoxdc.com
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Slow year ahead on Metrorail
Metrorail will continue to perform at a sub-par level for the rest of this year. That's the way Metro board member Chris Zimmerman assessed this afternoon's report to the board from Metro's chief of rail operations.
By Robert Thomson, March 11, 2010, Washington Post
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AAA, others back Md. negligent-killing-by-auto bill
The legislation would fill a gap between the traffic offense of negligent driving and the felony of vehicular manslaughter -- a charge that is difficult to prove without evidence of extreme negligence such a drunk driving.
By Michael Dresser, March 11, 2010, Baltimore Sun
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U.S. traffic fatalities fall in 2009
According to a release from the U.S. Department of Transportation, traffic fatalities nationally reached the lowest level since 1954.
March 11, 2010, Washington Post
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Md. bill bans reading text messages
A bill that would prohibit drivers from reading text messages is advancing through the Maryland legislature.
By Ashley Halsey III, March 11, 2010, Washington Post
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Md. bill could remove "gross negligence" standard for drivers who kill
Too many drivers at fault for deadly car crashes are walking away with nothing more than a fine. That's the argument in support of a bill in Annapolis to toughen the state's vehicular manslaughter laws.
March 11, 2010, WJZ News
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Metro weekend service changes
Track maintenance on the Red and Blue lines this weekend (March 12-14) will cause inbound and outbound trains to take turns sharing one track. Additionally, 15 Metrobus lines will be detoured for weekend activities.
March 11, 2010, WMATA
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Pennsylvania Ave. to have dedicated bike lanes
Google Maps loves bicyclists
Bike directions added to Google Maps
Report: Dozens of speed restrictions slow Metro trains
Delay choosing Loudoun Metro site
