Farooque Ahmed, who had plotted with people who turned out to be part of a six-month government sting, pleaded guilty to two terrorism-related charges. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
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When combined with potential loss of matching funds from the District, Maryland and Virginia, the proposed cut of $150 million from the current fiscal year would reduce the agency's $851 million capital budget by 35 to 40 percent.
Read More →The development team, led by Forest City Enterprises and Urban Atlantic Development, will create a signature transit oriented development project around the New Carrollton Metrorail station in Prince George’s County.
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Alternatives to paratransit offered by the agency have enabled it to contain costs and provide riders with disabilities with more affordable transportation options.
Read More →At this pace, overtime costs could hit $84 million for the year, far exceeding the $75 million it spent last year.
Read More →In a move to curb parking space construction, the agency’s long-range planners have begun an initiative to quintuple the number of cyclists taking public transit.
Read More →A budget proposal presented to the transit agency's board last month estimated that between $1 million and $2 million per year could be generated selling station naming rights to corporate sponsors.
Read More →The agency is working with project sponsors and jurisdictional partners to find easy and cost effective ways to integrate the various light rail systems planned for the region. The $250,000 regional study will be paid for by the jurisdictions that fund Metro.
Read More →Bombardier Transportation will provide 100 multilevel vehicles to New Jersey Transit. Kawasaki Railcar Inc. is supplying Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority with 364 vehicles.
Read More →After the past two very challenging years, 2011 seems to have gotten off to a good start for transit.
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