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License agreement with NCR/Blockbuster and Movie Solution approved to place DVD rental machines in stations and to allow Old Town Trolley Tours to sell tickets for its green and orange trolley buses that provide sightseeing tours of Washington, D.C.’s monuments and other points of interest.
Read More →Will initiate and award competitive contracts on a range of items including portable radiological detectors for Transit Police officers and a mobile, incident command vehicle.
Read More →GM Richard Sarles reiterated the transit agency's request for $150 million in fiscal year 2011.
Read More →Recent Washington Post poll results show that 62 percent of respondents want more transit options, and that most view Washington Metro positively.
Read More →FTA is considering the safety and reliability of the Metro system before granting money for new transit lines including a Purple Line light-rail system in Maryland and streetcar networks in Arlington County and the District.
Read More →Will allow Metro to conduct more comprehensive and frequent track inspections throughout the entire 106-mile Metrorail system during the day and when the system is closed.
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New reflective and taller numbers atop the fleet of rail cars make it easier for customers, first responders and Metro staff to identify a rail car immediately in an emergency or other incident on Metrorail.
Read More →Blue TIDE included a number of security sweeps and patrols at the Union Station Metrorail station and Metrobus boarding area outside of Union Station. Also served to remind the public to remain observant while riding Metro and report any suspicious behavior.
Read More →Proposed designs include designated locations for passengers to enter or exit the bus; accessible pathways for customers who use wheelchairs; new signs, maps and schedules; and seating and shelters.
Read More →As part of the ongoing investigation, the NTSB is continuing to examine components from the train control system in WMATA's laboratory facility in Landover, Md., and at WMATA's Operations Control Center.
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