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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 13, 2022

Washington, D.C. Region’s Metro Orders 95 Xcelsior Buses

Metro serves the Washington DC metropolitan area and provides approximately 79 million annual trips on 136 bus lines.

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NewsMarch 9, 2022

D.C. Metro to Complete Platform Improvement Project, Launch New Service

The program includes completion of the multi-year platform reconstruction effort at 20 outdoor rail stations and several large-scale construction projects, including a major rehabilitation of the Yellow Line’s Potomac River tunnel and bridge crossing.

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NewsDecember 1, 2021

WMATA to Maintain Reduced Rail Service Through Year End

Metro said it expects to update its service plans before the end of the calendar year. 

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2019

WMATA, carriers expand wireless service on rail lines

Service is now available for the entire length of the Green Line and most of the Yellow Line.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2019

APTA names 2019 winners of rail safety, security awards

LIRR, Miami-Dade, and Houston Metro were top winners in safety category. DART, Sound Transit, and WMATA named tops in security.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2019

Via expands D.C. on-demand services to Virginia

The expansion will provide options after the shutdown of several Alexandria Metro stations beginning May 25.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2019

WMATA pulls 3000-Series trains after door malfunction

The incident, which happened after the train left the station on Sunday afternoon, was captured on video by a rider.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2019

WMATA puts downtown headquarters site on the market

The agency purchased an existing building near L'Enfant Plaza for its new DC headquarters.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2019

WMATA issues RFP for late-night on-demand services

The service will be offered seven days a week for trips within WMATA’s service area between midnight and 4 a.m. when its rail system is closed.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2019

FTA threatens to withhold funds if WMATA restores late-night services

Local officials are leading an effort to restore service hours the agency cut beginning with its SafeTrack rebuilding effort in 2016.

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