11th District Republicans :: News - Transit - May 2012

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Regional news:
Rail & bus transit

Transit issues, including WMATA, Metrorail, Metrobus and bus service in N.Va.
Other news sections: Rail to Tysons/Dulles and regional highway/traffic

<<<May 2012>>>

May 18 - "Riders told Metro about earlier door problems on train" (Washington Examiner)
May 17 - "Metro adds tools to calculate new fares under hike" (Washington Examiner)
May 17 - "Metro finishing up Foggy Bottom exit work" (Washington Examiner)
May 16 - "Metro finishes its new Foggy Bottom entrance, more than 10 months later" (TBD)
May 16 - "Rail car doors open on moving Red Line train" (Washington Examiner)
May 16 - "Doors open on moving Metrorail cars" (Washington Post)
May 15 - "Metro spending about $6m to for Rush+ service change" (Washington Examiner)
May 14 - "Metro budget assumes no wage increase for union amid negotiations" (Washington Examiner)
May 14 - "Longest Metro escalator often stops working" (WTOP Newsradio)
May 13 - "Northern Virginia wrestles with streetcar line ideas" (WTOP Newsradio)
May 11 - "D.C. Red Line Metro crash: Victims to be honored with plaque" (ABC7/WJLA-TV)
May 11 - "Metro's slow trains leading to $20m surplus" (Washington Examiner)
May 11 - "Metro approves budget, raises questions about fully-funded pensions" (Washington Post)
May 10 - "April 24 Metro derailment caused by human error, officials say" (ABC7/WJLA-TV)
May 10 - "Metro meeting on bus fires" (NBC4/WRC-TV)
May 10 - "Metro pulls 100 buses after two fires" (NBC4/WRC-TV)
May 10 - "MBA students compete to improve Metro" (Washington Examiner)
May 10 - "Changes coming to Metrorail service, not just map" (Washington Examiner)
May 10 - "Metro worker fired after Rosslyn derailment" (WTOP Newsradio)
May 9 - "Metro holidng meetings on bus stop consolidation" (AP)
May 8 - "Metro: Blue Line riders have it the worst" (Washington Examiner)
May 8 - "Metro falling short of goals for on-time buses, trains" (Washington Examiner)
May 8 - "Metro says 'mechanical fatigue' caused rail car parts to fail" (Washington Post)
May 8 - "Metro's Rush Plus plan worrkes D.C. area commuters" (Washington Post blog)
May 7 - "The case of broken Metro railcar doors is hardly open and shut" (TBD)
May 7 - "Memorial park planned to honor victims of 2009 Metro crash" (Washington Examiner)
May 7 - "Metro still monitoring 24/7 key equipment that failed in January" (Washington Examiner)
May 4 - "Metro Green Line stations closed starting Friday night" (ABC7/WJLA-TV)
May 4 - "Metro considers cutting bus stops" (NBC4/WRC-TV)
May 4 - "Metro wants to cut bus stops" (NBC4/WRC-TV)
May 4 - "Metro seeks input on which bus stops to cut after past surprises for riders" (Washington Examiner)
May 4 - "Metro closes ranks against outside 'attacks'" (Washington Times)
May 3 - "Metro ponders cutting bus stops to improve scheduling" (FOX5/WTTG-TV)
May 3 - "Alexandria seeking funds to study Potomac yard stop" (Washington Examiner)
May 3 - "Rider releases pepper spray on Metro train" (Washington Examiner)
May 3 - "Metro says juveniles released pepper spray" (Washington Post blog)
May 3 - "Despite pleas, Metro work will continue through busy weekend" (WTOP Newsradio)
May 2 - "Three top Metro leaders give up agency vehicles" (Washington Examiner)
May 1 - "Metro schedules major weekend track work amid sports traffic jam" (Washington Examiner)

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