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Will The Bi-County Parkway Turn Dulles Into A Cargo Hub?

Transportation officials hope the Bi-County Parkway will turn Dulles Airport into a major air cargo hub, but a new study says that won't happen.

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Metro Contractor Killed In Welding Accident On Red Line

One contractor was killed and two WMATA employees were injured over the weekend in a welding accident on the Red Line, but the NTSB won't be in on the investigation.

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Major Weekend Track Work To Interrupt Red Line

Three Red Line stations will be closed this weekend, with shuttles operating between Dupont Circle and NoMa-Gallaudet.

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From A To B: What Does It Take To Build A Streetcar Line?

It's been 50 years since streetcars rolled through D.C., and as we hear in our regular transportation segment, building a new streetcar line is proving to be a tricky process.

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Local Man Gains Online Following With Elevator Reviews

Andrew Reams' online reviews of local elevators have attracted tens of thousands of subscribers on YouTube.

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This Week On Metro Connection: Ups And Downs

From the roller coaster ride of the government shutdown to a woman who teaches aerobatics in the sky, we take a look at "ups and downs."

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Commercial Strip Becomes Work Zone As D.C. Rushes To Finish Streetcar Line

The streetcar tracks have been in place for years, but workers are now rushing to finish off the infrastructure needed to run streetcars up a 2.5-mile stretch of H Street and Benning Road NE.
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Virginia Officials Keep Up Campaign For Bi-County Parkway

Since hiring a D.C.-based public relations firm to improve its messaging, the Virginia Department of Transportation has stepped up its efforts to build public support for the Bi-County Parkway.
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Shutdown Cuts Into Metro's Bottom Line

Furloughed federal workers means fewer riders on the Metro system and a smaller-than-expected bottom line for the transit agency.

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After Years Of Delays, D.C. Taxicabs Now Accept Credit Cards

Don't have cash? Don't worry—today is the first day that D.C. taxicabs will have to take credit cards for payment, and the city's top taxicab regulator says that the overwhelming majority of them will.

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