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MARC Trains To Start Weekend Service In December

Come December you'll be able to ride the rails on a MARC train from Baltimore to D.C. on the weekend.

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Dummy May Be To Blame For Red Line Derailment

Officials say that a dummy—a dummy truck, that is—may have been to blame for a derailment that shut down service along a portion of the Red Line last week.

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Labor Day Travel Expected To Be Higher Than Previous Years

More Virginians are expected to travel this Labor Day weekend, reaching a new post-recession high for the state.

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Capital Bikeshare Bike Ends Up On Seattle Street, Prompting Questions

What the heck is a Capital Bikeshare bike doing in the other Washington? It might have been a loaner.

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Distracted Driving Was Cause Of Accident That Sent Car Over Bay Bridge Barrier

Maryland Transportation Authority Police say distracted driving caused a crash on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge that sent a car falling 27 feet into the water.

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Derailment On Red Line Shuts Down Service Between Ft. Totten And Gallaudet

Metro's Red Line will not run between the Ft. Totten and NoMa/Gallaudet stations on Friday morning due to an overnight equipment derailment.

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From A To B: Car-Sharing, Credit Cards In Cabs, Battles Over Bike Lanes

From car-sharing controversies to battles over bike lanes, we'll look at our region's biggest transportation stories in our monthly segment, From A to B.

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This Week On Metro Connection: Learning

As local kids head back to school, we'll bring you a show about "learning" — both inside and outside the classroom.

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Fairfax County Grapples With Huge Silver Line Costs

Fairfax County officials say they are confident the necessary funds will be secured to pay for three facilities—two parking garages and a rail station—that are part of Phase II of the Silver Line Metrorail project to Dulles International Airport.

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D.C. Legislator Seeks To Reverse Rules Prohibiting Uber Service

Council member Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) says she will introduce legislation to undo regulations banning UberX, a new low-price app-based taxi service.

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