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Jan 26, 2016

[UPDATED] Metro Upgrades Service For Wednesday, And The Silver Line Is Back

Metrobus will run on moderate route, Metro rail will operate all lines.

Sep 20, 2013

Despite Higher Reported Availability, Some Metro Escalator Outages Seemingly Go Unreported

According to Metro, “92 percent of escalators are working” these days. Well, that may not be entirely accurate.

Aug 23, 2013

Parts Of The Red Line Could Shut Down For Weeks, But Not For Another Year Or So

Major structural problems at the Friendship Heights and Medical Center stations could leave parts of the red line shut down for weeks, but that won’t happen for another year or so.

Jan 27, 2012

Another January 26, Another Metro Calamity

Exactly one year after a blizzard knocked out Metro’s bus operations, a power failure at the transit authority’s control center last night crippled communications systems, leaving riders along three Metrorail lines stranded for up to an hour.

 
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