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Jul 19, 2023

The Linden Oak Was Spared During Metro Construction. Now It Will Be Chainsaw Art

The Linden Oak was one of the oldest and largest trees in Maryland. Now, a local artist will carve the wood for a public sculpture.

Dec 05, 2022

Metro’s Red Line Service Getting Better During Rush Hour

More trains are running on the Red Line, as Metro starts bringing back more 7000-series train cars.

Aug 01, 2022

Metro Red Line Service Restored After Smoke Incident Near Dupont Saturday

Commuters on the Red Line had a bumpy Monday morning commute, with shuttle buses replacing Metro trains on a stretch of the line in Northwest.

Feb 23, 2022

Metro General Manager: Trains Every 10-20 Minutes Is ‘Very Good Service.’ Riders Vehemently Disagree

Wiedefeld clarified the next day that he meant it was good service in the context of low ridership during the pandemic, but riders were still upset.

Oct 09, 2020

Red Line Train Cars Detach In Transit Near Union Station

The cause of the “undesired uncoupling” is still under investigation.

Jul 11, 2019

After Just Three Days, Metro Is Suspending Automatic Doors On The Red Line

The feature was rolled out on Sunday after being disabled for more than a decade.

Jun 20, 2019

Red Line Doors Will Open Automatically Starting Next Month

Despite this progress, the transit agency reportedly has no immediate plans to return to automatic train operation.

Jun 15, 2005

Ask DCist: Live on Penn, Dead, but Fort Reno’s Alive

Have you heard anything about Live on Penn making a comeback for the summer? Last summer when DCist was in super-secret beta mode, we actually answered this very same query when the concert series was abruptly stopped in July 2004. So no, no comeback in the works as far as we have heard. But have no fear, Fort Reno’s summer lineup was just released today. The series kicks off tomorrow with The Rude Staircase, Sentai…

 
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