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Aug 17, 2021

Metro Will Debut $2 Weekend Fares Starting In Early September

Metro is beefing up service to entice commuters and revelers back to the transit system.

Jun 03, 2021

Metro Board Approves More All-Day Service, Later Hours, And $2 Weekend Fares In Pitch To Bring Back Riders

The transit agency’s board had requested a top-to-bottom look at fare and service in April to prepare for an eventual post-pandemic era.

Nov 30, 2020

Metro Proposes Cutting Weekend Trains, Closing 19 Stations And Slashing Bus Service

The drastic service cuts, which would begin in July, may be avoided if Congress passes a new federal coronavirus relief package that includes public transit funding.

Oct 30, 2017

Metro Doesn’t Plan To Raise Fares This Year

But it also isn’t returning to pre-Safe Track levels of service.

Jan 13, 2017

Wireless Carriers Are Fortifying The National Mall For ‘Massive’ Amounts Of Data During Inauguration

D.C. is better prepared than ever to handle an onslaught of selfies and live streaming.

Feb 09, 2016

Metrobus Operates On Regular Schedule Tuesday

Yesterday, Metro announced a moderate snow plan for Metrobus.

Apr 10, 2013

U.S. Postal Service Board Reverses Course on Plan to End Saturday Mail Delivery

A U.S. Postal Service money-saving plan to stop delivery on Saturday has been scrapped, according to a statement from the service’s Board of Governors.

Sep 10, 2012

MLB: Nats Paying for Late-Night Metro Service Would Set Bad Precedent

A D.C. legislator said today that the Washington Nationals don’t want to pay for late-night Metro service during the post-season over fears that it would set a bad precedent.

Aug 21, 2012

When Nats Games Run Late, Metro Closes Doors

While fans who attended last night’s thrilling 13-inning win over the Atlanta Braves complained that they couldn’t get home on Metro, that’s not the transit agency’s fault—it’s the team’s.

May 30, 2012

Chuck Brown Memorial Service to Feature D.C. Officials, Go-Go Artists and One Oddball Celebrity Guest

As many as 14,500 people will flock to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center tomorrow as the District gives its last send-off to Chuck Brown, the local music icon who died earlier this month at age 75.

 
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