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Advice for viewing the cherry blossoms
Here's what you need to know about Metro and parking during the Cherry Blossom Festival.
Tags: cherry blossom , Cherry Blossom Festival , Neal Augenstein
New federal oversight of subways, buses replaces state 'patchwork'
The Federal Transit Administration now has the authority to set safety standards under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act or MAP-21.
Tags: Peter Rogoff , FTA , DOT , transit systems , oversight , Congress , budget , MARC , VRE , Federal Drive , Jolie Lee
Gusty winds could push deadly So. Calif. wildfire
Tags: metroopensdoors.com , Metro Forward , Dump the Pump Day , Richard Sarles , Facebook , twitter
APNewsBreak: NRC panel: Nuke chief damages agency
Tags: U.S. Open , Congressional Country Club , traffic , Dulles International Airport , Montgomery County Fairgrounds
NoVa roads that could benefit from proposed transportation plan
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has proposed an ambitious transportation spending plan, so which roads in our area will get spruced up?
Tags: Bob McDonnell , Transportation , budget , HOV lanes , HOT lanes , Route 28 , Route 50 , Route 7 , I-66 , sales tax
Bill could set D.C. gas tax at 9th highest in nation
D.C. councilman Jim Graham has introduced a bill that would raise the city's gas tax by 10 cents in order to fund Metro's daily costs.
Tags: gas tax , Jim Graham , budget
How the NTSB works
The independent federal agency is currently looking at the Metro accident that killed nine. FederalNewsRadio learns about the process involved when a transportation accident occurs.
Tags: management , NTSB , Ted Lopatkiewicz , Dorothy Ramienski
DoD taking CAC in new directions
Biometrics, more card memory giving military more options. In the future, employees may be able to use federal ID cards on metro.
Tags: P&B , mngt , technology , Bob Gilson , Gail Bovy , Lisa Swan , DoD , Navy , Army , Defense Manpower Data Center , Marines , Treasury , DHS , AFCEA , biometrics , Common Access Card ,
Connolly proposes rewards for teleworkers
Rep. Gerry Connolly wants OPM to increase the number of teleworkers and find out how many agencies keep them on the job during office closures, which could be keeping the numbers down. Connolly is also asking Metro officials how they can avoid snow shutdowns for above-ground metro and bus service used by 40% of federal commuters.
Tags: Congressional Spotlight , Gerry Connolly , telework , OPM , Congress
