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Commuter Connections to pay more people to carpool

Commuter Connections has been paying 100 people $2 a day to carpool. It will expand its program to 740 people.

Tags: Commuter Connections , carpool , get paid to carpool , Hank Silverberg

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Another speed camera set on fire in Gaithersburg

Someone set fire to a speed camera on Quince Orchard Road near McDonald Chapel Drive in Gaithersburg.

Tags: Montgomery County , speed cameras , Montgomery County Fire Department , Scott Graham , Quince Orchard Road , McDonald Chapel Drive , Germantown Road , Montgomery County Police , Adam Tuss

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Metro experiences insane crowds for 'Sanity' rally

With long lines, packed trains and frustrated riders throughout the Metro system Saturday, why did it seem like the transit agency wasn't prepared for weekend rallies.

Tags: Metro , Comedy Central , Steven Taubenkibel , ridership , Adam Tuss , Peter Benjamin , Rally To Restore Sanity

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Changes coming to busy Fairfax Co. intersection

One of the most congested intersections in the area is about to undergo a 3-year makeover.

Tags: Fairfax County Parkway , Fair Lakes Parkway , Fairfax , VDOT , Adam Tuss

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More mobile speed cameras going up

The speed cameras will be set up in various work zones in Prince George's, Frederick and Baltimore counties.

Tags: speed cameras , highway work zones , Maryland State Highway Administration , SafeZones , Darci Marchese , Sprawl and Crawl , InterCounty Connector , ICC , Interstate 95 , Interstate 695 , I-95 , Baltimore beltway

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ICC will require E-ZPass

If you take the Intercounty Connector when it opens, you'll have to pay a fee, but you won't pay the toll in cash at a toll booth. You'll need an E-ZPass transponder.

Tags: ICC , InterCounty Connector , Adam Tuss , Colleen Kelleher , toll roads , E-Z Pass , E-ZPass , Beltsville , Gaithersburg , Shady Grove , Laurel , Sprawl and Crawl

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Metro: SmarTrip problems not widespread

Some riders have reported problems loading money onto Metro SmarTrip cards.

Tags: Metro , SmarTrip , Smart Benefits , Kristi King , Adam Tuss , Sprawl and Crawl ,

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Why is traffic worse than usual on I-270?

If you drive Interstate 270, you know it's no picnic. But traffic volume on the roadway seems to have intensified over the last couple of weeks.

Tags: Interstate 270 , I-270 , Adam Tuss , Sprawl and Crawl

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Next destination for HOT lanes may be I-66

"We do believe HOT lanes have a great future in this region," says Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton.

Tags: Interstate 66 , Orange Line , Virginia Department of Transportation , Sean Connaughton , Capital Beltway , Dulles Toll Road , HOT lanes , Adam Tuss , I-66 , High Occupancy Toll lanes , Sprawl and Crawl

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Do texting bans contribute to crashes?

Drivers may be lowering their phones so police can't see them texting. As a result, their eyes aren't on the road.

Tags: cell phone , cell phone ban , texting ban , texting while driving , Colleen Kelleher , Sprawl and Crawl , Ray Lahood

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