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Two more Metro train operators ran through red
Metro has ordered a "safety stand down" after two more operators ran through red signals while on the tracks -- serious safety violations that could lead to collisions.
Tags: Metro , Adam Tuss , prime mover , West Falls Church Rail Yard , Shady Grove rail yard , safety stand down
Metro receives report about men videotaping trains
Weeks after a Virginia man was arrested and charged with plotting attacks against the Metro system, the transit agency is looking for two other men who may have been videotaping stations and trains.
Tags: Metro Transit Police , Suspicious behavior , Metro , L'Enfant Plaza Metro station , Orange Line , Vienna Metro station , terror plot , Adam Tuss , Sprawl & Crawl
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 , ridership , Sprawl & Crawl , Adam Tuss , Peter Benjamin , Rally To Restore Sanity
Dupont Circle Metro escalators still under repair
You'll have to hoof down the escalators. One escalator at each entrance is going up.
Tags: Dupont Circle , Metro , escalators ,
Metro riders complain of sweltering railcars
Metro General Manager Richard Sarles tells WTOP the transit agency is currently facing challenges when it comes to air conditioning on trains.
Tags: Richard Sarles , Metro , Heat wave , Sprawl & Crawl , Jeff McKay , Dave Kubicek , Adam Tuss
Metro workers disciplined for 10-car run
After an extra long subway train rolled through eight stations, Metro took action against three of its employees.
Tags: Metro , Sprawl & Crawl , Green Line , subway , Metrorail ,
Extra Metro cars blamed on lack of training
"This has everything to do with training," a Metro train operator speaking on the condition of anonymity tells WTOP. "A lot of it is simple basic stuff that you learn in class. When I am on my train, I walk through and check how many cars I have. Every operator is supposed to do that."
Tags: Metro , Green Line , Adam Tuss
Federal Center Metro station reopens after smoke
The station reopened around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Tags: Metro , D.C. Fire and EMS , Pete Piringer
Long ride on Metro blamed on 10-car train
It was a long ride to work on Metro's Green Line Monday after a 10-car train made its way onto the tracks and began picking up passengers.
Tags: Metro , Sprawl & Crawl , Adam Tuss
Metro's oldest rail cars will be rolling out of service
At a board meeting on Thursday, Metro officials will present a plan that will set in motion the procurement of hundreds of new, next generation rail cars, known as 7000 series rail cars.
Tags: Metro , Red Line crash , Red Line , Silver Line , 1000 Series cars , 7000 Series cars , National Transportation Safety Board
