Dulles Rail Project hits a snag — railcar costs – WTOPThe Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is building the Silver Line, but the Washington Metropolitian Transit Authority is going to run it. They are fighting over what rail cars will cost, oh joy.
Catoe stepping down after three years at the helm – Not even 24 hours after he sat down with leading D.C. bloggers, including my former colleague Tom Bridge of We Love DC, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager John Catoe announced he would resign on April 2. The move signals the end of [...]
There has been a terrible collision between two Metro trains in Northeast D.C. this evening with at least six killed and scores injured.
Red Line Collision Kills at Least Six – The Post
WeLoveDC.com is liveblogging the situation.
UPDATE, TUESDAY MORNING: Former blogging colleague Tom Bridge of WeLoveDC.com on CTV. One note, Canadian TV crews ought to [...]
Groups to sue over Metro’s expansion – WTOPA potential delay to the Silver Line, already being constructed through Tysons Corner, has emerged:
The group, TysonsTunnel.org, has been pushing for an underground route through the area. It is teaming up with the environmental group, Sierra Club, to file the suit.
A national watchdog group is expected to join [...]
In Change, City Will Cover Metro Fees for Late Night Games – The PostThis morning, I wrote a post about the District’s decision to stop paying Metro to keep the trains running after Nats games that go past regular closing time. I had it scheduled to go live at 10 a.m. However, the District reversed [...]
Take Metro to cheer for the Nationals this season – WMATAMetro has issued a press release about Nationals Park Opening Day. Among the details:
On Monday, April 13, the regular season home opener for the Washington Nationals, Metro will start afternoon rush hour service at 1 p.m., a full two hours before the start of [...]
Metrorail Heading In a New Direction – The PostDetails of what the Silver Line construction through Tysons Corner is going to be like over the next several years. It won’t be much fun, but the payoff is huge.
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Officials Formalize Funding for Dulles Metro Extension – The PostAt long last, the Silver Line, a Metro corridor between Arlington and Tysons Corner is official!
…the real action will start in a matter of days about 15 miles to the west, where demolition of roads and bridges and heavy construction of overhead piers will become an [...]
U.S. Transportation Chief Backs Dulles Rail Project – The PostThe Silver Line is very, very close to being official.
After a series of regulatory setbacks in 2008, rail to Dulles was revived last month when the Federal Transit Administration discarded long-standing skepticism about the project’s cost and management and sent it on to Peters for final [...]
Federal Regulators Sign Off on Dulles Rail Extension – The Post
The Federal Transit Administration approved the extension, which now heads to U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and the Office of Management and Budget for final sign-off. Approval from the FTA, where regulators had attacked the proposal as too expensive and poorly managed, is widely viewed [...]
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