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DOT secretary threatens to shut down DC Metro

By Kelly Cohen

Published May 10, 2016 8:02pm ET

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DOT secretary threatens to shut down DC Metro — "I would have no hesitation to shut down the system" if safety of Metro doesn't improve, Foxx said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) | Andrew Harnik

If the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority doesn’t fix the D.C. Metro system soon, the federal government may take drastic measures.

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