Tag: DC Metro

Cranes on a construction site.

Fairfax County officials examine selling air rights to pay for Silver Line

Liz Essley · March 31, 2013 4:00 am

Metro center subway, Monday, April 23, 2012

Metro to triple its number of surveillance cameras

Liz Essley · March 31, 2013 4:00 am

Woman slashed on Metro bus

Kate Jacobson · March 30, 2013 4:00 am

Richard Sarles, Metro's general manager and CEO, extended his contract through January 2016. (Photo: Examiner file)

Metro General Manager Richard Sarles gets contract extended

Liz Essley · March 28, 2013 4:00 am

Metro's Gallery Place and Judiciary Square stations will be open until 12:50 a.m. Thursday night for fans trying to get home after the NCAA 2013 East Regional games. (Photo: Examiner file)

Metro to stay open later for NCAA games at Verizon Center

Liz Essley · March 27, 2013 4:00 am

Northern Virginia leaders are divided over whether to install express lanes or Metrorail along Interstate 66 outside the Capital Beltway. (Photo: Examiner file)

Virginia weighs express lane or rail solutions for Interstate 66

Liz Essley · March 27, 2013 4:00 am

Fewer people are using Metro's door-to-door service for disabled riders as the agency encourages them to ride the bus or rail instead, saving Metro millions of dollars. (Photo: Examiner file)

Fewer riders use MetroAccess as they move toward rail, bus

Liz Essley · March 27, 2013 4:00 am

Metro trains will run on a Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, May 27. Some stations on the Red and Orange lines will be closed for the entire three-day weekend. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Metro gets more time to install cell phone service

Liz Essley · March 26, 2013 4:00 am

Occupy D.C.

D.C. Councilman Jim Graham facing $100 million lawsuit over contracts

Alan Blinder · March 26, 2013 4:00 am

Metro added a new express bus and extended service for several existing routes Sunday as part of a $5 million push to improve its bus options. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Metro adds new express bus, more service

Liz Essley · March 25, 2013 4:00 am

Delayed rail yard could push back Silver Line opening

Liz Essley · March 24, 2013 4:00 am

Metro is rolling out new bus service Monday on the busy 16th Street corridor in an effort to relieve crowding and cut down on long wait times. (Photo: Examiner file)

Metro rolls out more buses for crowded 16th Street

Liz Essley · March 24, 2013 4:00 am