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What public transit buses if any use the Dulles Greenway? by RandallW - Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:45 pm	1 Replies 415 Views	by sextant Wed Nov 02, 2022 4:27 pm
Port covington swing bridge by scratchyX1 - Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:48 pm	2 Replies 464 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:56 pm
Arkendale project on track to speed up train service by davinp - Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:41 am	11 Replies 4545 Views	by KTHW Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:14 pm
1 year since the 7000 series derailed and they are still not back in service. by davinp - Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:49 pm	5 Replies 873 Views	by west point Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:04 pm
Metro changing station names effective 9/11 by YOLO - Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:41 am	4 Replies 838 Views	by jamoldover Thu Sep 29, 2022 3:04 pm
MARC/VRE FORCE MAJEURE: MARC BRUNSWICK/CAMDEN LINES, ALL VRE SERVICE by STrRedWolf - Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:56 pm	11 Replies 1135 Views	by Robert Paniagua Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:14 am
Metro on schedule to restore 7000-series railcars in late summer by davinp - Thu May 19, 2022 12:06 pm	9 Replies 1571 Views	by Robert Paniagua Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:56 pm
System Track Schematic 1 2 3 4 by Sand Box John - Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:10 pm	52 Replies 28342 Views	by Sand Box John Sun Aug 28, 2022 9:47 pm
Pedestrian bridge to be built next to Long Bridge by davinp - Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:46 am	5 Replies 824 Views	by eolesen Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:36 am
Metro names new General Manager by davinp - Tue May 10, 2022 8:43 am	3 Replies 814 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Aug 04, 2022 6:05 pm
Red Line 7/30 Incident by YOLO - Sun Jul 31, 2022 3:20 pm	3 Replies 554 Views	by Sand Box John Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:33 am
A new way to know: 'Where's my Train?" by farecard - Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:48 pm	1 Replies 453 Views	by davinp Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:29 am
WMATA - Author of infamous "unsuck DC Metro" account dies by JDC - Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:37 pm	0 Replies 442 Views	by JDC Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:37 pm
VRE to offer FREE rides during Metro's Yellow/Blue line shutdown in September & October by davinp - Fri Jul 15, 2022 4:47 pm	2 Replies 503 Views	by scratchyX1 Fri Jul 15, 2022 8:09 pm
maryland state rail plans out by scratchyX1 - Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:43 am	11 Replies 2332 Views	by TheOneKEA Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:45 pm
MARC IIIs going down south 1 2 by STrRedWolf - Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:39 pm	18 Replies 2365 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Jul 12, 2022 6:54 pm
WMATA signaling by drwho9437 - Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:15 pm	9 Replies 1180 Views	by farecard Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:11 am
MARC and the new B&P / Frederick Douglass Tunnel 1 2 by kitchin - Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:30 am	25 Replies 3123 Views	by STrRedWolf Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:36 am
VRE proposing Free Fares in Sep & Oct 2022 when Metro shuts down the Blue/Yellow line by davinp - Fri Jun 17, 2022 12:50 pm	0 Replies 364 Views	by davinp Fri Jun 17, 2022 12:50 pm
Miscommunication between Kawasaki & WMATA lead to 7000 series issues by STrRedWolf - Sat Apr 30, 2022 6:24 am	6 Replies 1352 Views	by davinp Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:17 am
WMATA - Metrorail operators' certifications lapsed by JDC - Tue May 17, 2022 6:15 am	5 Replies 1227 Views	by farecard Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:41 am
Audit finds WMATA has no plans to stop water leaks from damaging stations by davinp - Wed May 25, 2022 8:06 pm	0 Replies 441 Views	by davinp Wed May 25, 2022 8:06 pm
“Transforming Rail in Virginia” 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by davinp - Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:32 am	90 Replies 16063 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:48 am
Metro to close 6 Orange Line stations over summer 2022 for platform reconstruction 1 2 by davinp - Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:22 am	16 Replies 2097 Views	by west point Tue May 17, 2022 9:05 pm
GM Wiedefeld and COO Leader resigns by YOLO - Mon May 16, 2022 8:08 pm	1 Replies 455 Views	by farecard Mon May 16, 2022 8:53 pm
Metro 's L'Enfant Plaza 7th Street Entrance to close for 7 months for escalator replacement by davinp - Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:10 am	3 Replies 719 Views	by Sand Box John Sun May 15, 2022 10:54 am
MARC E and F unit retirements by Martin Baumann - Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:57 am	2 Replies 2896 Views	by Pensyfan19 Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:28 am
Sanitising and health Stations by rail10 - Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:50 am	1 Replies 368 Views	by JDC Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:36 am
MARC GP40 & GP39 status 1 2 3 4 5 by jt42cwr - Sun May 29, 2011 12:48 pm	69 Replies 46452 Views	by Pensyfan19 Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:16 am
Metro still hasn't submitted plan to return 7000 series to services 6 months after the derailment by davinp - Tue Apr 12, 2022 8:22 pm	3 Replies 642 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:44 am
New building at riverside yard by scratchyX1 - Sat Apr 09, 2022 9:46 pm	2 Replies 464 Views	by scratchyX1 Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:07 pm
MD General Assembly overrides Hogan's veto of MARC expansion by STrRedWolf - Sat Apr 09, 2022 7:28 pm	1 Replies 634 Views	by davinp Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:23 am
Metro's 8000 series are being built in Hagerstown, MD by davinp - Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:48 am	2 Replies 691 Views	by davinp Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:20 pm
Metro to take 7000 series out of service after defect was discovered in axle 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by davinp - Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:41 pm	92 Replies 10622 Views	by farecard Thu Mar 24, 2022 4:09 pm
Commuter trains struggle with fewer commuters by davinp - Mon Mar 07, 2022 11:06 am	12 Replies 1451 Views	by davinp Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:55 am
VRE 30th Anniversary Logo by davinp - Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:58 am	0 Replies 302 Views	by davinp Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:58 am
New report: Metrorail not meeting fire, life safety & emergency management standards by Mike Doughney - Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:58 am	1 Replies 565 Views	by STrRedWolf Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:47 am
Passengers stranded on MARC train for hours 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by davinp - Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:10 am	98 Replies 17610 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Feb 17, 2022 5:19 pm
Metro Board announces retirement of General Manager/CEO by YOLO - Tue Jan 18, 2022 2:44 pm	6 Replies 917 Views	by danib62 Tue Feb 15, 2022 1:55 pm
Metro riders will soon see new, upgraded faregates as testing gets underway at six pilot stations by davinp - Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:20 am	10 Replies 1354 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Feb 15, 2022 11:17 am
Extending Metro to Prince William County would cost $27 Billion by davinp - Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:40 am	12 Replies 1649 Views	by gprimr1 Sat Feb 12, 2022 7:00 pm
WMATA - new 14-story building 1 2 by JDC - Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:00 pm	16 Replies 2156 Views	by davinp Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:27 am
New VRE budget counting on return of workers to offices by davinp - Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:52 pm	1 Replies 394 Views	by RRspatch2 Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:08 pm
Light Rail crash kills 1 -- prelim says possible fault w/operator by STrRedWolf - Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:53 pm	0 Replies 414 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:53 pm
Metro will testify to Congress Feb 9 on the safety failure of the 7000 series by davinp - Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:23 pm	1 Replies 501 Views	by JDC Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:31 pm
Will gas tax cut sink transit plans? VRE moving forward with Transforming Rail in VA by davinp - Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:02 am	0 Replies 437 Views	by davinp Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:02 am
VRE ridership still far below pre-pandemic levels 1 2 by davinp - Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:19 pm	17 Replies 2077 Views	by Literalman Wed Dec 08, 2021 8:53 pm
$66 Billion Infrastructure bill - Effects on VRE 1 2 by davinp - Tue Nov 16, 2021 2:37 pm	18 Replies 3652 Views	by kitchin Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:56 am
Richmond Commuter Rail 1 2 by Arlington - Sun May 23, 2021 12:07 pm	15 Replies 2513 Views	by kitchin Tue Nov 16, 2021 8:13 pm
VRE proposes adding train to both Fredericksburg & Manassas Line Schedule by davinp - Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:55 am	4 Replies 925 Views	by scratchyX1 Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:04 pm
Metro Proposes More Fare Discounts, No Increased Service In 2023 Budget by davinp - Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:07 am	1 Replies 374 Views	by danib62 Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:25 am
VRE Santa Trains cancelled again this year by davinp - Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:52 am	0 Replies 277 Views	by davinp Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:52 am
Next Stop: Georgetown 1 2 by farecard - Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:12 pm	18 Replies 2622 Views	by TheOneKEA Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:29 pm
VRE Schedule Change on Oct 18, 2021 by davinp - Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:33 pm	0 Replies 436 Views	by davinp Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:33 pm
WMATA - Platform Improvement Project Summer 2021 by JDC - Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:54 am	7 Replies 1358 Views	by Sand Box John Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:20 pm
Metro didn't follow safety procedures when overhauling the 6000 series cars by davinp - Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:30 pm	1 Replies 579 Views	by Sand Box John Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:05 am
WMATA - Board meeting to consider expansion options by JDC - Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:22 am	1 Replies 536 Views	by Sand Box John Wed Sep 08, 2021 10:47 am
Metro's 2040 Plans: New Blue, Yellow and VA lines 1 2 3 by JDC - Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:32 am	35 Replies 12471 Views	by JDC Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:32 am
WMATA - Rockville and Shady Grove stations closed by JDC - Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:11 am	0 Replies 381 Views	by JDC Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:11 am
Metro safety commission raises concerns about operator health and fatigue by davinp - Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:52 am	0 Replies 361 Views	by davinp Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:52 am
Metro proposes service cuts due to pandemic by YOLO - Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:01 pm	8 Replies 1575 Views	by Sand Box John Tue Aug 17, 2021 1:13 am
VRE looking to acquire Alstom Coradia cars 1 2 by KTHW - Mon May 03, 2021 12:55 pm	25 Replies 6022 Views	by Pensyfan19 Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:12 pm
Maryland MARC/WMATA Congresscritter funding by STrRedWolf - Tue Jul 13, 2021 4:44 pm	7 Replies 1093 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:19 am
Survey says: Commuters want Metro into Prince William County over increased VRE service by davinp - Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:49 am	5 Replies 1009 Views	by Sand Box John Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:49 pm
VRE probably will not raise fares next year due to uncertainty of ridership levels by davinp - Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:31 pm	3 Replies 590 Views	by eolesen Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:06 am
Metro phasing out old, original Smartrip cards as it upgrades farebox & faregates 1 2 by davinp - Fri Apr 09, 2021 1:17 pm	20 Replies 3191 Views	by YOLO Sat Jun 26, 2021 6:29 pm
MARC schedules it's return to full service... and jacks up the fares. by STrRedWolf - Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:18 pm	2 Replies 727 Views	by STrRedWolf Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:51 am
VRE will soon end social distancing & seat restrictions on trains by davinp - Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:56 pm	0 Replies 383 Views	by davinp Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:56 pm
Metro takes one step back from automation (again) by davinp - Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:13 pm	2 Replies 618 Views	by danib62 Mon Jun 21, 2021 3:29 pm
What It Took To Get A Whole Metro Car Into Edgewood’s New Metrobar by davinp - Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:04 am	0 Replies 408 Views	by davinp Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:04 am
Metro to start re-enabling automatic train doors speeding up your trip by davinp - Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:04 pm	11 Replies 1728 Views	by STrRedWolf Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:13 pm
Proposal for MARC to Run to Hagerstown + Potential Brunswick Line all day service 1 2 3 by njtmnrrbuff - Sun May 09, 2021 8:33 am	43 Replies 6032 Views	by njtmnrrbuff Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:18 am
SmarTrip now on Android and Google Pay by davinp - Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:30 am	1 Replies 468 Views	by JDC Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:48 am
VRE Advancing L’Enfant Station and Fourth Track Expansion, Contributing to Virginia Rail Vision by davinp - Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:51 am	7 Replies 1647 Views	by Sand Box John Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:43 am
VRE will return to full service June 1st by davinp - Mon May 10, 2021 11:08 am	3 Replies 666 Views	by njtmnrrbuff Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:11 pm
Dead Mall - Union Station, DC \| the full history - 1907 to its demise in 2021 by TheOneKEA - Sun May 02, 2021 7:55 pm	2 Replies 1090 Views	by danib62 Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:30 pm
VRE hopes to add 2 more trains to its schedule before end of year by davinp - Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:56 am	1 Replies 498 Views	by KTHW Thu Jun 03, 2021 2:33 pm
Metro's Blue Line reopens May 23 by davinp - Sat May 22, 2021 12:14 pm	0 Replies 411 Views	by davinp Sat May 22, 2021 12:14 pm
VRE asks will riders return if they resume full schedule by davinp - Mon Apr 26, 2021 2:32 pm	6 Replies 1053 Views	by Literalman Fri May 07, 2021 12:17 pm
MARC Penn Line ride review by STrRedWolf - Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:47 pm	1 Replies 745 Views	by RRspatch Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:05 am
Last MARC RDC run by Martin Baumann - Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:50 am	0 Replies 576 Views	by Martin Baumann Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:50 am
Metrorail Red Line 40th Anniversary - March 27, 1976 1 2 by MACTRAXX - Sun Mar 27, 2016 3:40 pm	16 Replies 7070 Views	by Sand Box John Sat Mar 27, 2021 6:30 am
The plan to create a unified regional rail network by davinp - Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:09 am	1 Replies 572 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:56 pm
5k Car Get's A Second Life by Sand Box John - Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:25 am	3 Replies 780 Views	by scratchyX1 Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:51 am
WMATA - death of Robert S. O’Neil by JDC - Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:39 am	1 Replies 581 Views	by Sand Box John Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:12 pm
New federal funding likely means no huge cuts in next year’s Metro budget by davinp - Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:44 am	0 Replies 395 Views	by davinp Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:44 am
Metro awards contract to replace escalators at 32 stations by davinp - Tue Feb 16, 2021 4:44 pm	3 Replies 814 Views	by STrRedWolf Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:12 pm
WMATA closes Blue Line for 3 months for platform reconstruction by davinp - Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:20 pm	1 Replies 547 Views	by JDC Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:02 am
VRE ridership still down 90%; future projections 'uncertain' by davinp - Mon Feb 15, 2021 12:33 pm	0 Replies 439 Views	by davinp Mon Feb 15, 2021 12:33 pm
Wireless service in tunnels by wrivlin - Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:11 pm	7 Replies 3125 Views	by daybeers Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:55 am
Commuter rail report recommends integrating VRE, MARC under one brand 1 2 by davinp - Thu Dec 10, 2020 12:41 pm	22 Replies 3585 Views	by STrRedWolf Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:32 pm
Johns Hopkins study on speeding up train service misses the MARC. by STrRedWolf - Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:22 am	5 Replies 1099 Views	by scratchyX1 Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:53 pm
Potential Bombardier rail sale to Alstom, effects on MTAMD by STrRedWolf - Sat Feb 15, 2020 11:20 am	5 Replies 1919 Views	by STrRedWolf Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:55 am
New Carrollton, MD (NCR) Second Platform 1 2 by daybeers - Tue Jan 26, 2021 10:22 pm	20 Replies 4236 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:27 pm
WMATA - Metro considering 2 name-change requests by JDC - Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:26 pm	6 Replies 1213 Views	by Robert Paniagua Mon Feb 01, 2021 8:07 am
Happenings on the MARC line 1 2 3 by STrRedWolf - Wed Aug 10, 2016 5:23 am	41 Replies 18774 Views	by STrRedWolf Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:48 pm
Proposal for expanded VRE station in Crystal City inching forward by davinp - Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:49 am	6 Replies 2460 Views	by Literalman Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:11 pm
Inauguration Service Plan 2021... it's not good. 1 2 by STrRedWolf - Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:50 am	17 Replies 2567 Views	by STrRedWolf Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:04 am
Segment Opening Anniversaries 2020 by Sand Box John - Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:32 am	0 Replies 491 Views	by Sand Box John Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:32 am
WMATA - Platform Improvement Project begins at National Airport station by JDC - Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:41 am	4 Replies 993 Views	by JDC Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:58 am