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More riders squeezing onto Metrorail as gas costs force commuters off roads
- Metro’s already-packed railcars are being crammed even tighter as area residents flee the highways.
Metrorail to ditch idea of bench seating
- Metro is abandoning the idea of bench seating on rail cars after tests proved the design was unpopular with riders.
Alexandria officials tie development to new stations
- Alexandria officials are hoping to capitalize on developer interest in Potomac Yard and the Eisenhower Valley to help fund two new Metrorail stations in those areas.
Va. House speaker has dim hopes for Metrorail extension to Dulles
- The 23-mile extension of Metrorail to Dulles costs too much, won’t cut traffic and will fail to carry as many riders as proponents claim, a top Virginia Republican legislator said Tuesday.
- The 23-mile extension of Metrorail to Dulles costs too much, won’t cut traffic and will fail to carry as many riders as proponents claim, a top Virginia Republican legislator said Tuesday.
Metrorail sees ridership of 200M for second year
- For the second consecutive year, 2007 has brought more than 200 million people to the Metrorail system, securing the 11th consecutive year that ridership has increased on Metrorail.
Metrorail braces for large influx of holiday riders
- Hundreds of thousands of passengers are expected to ride Metrorail today to reach Independence Day festivities on the National Mall, the Washington Nationals baseball game and other holiday events.
- Hundreds of thousands of passengers are expected to ride Metrorail today to reach Independence Day festivities on the National Mall, the Washington Nationals baseball game and other holiday events.
Dulles extension gets approval from transit authority
- The proposal to extend Metrorail through Tysons Corner cleared another hurdle Thursday, leaving the federal government as the project’s last obstacle.
- The proposal to extend Metrorail through Tysons Corner cleared another hurdle Thursday, leaving the federal government as the project’s last obstacle.
Three visions in works for Tysons future
- A consultant charged with mapping out the future of Tysons Corner has put forth three dramatically different visions for redevelopment in the path of four new Metro stations.
Dulles rail vote draws criticism and praise
- A flurry of praise and attacks followed Monday’s decision by Fairfax County supervisors to approve $400 million in funding for Dulles rail.
Loudoun agrees to pay $240M
- Seven of nine Loudoun County supervisors gave their conditional approval to the controversial Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project on Tuesday, saying they intend to pay their $240 million share of its construction budget.
Fairfax Board OKs rail funding, says no to 'nuclear option'
- Fairfax County supervisors voted on Monday to commit $400 million to the first leg of the Dulles Metrorail extension, refusing to invoke the “nuclear option” of withholding the money to push for a tunnel under Tysons Corner.
Loudoun supervisors to consider Dulles rail today
- Loudoun County supervisors will consider a $240 million commitment to the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project today.
Dulles agreements move forward
- A proposal committing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to operating and maintaining the controversial Dulles rail extension cleared one hurdle Thursday and likely will receive final approval in two weeks.
