Clarendon Metro Plaza Changes Coming Soon
A contract worth more than $760,000 to improve the Clarendon Metro Plaza is up for approval at the County Board meeting this Saturday, May 19. The board is scheduled to vote on granting the contract...
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Morning Notes
Defibrillator's Batteries Weren't Charged -- Metro General Manager Richard Sarles has ordered a review of the agency's automated external defibrillator (AED) program after it was revealed that...
Changes Coming to Hayes Street in Pentagon City
(Updated at 3:30 p.m.) If the County Board approves the construction contract, work could start soon on a major road improvement project near the Pentagon City mall. An agenda item is on the...
WMATA Launches Anti-Sexual Harassment Campaign
Metro has officially embarked on an awareness campaign to fight incidents of sexual harassment against people using the system. “This purpose of this outreach is to let people know that it’s...
Transit Alert: Metro Delays Due to Person on Tracks
Update at 3:10 p.m. -- WMATA reports the Foggy Bottom station has reopened. Earlier: Metro riders should expect to experience delays on the Orange and Blue lines due to a person struck by a...
Arlington Sounds Alarm on Transportation Bill
Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hynes is warning that a transportation bill approved by the House Ways and Means committee on Friday could have significant reprocussions for the Metro transit...
Reminder: Major Track Work to Snarl Metro Travel
As we reported earlier this week, riding Metro will be a challenge for users of the Orange and Blue lines this weekend. Major track work will force the closure of the Rosslyn and Arlington Cemetery...
Arlington ‘Disappointed’ By Loss of Vote on Metro Board
Arlington lost its long-held vote on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Board this month, as an appointed representative of the state government was granted voting power on...
Events Planned for MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on Monday, and Arlington has plans to honor the civil rights leader. Here is a short list of some of the events in the area. The county's big event is on Sunday at...
Morning Notes
McDonnell Supports August Start for Va. Schools -- A legislative priority of Arlington Public Schools may actually get some traction in the General Assembly this year. Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has...
UPDATED: Sick Person at Rosslyn Metro
Update at 9:00 a.m. -- WMATA is reporting that normal service has resumed on the Blue and Orange Lines. Emergency crews are on their way to the Rosslyn Metro station for reports of a sick person...
MetroAccess Input Wanted at Town Hall Meeting
Metro wants your input on how to make MetroAccess service better. There's a town hall meeting tonight at the Central Library (1015 N. Quincy St.) to gather ideas from the public. Metro leadership...
Sunday Road Closures for Army Ten-Miler
You may have to alter Sunday morning driving plans if you plan to travel on some major roads near the Pentagon. Tens of thousands of runners will be hitting the streets for the 27th Annual Army...
Metro Plans Major Track Work This Weekend
If you're staying in town for the long weekend, be sure to bring some patience when riding Metro. Major track work starts tonight on the Orange Line. Trains will not run between East Falls Church...
Morning Notes
McDonnell Gets Seat on Metro Board -- Gov. Bob McDonnell "scored a major unexpected victory" last night when the state legislature approved a bill that will allow the governor to appoint a...
