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Potomac Yard Metro station set to open in May 2023
Alexandria station was supposed to open in 2022
After more than two decades of planning, Alexandria’s Potomac Yard Metro station has a finalized opening date — May 2023 — according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which
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Metro opens $3B Silver Line extension
After 8 years, rail line reaches Loudoun County
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As a cold rain fell around noon Tuesday, leaders from Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority cut the ribbon on the $3 billion second phase
Metro CEO, COO resign, effective immediately
Paul Wiedefeld, Joe Leader resign immediately
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Paul J. Wiedefeld, general manager and CEO of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, is stepping aside, effective immediately instead of June 30, as he had planned, according to a
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Metro announces next general manager, CEO
Clarke currently leads Austin, Texas' metro system
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s new general manager and CEO is Randy Clarke, the current president and CEO of Austin, Texas’ Capital Metro. The board of the authority, which runs
Wiedefeld announces retirement as Metro CEO
Will leave in six months
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Paul J. Wiedefeld, the general manager and CEO of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, plans to retire in six months, the transit authority board chairman announced Tuesday. Wiedefeld was
New Metro railcars set to be built in D.C. region
$2.2B contract awarded to Hitachi Rail Washington LLC
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Metro’s new fleet of railcars will be built in the Washington, D.C., region, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Wednesday. Hitachi Rail Washington LLC, an entity related to Japanese
Metro awards $179M contract to replace escalators
130 escalators to be replaced at 32 stations
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Metro will begin replacing 130 escalators in 32 stations in May, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced Tuesday. The transportation authority that runs the Metrorail and Metrobus lines in
Ex-WMATA official sentenced in federal fraud case
Conspired with ex-NFL player to defraud Metro operator of $310K
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A former assistant superintendent of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) was sentenced Tuesday to 14 days of incarceration and two years of supervised release after conspiring with a former
Metro to restore most service beginning Aug. 16
WMATA severely curtailed bus, rail service in March
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced Monday that it will resume most bus and rail service in the Washington area beginning Aug. 16, after closing routes and decreasing