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A Metrorail train on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system is seen here. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Metro expands automatic train operation to all lines

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A train arrives at Metro Center station, April 23, 2021, in Washington. Federal officials are harshly criticizing Washington's regional transit agency, saying a "poor safety culture" led to an October 2021 derailment that caused hundreds of new Metro railcars to be pulled from service. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, that a final NTSB report on the incident concluded that WMATA technicians had been aware for years of a safety issue that caused the wheels on the new 7000-series Metro cars to expand wider than the tracks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

WMATA working on system to allow riders to tap their credit cards directly for rides

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

People walk in Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Trump’s transportation chief tells D.C. leaders to make transit great again

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Washington Metro (WMATA) bus advertisement discrimination illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Discrimination on wheels: Washington Metro blocks Christian advertisements

By Jeremy Dys

A general view showing the site for a proposed new stadium for the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team and Washington Capitals HNL hockey team, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Alexandria, Va. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has reached a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals to move those teams from the District of Columbia to what he called a new "visionary sports and entertainment venue" in northern Virginia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Metro’s woes show folly of Alexandria arena plan

By David Ditch

A proposed WallBuilders ad depicting George Washington kneeling in prayer was rejected by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as controversial, prompting a federal lawsuit backers say may eventually reach the Supreme Court. (Photo courtesy of First Liberty Institute, used with permission.)

Christian group, ACLU sue Metro over rejected bus ads featuring a praying George Washington

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

In this file photo, travelers run to a waiting Metro train across from a terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Metro train derails near Reagan National Airport station; no injuries reported

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

The D.C. Metro system was built as a "modern miracle" that "remains the secret to our region's success," said council member Charles Allen, who is proposing legislation to give city residents $100 a month on their SmarTrip cards. (Associated Press/File)

Viral video posted on X purports to show man smoking something on a Metrorail Red Line train

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

In this photo taken March 12, 2015, passengers wait on the platform before boarding a train at the U Street Metro Station in Washington. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Tuesday, May 10, 2016, he seriously considered ordering a shutdown of the entire Washington Metro subway system last week and may still do that if local officials don't follow a Transportation Department safety directive. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington Metro to start ticketing for fare skipping in November

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

In this photo taken March 12, 2015, passengers wait on the platform before boarding a train at the U Street Metro Station in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Metrorail announces further delays to reopening of Blue and Yellow Line stations in Virginia

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 13, 2015, file photo, a subway train arrives at the L'Enfant Metro Station in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

D.C. Metro releases 7000-series train cars after seven months off

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

DC, Maryland, Virginia seek more funding for WMATA

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The Supreme Court is shown, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Sherman) ** FILE **

Supreme Court rejects challenge over religious ad ban by Metro

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

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Audit leads to cleaning changes at “filthy” Metro garages

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Jack Evans is the D.C. Coucil's longest-serving lawmaker of uninterrupted service, having first won the Ward 2 council seat in 1991. (The Washington Times)

Jack Evans announces resignation over ethics scandal

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

D.C. City Council Member Jack Evans, right, and Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld listen to a question during a news conference in this March 2016 file photo. On Aug. 8, 2019, Mr. Evans agreed to a consent settlement with the city's ethics board to resolve its concerns about his reprimand by the council for his use of official resources to conduct personal business. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Leading Democrats ask WMATA IG to review Jack Evans ethics investigation

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

In this May 31, 2019, photo, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Chair and D.C. Council Member Jack Evans joins D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, right, at the podium during a news conference announcing a dedicated bus lane in downtown Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Key House Republicans seek records in Jack Evans ethics probe

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

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Maryland to withhold $55.6M in capital funds from WMATA

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In a Monday, April 5, 2004, file photo, riders wait to board an arriving train at the D.C. Metro Center, in Washington. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, File) **FILE**

D.C. Metro: No special subway accommodations for white nationalists attending ‘Unite the Right’

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Washington Metro sues union over employee background checks

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