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Metro orders hundreds of 8000-series railcars, expected to pilot in 2027
WMATA took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to announce the purchase of 256 railcars from Hitachi Rail USA. In addition to ...
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A look at Columbus’ plan for a new train station
When the final passenger trains departed Columbus in 1979, it happened due to federal cutbacks in Amtrak services across the nation.
Stranger shoots and kills 20-year-old outside metro station, DC officials say
Tyriq Williams, from the district, was sentenced to 16 years behind bars after pleading guilty in superior court to ...
Man sentenced to 16 years for murder at Navy Yard Metro Station
A judge sentenced Tyriq Williams to 16 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Terry Clark. WASHINGTON — Tyriq Williams will ...
$1 Billion Washington, DC, Rail Bridge Project Moves Forward
Virginia Passenger Rail Authority has awarded a $1 billion contract to Skanska in order to build the Long Bridge North ...
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Skanska, FlatironDragados win $1B DC bridge upgrade
The roughly 1-mile span will ease congestion for both freight and passenger rail along the Washington, D.C., and Northern ...
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Mayor Bowser extends DC youth curfew through end of summer
Large gatherings of teens have been causing disturbances since the start of summer and this past weekend, they were seen ...
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America’s Fastest Train: Acela First Class Review from DC to NYC
Welcome aboard Amtrak Acela 2248, the fastest train in America! In this video, we take a first class seat (5F) on a nearly 3-hour journey from Washington DC Union Station to New York Penn Station, ...