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Ride On Buses to Continue Temporary Free Rides and Rear Door Boarding
The County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) yesterday announced that Ride On, Ride On Extra, and Flash will maintain temporary, rear-door boarding and suspended fare collection practices when Metrobus resumes front-door boarding and fare collection on Sunday, Jan. 3.
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Man Struck by Metrobus in Takoma Park
A man was struck yesterday by a Metrobus in Takoma Park and is currently hospitalized in serious condition, confirmed by officials from WMATA, Takoma Park Police, and the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service.
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What Should MoCo Residents Know About Snow?
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation has posted a YouTube video that explains what county residents should know about their snow operations.
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County Designates December 1 as Rosa Parks Day
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Montgomery County Council have proclaimed Tuesday, Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day in the County, according to a press release.
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Metro to Weigh Major Service Cuts in FY2022 Budget
Metro is proposing eliminating weekend service, slashing bus service, and closing 19 stations as part of the agency’s FY2022 budget, set to take effect in July.
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Metro Red Line Cars Separate; 6000-Series Fleet Pulled From Service
Metro is temporarily sidelining its fleet of 6000-series railcars following a train-separation incident on the Red Line Tuesday afternoon. The separation is the second since October when 6000-series cars separated outside Union Station.
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“This Is a Warning. These Flights Are Not Normal Air Traffic for This Area.”
We received multiple reports last night via Twitter of low-flying helicopters in the area, but they were not the recently reported police, news, or Department of Energy air traffic.
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Pessoa Construction Performing Purple Line Utility Relocations Along Wayne Avenue
Since mid-October, Capitol Heights-based Pessoa Construction has been performing utility relocations along Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring and Kenilworth Avenue in Riverdale for the Maryland Purple Line project.
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Truck Crashes into Capital One Bank in Takoma Park; Driver Cited for Hit-and-Run
Takoma Park Police last night responded to calls of a truck that crashed into Capital One Bank at 1181 University Boulevard in the Takoma-Langley Crossroads neighborhood, triggering multiple reports of news helicopters in the area.