Liz Essley

Published: Tue, May 7, 2013

Fifteen percent of Metro employees don't feel free to report safety problems without fear of retaliation, a new Metro survey says. The survey shows Metro still has work to do in building an agencywide safety mindset in the wake of the 2009 Red Line crash and a string of four worker deaths in...

Liz Essley

Updated: Mon, May 6, 2013

Apple iPhones are Metro thieves' favorite target: The devices accounted for 67 percent of the items snatched and pickpocketed on the transit system in the first three months of the year. Nearly 100 Apple iPhones were stolen on Metro trains and buses from January to March out of a total of 144...

Liz Essley

Published: Mon, May 6, 2013

Metro's latest crime statistics contained good news for those who park their cars in Metro's garages. Crime in Metro's parking facilities hit a record low in the first three months of 2013, down 79 percent since 2010, with thieves stealing 64 percent fewer cars, 76 percent fewer objects inside...

Liz Essley

Published: Mon, May 6, 2013

Metro's ongoing $5.5 billion rebuilding effort will close four stations on the Orange Line this weekend, as well as force trains to share a single tracks on the Red, Blue and Yellow lines, starting at 10 p.m. Friday. Here's where riders can expect delays this weekend: • On the Orange Line,...

Liz Essley

Published: Thu, Apr 25, 2013

Patriotic partiers wanting to take Metro into the city to see the Fourth of July fireworks this year will be able to show off their national pride with their SmarTrip cards. Metro will sell commemorative SmarTrip cards for Independence Day at a price of $14 for a one-day pass. Metro announced...