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The Trump administration nixes $150 million for Metro in latest budget proposal
The region's congressional delegation is addressing reports that the Trump administration will eliminate a $150 million grant for Metro in its FY 2019 budget proposal. It was anticipated as the last payment installment for a $1.5 billion program. (Post)
Microtransit could provide transit access to underserved areas
A District program that provides rides to seniors and night-shift workers that can't conveniently access rail or bus service could be a successful model for microtransit, and could reverse declines in transit ridership seen nationwide. (Luz Lazo / Post)
The FBI is looking into grade inflation and absenteeism cases in DCPS
The FBI and US Department of Education are investigating DC Public Schools over allegations of grade inflation. The investigation goes right to the heart of former DCPS Chancellor Michelle Rhee's legacy, as she tied student performance with teacher pay. (Post)
Could changes to pricing at Metro’s parking garages hurt ridership?
Metro is looking to its parking facilities for additional revenue, and starting Monday, a new pilot program with eliminate some free parking on weekends and raise prices in some garages. Many worry that this will harm ridership in the suburbs. (Martine Powers / Post)
Private developers didn’t make the cut in Amazon HQ2 bids
Two private developers in Tysons won't be considered independent of Northern Virginia's bid for Amazon's second headquarters. Amazon only requested that governments submit bids, as they are able to offer tax breaks. (Daniel J. Sernovitz / WBJ)
A train tragedy in South Carolina leaves two dead
Two Amtrak employees died and more than 100 were injured when an Amtrak train traveling from New York to Miami struck a freight train near Columbia, South Carolina. The cause of the crash is currently unclear. (Lori Aratani / Post)
Check out how Children’s National will impact Walter Reed
Here's a look at how Children's National Medical Center plans to incorporate a satellite office into the old Walter Reed campus, which is currently being redeveloped. Children's National is aiming for a 2020 completion. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
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