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17 Jun 2015, 4:25 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Safety Report and Subway Tunnel Safety – “In response to concerns regarding the safety performance of WMATA, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) conducted an organization-wide Safety Management Inspection (SMI) of the Metrorail and Metrobus systems to assess WMATA’s safety programs and compliance with its own procedures and rules, existing… [read post]
28 Dec 2017, 7:31 am by Daily Record Staff
Civil litigation — Motion for new trial — Failure to recuse In this case, Christopher Bird, appellant/claimant (“Bird”), appeals a motion for a new trial which was granted by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County in favor of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”), the appellant/employer (hereinafter “WMATA”). [read post]
29 Nov 2017, 12:07 pm by Tom Smith
The Archdiocese of Washington filed a federal lawsuit against Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s advertising guidelines after the WMATA rejected its proposed ad. [read post]
29 Mar 2017, 7:18 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
“The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) planning of SafeTrack did not fully align with leading project management practices. [read post]
23 Dec 2019, 1:19 pm by Daily Record Staff
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) on Monday upgraded its bus fleet again with an order of 132 heavy-duty transit buses from Minnesota-based bus manufacturer New Flyer of America. [read post]
17 Jan 2018, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
Circuit is considering an appeal by the Archdiocese of Washington challenging the refusal of the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority to accept bus ads that promote religion, religious practices or religious beliefs. [read post]
20 Dec 2012, 10:23 am by Admin
In a recent decision, the Maryland Court of Appeals (the state’s highest court) held that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) was immune from a lawsuit resulting from a slip-and-fall accident in a WMATA station. [read post]
16 Aug 2016, 4:18 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued a Safety Directive 16-5 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority  (WMATA) requiring the transit agency to address the serious safety concern of stop signal overruns in its Metrorail system by implementing 11 required actions and expediting completion of prior corrective actions approved by FTA. [read post]
23 Mar 2023, 11:16 am by Daily Record Staff
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has renewed its lease with Bristol Capital Corporation in Landover. [read post]
14 Mar 2017, 6:01 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
“The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) planning of SafeTrack did not fully align with leading project management practices. [read post]
3 Feb 2009, 10:35 pm
The Justice Department announced yesterday that it has entered a settlement agreement with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in a Title VII religious discrimination case. [read post]
24 Jan 2011, 9:30 am
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has brought a suit against their insurer after gaps in coverage cost the agency about $9 million in the wake of a deadly June 2009 crash that killed nine people, including a driver. [read post]
9 Dec 2017, 6:44 pm by Howard Friedman
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, (D DC, Dec. 8, 2017), the DC federal district court upheld advertising Guidelines of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority which, among other things, bar transit vehicle ads "that promote or oppose any religion, religious practice or belief. [read post]
17 Nov 2010, 3:07 pm by Sabrina
News release: "Task Force report released today calls for dramatic changes to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to... [read post]
8 Aug 2016, 7:19 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued a Safety Directive to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) requiring the transit agency to complete 12 actions to correct track integrity deficiencies in the Metrorail system. [read post]
23 Jun 2009, 12:15 pm
Sarah Lawsky (George Washington), The Washington Metro Crash and Tax: [T]he National Transportation Safety Board repeatedly recommended that Metro (more formally known as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA) retrofit or replace these older cars, but Metro refused. [read post]
30 Mar 2017, 7:31 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
While some ideas need legislative action from state, local and federal lawmakers, others can be done by the agency on its own…” See also Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Improved Planning of Future Rehabilitation Projects Could Prevent Limitations Identified with SafeTrack, GAO-17-519T: Published: Mar 29, 2017. [read post]
2 Oct 2008, 6:10 am
Washington Business Journal reported yesterday that the Department of Justice has filed a Title VII religious discrimination lawsuit against Washington DC's Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. [read post]