Subject: Afternoon Buzz: FTA threatens to withhold $1.6 billion from region if Metro restores late-night service
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:16:35 +0000

Afternoon Buzz from The Washington Post

Snow chances in Washington over the next week are fizzling fast, but still a chance on Saturday; In plan to widen the Beltway and I-270, Maryland to focus on adding toll lanes...

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The Metro Center station.  (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)

FTA threatens to withhold $1.6 billion from region if Metro restores late-night service <https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/02/14/fta-threatens-withhold-b-region-including-purple-line-funding-if-metro-restores-late-night-service/?utm_term=.451b03691bce&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The federal transit funding at risk includes $507 million for D.C.; $765 million for Maryland, including Purple Line money; and $282 million for Virginia.

By Faiz Siddiqui   ·   Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/02/14/fta-threatens-withhold-b-region-including-purple-line-funding-if-metro-restores-late-night-service/?utm_term=.451b03691bce&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Snow chances in Washington over the next week are fizzling fast, but still a chance on Saturday <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/02/14/snow-chances-washington-over-next-week-are-fizzling-fast-still-chance-saturday/?utm_term=.ef2edd8bba63&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Freezing rain is a risk on Tuesday night in our colder areas.

By Jason Samenow ·   Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/02/14/snow-chances-washington-over-next-week-are-fizzling-fast-still-chance-saturday/?utm_term=.ef2edd8bba63&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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In plan to widen the Beltway and I-270, Maryland to focus on adding toll lanes instead of transit lanes <https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/02/14/maryland-is-focusing-adding-toll-lanes-plan-widen-beltway-i-/?utm_term=.f0e0e6fc47fc&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The state intends to focus on the implementation of toll lanes— as many as four on each highway — and is abandoning earlier considerations of transit options.

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