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Monday, May 23, 2016

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D.C. Metro fires 20 managers in agency 'restructuring'

D.C. Metro fired 20 managers Friday in what the agency's top executive described as a step toward "restructuring" after months of subway safety problems, service disruptions and financial woes. Washington Post [5-20]>> Photo of WMATA GM Paul Wiedefeld by Andrew Harnik / AP

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UTA disputes finding that its bus fares are among highest

The Utah Transit Authority is in a tie for the nation's least-affordable bus fares among 20 major transit agencies, according to a new study. But UTA says the study fails to take into account the many discounts it offers. Salt Lake Tribune [5-20]>> Photo by Al Hartmann / The Tribune

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BART to pay out $1.35 million in excessive force case

BART has agreed to pay a San Francisco woman $1.35 million to settle a lawsuit alleging excessive police force. BART accepted full responsibility for the injuries Megan Sheehan suffered after an officer slammed her face-first into the floor. East Bay Times [5-20]>> Photo courtesy of John Scott and Lizabeth N. de Vries

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