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Monday, June 6, 2016

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How D.C. Metro's SafeTrack affected morning commuters

Today is the first workday impacted by D.C. Metro's major rail maintenance program called SafeTrack. Here's how work on the Silver and Orange lines is affecting the commute. Washington Post [6-6]>> Photo by Mark Miller / The Post

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Some Charlotte residents prefer Uber over buses, rail

For much of the past year, ridership on Charlotte Area Transit System buses and the Lynx Blue Line has declined. Various factors are involved, including new competition from ride-hailing services such as Uber. Charlotte Observer [6-5]>> Photo by Davie Hinshaw / The Observer

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Nudists protest removal of bus stop at Vancouver beach

In Vancouver, B.C., naturists are protesting TransLink's relocation of a bus stop at one of their favorite clothing-optional beaches. They are holding nude protests at the site of the former stop. Vancouver Sun [6-5]>> Photo by Ric Ernst / PNG

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