Clarifications & Corrections

Information, commentary, reports, and analysis developed and distributed by others about Metro and our work often require additional amplification, correction, clarification, and sometimes commentary. Analyses like these ensure that an accurate, complete, and balanced perspective is available to those who are interested in, engaged in, and care about our work and purpose.

In most cases, the information in this section was provided to reporters as they were writing the story.


Metro's corrections/clarifications/commentary to "Sandwiching Older Metro Cars was PR Move" by Lena Sun and Joe Stephens printed in the The Washington Post , September 27, 2009

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Metro's corrections/clarifications/commentary to "Metro is Unsafe at any Speed" by an editor and printed in the The Washington Examiner , September 10, 2009

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Metro's corrections/clarifications/commentary to "The End of 'Trust Us' at Metro" by an editor and printed in the The Washington Post , September 09, 2009

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Metro's corrections/clarifications/commentary to "Metro Scare Under the Potomac" by Joe Stephens and Lena Sun with James Hohmann printed in the The Washington Post , September 06, 2009

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Metro's corrections/clarifications/commentary to "Metro Closes Airport Stop For Labor Day Weekend" by James Hohmann and Yamiche Alcindor printed in the The Washington Post , September 02, 2009

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Metro's corrections/clarifications/commentary to "Metro ends free bus rides for P.G. County students" by Kytja Weir printed in the Washington Examiner , August 25, 2009

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Metro's corrections/clarifications/commentary to "Metro ridership down since June’s deadly crash" by Kytja Weir printed in the Washington Examiner , August 18, 2009

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Metro's corrections/clarifications/commentary to "Metro Safety System Failed in Near Miss Before June Crash" by Joe Stephens and Lena H. Sun printed in the The Washington Post , August 09, 2009

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Metro's corrections/clarifications/commentary to "A Broken Metro" printed in the The Washington Post , July 23, 2009

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The Real Deal Archive, predecessor to Clarifications & Corrections


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