Metro reaches settlement with family of Carol Glover, who died in 2015 L’Enfant Plaza smoke incident
Glover's two sons had originally sought $50 million in damages from Metro, but the terms of the final settlement remain sealed as part of the legal agreement between Metro and the family.
Members overwhelmingly voted to give the union the power to strike. Meanwhile, an arbitrator is set to rule soon on the agency’s labor contract.
Valuations of the Jackson Graham Building suggest the property could be worth $56 million to $132 million.
Metro plans to decamp to smaller office spaces in the District, Maryland and Virginia, saving an estimated $130 million over the next 20 years.
A TSA spokeswoman says video footage of the inspection shows agents were not aware that the container held cremated remains, and they weren't responsible for the spill.
"Next time you . . . feel the need to go thru my mother’s ashes for no reason,” Francis, 28, tweeted, "make sure you close it back so her remains aren’t spilled on all my clothes."
Metro’s protocol for response to attacks “has opportunities for improvement,” the agency’s inspector general said.
If Metro fails to meet the Dec. 31 deadline, the Federal Transit Administration mandated that hundreds of the new stainless steel railcars be pulled out of service.
At airports around the country, the TSA is asking passengers to remove snacks from their bags and place them in a separate bin.
Some board members disagreed with the measure, but it was approved unanimously to avoid jeopardizing transit funding.