Rockville urges Metro to restore full rail service - WTOP Morning Headlines - Thursday, February 01, 2018

“The city of Rockville grows by over 100,000 people every day due to people coming in for the courts, the county and jobs,” said Rockville Mayor Donnell Newton. "If we want to continue taking people off roads, we've got to be able to have surety on Metro." [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - February 01, 2018 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Rockville urges Metro to restore full rail service]( “The city of Rockville grows by over 100,000 people every day due to people coming in for the courts, the county and jobs,” said Rockville Mayor Donnell Newton. "If we want to continue taking people off roads, we've got to be able to have surety on Metro." [Montgomery Co. slashes $53M from budget, including $25M from MCPS]( As a result of an income-tax-revenue shortfall, $25 million will be cut from school system, while some health services for low-income families will be spared. 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