metro had five days to respond to the f.t.a. in the meantime,ment row has a new safety campaign that is coming to a station near you. perhaps you have seen something. in may you can expect to see the sign in the metro station or on trains and buses. you can expect to see a social media safety blitz. metro is hoping that the campaign will reduce the passenger injuries among other things by warning about running or being on the phone while they walk. michelle: went to the store for beer. next for "abc7 news at 6:00", why he came back with a gun. jonathan: the drug used as an elephant tranquilizer making its way to the local streets and why it's hazardous to the other people's health. not just users. brian: outside the rain is lifting in. there is more rain, breezes and cool weather for tuesday. a big-time warmup for late week. how warm? we will let you know as "abc hey allergy muddlers are you one sneeze away from being voted out of the carpool? try zyrtec® zyrtec® starts working hard at hour one and works twice as hard when you ta

however, the f.t.a. ys metro made progress citing changes with the rail operation control center to improve communication. earlier in month, abc7 got a look at the new technology from the warn the trains and the traffic workers of one another. metro officials tell abc7 they, too, share concerns raised by the f.t.a. and are working to strengthen procedures. metro was given five days to respond and that is by the enof the week. we expect to hear from the general manager who is expected to have more on this at a board meeting scheduled thursday morning. brianne carter, abc7 news. larry: thank you. transit officials kicking off the campaign this morning. the public education push is designed to increase vigilance of the pedestrian and cyclists heading from spring to summer. 71 pedestrians and the cyclists die in traffic related crashes last year. that is 30% of all traffic deaths. alison: still to come at 5:00, a noise complaint that turns into a party when the cops show up. vienna where students are learning

the f.t.a. dline today and metro responded with the six-step action plan that includes training for employees to be completed by the end of may. larry: okay. local school today. alison: we will show you hands-on learning when we come back. over hereno!ver here! (dog barking) whoever threw it has to go get it. not me! somebody will get it... (dog barking) anyone can dream. making it a reality is the hard part. from the b-2 to the upcoming b-21, northrop grumman stealth bombers give america an advantage in a turbulent world. and we're looking for a few dreamers to join us. michelle: some school children made a world of difference. in a few hours they packed thousands of meals to feed the hungry in developing nations. >> scoop by scoop. bag by bag. alexandria country day school put together 20,000 meal for the organization rise against hunger that distributes the food around the world. >> here in america we ha

the f.t.a. should terminate its full funding grant -- host: again, full page ad taken out by the former governor in an open letter to the president in today's "washington post." robert from maryland, independent. hi, robert. caller: good morning, dear. on the back of our service truck, we have a big sticker and it says "buy american. the job you save may be your own." this goes to the point for me of working as a pipe fitter and knowing that unions, taxes and regulations have made the american worker not competitive. it has become cost-effective for companies to take jobs over to mexico and bring things back. but you just look at where you see, gretchen. metro. look what the unions have done to metro. we're working on that. those people -- metro is almost bankrupt because of the unions. the pensions, the way that place has fallen apart there, right underneath you as those trains go flying by. you look at the building behind you. these guys don't understand that. this border adjustment tax make on

he federal highway -- the fhwa and f.t.a. received 299 comments in opposition to the proposed rule, of which 249 requested that the rule making be withdrawn. only 16 commenters expressed support for the proposed rule. the agencies re-- the agencies received 156 comments in support of the intent of the rule but not the specific requirements and procedures proposed. the final rule, published in december, 2016, made a few modifications, including the addition of a waiver process subject to approval by the secretary from some of the joint planning requirements if an area could demonstrate suitable coordination. despite the changes made by the agencies in the final rule, strong opposition to the rule continues. earlier this month, atlanta mayor kasim reed testified before the subcommittee on highways and transit on implementation of the fast act. his written testimony submitted on behalf of the u.s. conference of mayors states, quote, the outgoing administration pr posed a new rule on m.p.o. designations that created unreasonable b