WMATA
Metro Fire Causes Rush Hour Delays
Normal track operation has been restored on Metro’s Red Line between Takoma and Forest Glen after a fire was reported underneath a car of empty train rolling into the station around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Metro Plans Weekend Work on Four Lines
Metro says it will conduct weekend work on four of the five train lines, and buses will replace trains on a section of the orange line.
Wanted: Input on the New Silver Line Map
With the addition of the Silver Line, Metro is in the process of updating the current map.
Metro Station Brawl Between Students Raises Security Questions
After a wild fight at Gallery Place involving rival high schools was caught on video and posted on YouTube last week, D.C. councilmember and Metro board member Muriel Bowser says it’s time for a closer look at the supervision kids get on their way to and from school.
Metro Driver Accused of On-The-Job Sexual Assault
A 50-year-old MetroAccess driver was arrested by D.C.’s Metro Transit Police Wednesday, and charged with first-degree sexual assault.
6 Injured in DC Metrobus Accident
Police in Washington say six people were injured when a vehicle hit a Metrobus, causing the bus to veer off the road and strike a tree.
D.C. Area On Heightened Security After Boston Blasts
Police in Washington say they are in a state of heightened security following two explosions at the Boston marathon.
Metro Plans to Test Future Station Design Concepts in Bethesda
Metro’s first “Station of the Future” will be in Bethesda.
‘Million Dollar Bus Stop’ Riders Find It Nice, But Not Worth Price
With its million dollar price tag, commuters using a new bus stop in Arlington feel like they’re waiting in the lap of luxury. But the hefty cost of the futuristic commuter hub has many crying foul and wondering how officials could green light such a large expense on a single location.
Metro To Add Surveillance in Trains, Stations and Garages
Metro is planning to put video cameras in trains for the first time, as well as bulk up the camera presence in its stations and parking garages.
