Metro’s plan to change the way it presses wheels on 7000-series rail cars (7Ks) is under development, based on technical data released today by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB):…
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Last week, Metro’s Board of Directors marked the 50th Anniversary of Metrobus service, now the nation’s sixth largest bus network. The milestone coincides with Metro’s Better Bus Initiative to redesign…
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WMATA
Late-night Metrorail service will be reduced weeknights for three weeks of maintenance, affecting four lines beginning Feb. 27
Metro will perform critical work, to maintain the tracks during the late-night and overnight hours weeknights, Monday through Thursday, Feb. 27 – Mar. 2, Mar. 6 – 9, and Mar.…
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WheatonWMATA
Metro and Montgomery County emergency responders hold full-scale emergency exercise at Wheaton Station on Sunday, Feb. 26
Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) and Montgomery County emergency responders will conduct a full-scale emergency response exercise at Wheaton Station on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 from opening until approximately 2…
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Silver SpringWMATA
Purple Line: Rendering and Additional Information on the Future Manchester Place Station in Silver Spring
The future Manchester Place station will be near Plymouth Street in Silver Spring. The Purple Line, yesterday, tweeted a rendering along with some additional information regarding the future station. It…
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Beginning today (Tuesday, February 21), Red Line customers will see more trains on the busiest days of the week. Trains will operate every 8 minutes all day on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,…
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Beyond MoCoCrimeWMATA
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke announce new partnership between Metro Transit Police and DC Metropolitan Police to enhance public safety on Metro
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metro General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke announced a new partnership between the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) and the DC…
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Metro is boosting mid-week service for customers who use the Blue, Orange and Blue Plus lines (info on Red line below) during the morning and evening rush hour periods. As…
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Purple Line work began this week on the future Silver Spring Library station at the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library. Walls and fencing were installed and PurpleLineMD has made…
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The convenience of taking Metro just got easier for college students with a U-Pass SmarTrip card. As of January 19, eligible students at participating universities can add their U-Pass to…
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