WMATA has provided updated information about its ongoing Red Line construction project, which has suspended train service between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights through Sunday, Sept. 6.
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WMATA CEO and General Manager Randy Clarke is calling fare evasion a threat to Metro’s finances, safety and ability to provide reliable service after new data showed that nearly two-thirds of Metrobus riders did not pay their fares in June.
Metro’s Metro U Pop-Up Shop will return to Washington, DC next week, offering a new collection of limited-edition Metro merchandise.
Bryan Betancur of Silver Spring was found guilty Wednesday in D.C. Superior Court of assaulting a woman while riding Metro earlier this year, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. (more…)
Metro shared new photos and an update Sunday, August 9, showing progress on major Red Line construction underway during the two-month summer shutdown between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights. (more…)
Purple Line trains are now undergoing live-wire testing in Montgomery County, including in Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Lyttonsville, as the long-awaited light rail project moves closer to completion.
Metro’s planned summer shutdown of a portion of the Red Line officially began today, Monday, July 6, with shuttle buses lining streets across the area as crews launch a two-month construction project. (more…)
Metro’s planned summer shutdown of a portion of the Red Line begins Monday, July 6, as crews start major construction projects that will continue through Saturday, Sept. 6.
Metro is preparing for one of the busiest travel days of the year as hundreds of thousands of people are expected to head to Washington, D.C., for Fourth of July festivities celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. To help move crowds, Metro will offer free rides systemwide from 5pm until 2am while increasing Metrorail service throughout the evening.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Metro has opened a limited-time pop-up shop in Washington, D.C., featuring exclusive merchandise honoring five decades of the region’s transit system.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is encouraging commuters to plan ahead for Metro’s summer Red Line shutdown, which will suspend train service between the North Bethesda and Friendship Heights stations from Monday, July 6, through Sunday, Sept. 6. (more…)