Metro will open Metrorail two hours early on Sunday, Oct. 25 to accommodate runners and spectators attending the 51st Marine Corps Marathon.
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Metro has announced temporary service changes on the Green, Orange, Silver, and Blue lines as part of planned winter construction from December 16 through December 30.
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10:24pm MCPD update: One adult male has been pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital.
Three men were hospitalized following an apparent overdose at the Wheaton Metro Station Monday evening, according to Montgomery County Police.
Metro is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the release of five limited-edition SmarTrip card designs highlighting five decades of the transit system’s history, with the first card set to debut Thursday, September 24.
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Metro introduced service updates on 10 bus routes beginning Sunday, September 13, including six routes in Maryland. According to Metro, the changes are intended to improve reliability and strengthen connections across the region.
Purple Line construction will require overnight closures of the intersection of Wayne Ave and Fenton St in downtown Silver Spring beginning on or about Monday, September 14.
Major construction on the Red Line between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights will conclude this weekend, wrapping up nine weeks of work that began July 6.
Purple Line construction continues at multiple locations in Silver Spring and Long Branch, with temporary and long-term road, lane and sidewalk closures in effect.
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.