The Metro Board of Directors is seeking members of the public to serve on its public advisory body that makes recommendations to the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) to enhance training and policies.
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A Silver Spring man was sentenced to 26 years and 231 days in prison for two counts of second-degree assault and violating probation in a prior metrobus groping case. The defendant is a registered sex offender with a history of similar offenses, repeatedly assaulted a woman on public transit, leading to his arrest and maximum sentencing. (more…)
Some Metrobus customers may notice new signage at their bus stop starting the first week of March as the authority marches forward in the effort to implement the newly redesigned Better Bus Network.
Cherry Blossom-Themed Bus and Train Wraps as Metro Prepares to Move Crowds for Cherry Blossom Season
Metro is gearing up for cherry blossom season when more than 1.5 million people visit the region each year.
Metro has announce the release of the revised FY26 proposed budget. Metro says the revised budget reflects ”a positive trend in ridership and revenue that underscores the authority’s service reliability and recovery.”
On Saturday and Sunday, the Red Line will operate in two segments between Shady Grove and Medical Center and between Van Ness and Glenmont due to track maintenance.
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, Metrobus moved to a severe snow plan.
Metro is modernizing 27 elevators across more than a dozen locations starting today at the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Station– later including elevators at the Glenmont, Rockville, and Wheaton stations.
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Metro recently presented a proposed balanced budget for fiscal year 2026 which WMATA states “reflects the commitment leadership has made to financial sustainability, identifying cost savings, and building on financial accomplishments in recent years.”
WMATA recently shared a letter written by an MCPS 3rd grader named Noah from Forest Knolls Elementary School in Silver Spring.
Safety remains at the forefront as Metro continues to move more customers throughout the region each month. Metro ended 2024 as an industry leader in three key safety categories: collisions, derailments, and customer injury.