(Arlington, VA) — Metrorail track work moves into Arlington for the Presidents Day weekend, with station closures on the Orange Line. Beginning at 10 tonight and continuing through the system’s closing on Monday night, shuttle buses will replace Orange Line trains between Rosslyn and Virginia Square. Passengers should add at least 30 minutes to their […]
The Washington Examiner has posted a list of the 10 most dangerous Metro stations, based on crime statistics. See ABC 7’s video.
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Metro riders on the Green, Yellow and Blue lines should expect delays Wednesday because of problems on the tracks. Trains on the Blue and Yellow lines between National Airport and Crystal City stations are moving more slowly than usual following two derailments of a piece of track equipment. The machine, called […]
VIA WJLA: Metro has fired a bus driver arrested early this month for allegedly displaying a knife during a dispute with another motorist in Southeast Washington. Dwayne Adamson had been a Metrobus driver for three years. Metro spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein says the driver had been on paid administrative leave since the April 2 incident and […]
VIA WTOP: Metro riders could see fares go up again to help close a budget gap. The transit agency has a $189 million budget gap for the fiscal year that starts in July. In order to close the gap, interim Metro General Manager Richard Sarles will recommend a number of changes Thursday. Sarles is expected […]
VIA WTOP: WASHINGTON – Metro riders can expect minor delays on the Green and Yellow lines after a woman was struck by a train Wednesday afternoon. Metro says a woman was struck by a Green Line train shortly after 1 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Square/7th Street Convention Center station. Regular service has resumed on […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: The outlook isn’t brilliant for those of us hoping that the jurisdictions supporting Metro will step in to ease the impact of fare increases and service cuts needed to balance the budget. It’s not that the battle is over, but we are getting to the point that the Metro board will […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Just one day after setting a record for its second-highest ridership day, Metrorail passed that mark on Friday. The subway counted 891,240 trips on Friday. which the transit agency attributed to heavy crowds for the Cherry Blossom Festival and to people attending the Washington Wizards game against Chicago at the Verizon […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Metro has appointed James M. Dougherty, the former director of safety for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, as its chief safety officer, according to a press release. The transit agency said Dougherty, 52, will begin his job on April 19. “I feel extremely privileged to join Metro,” Dougherty said in […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: A 14-car train showed up on the Orange Line Monday morning, pulling into New Carrollton Station, according to a Metro press release. Officials said in the statement that an eight-car train that was about to enter service coupled with a six-car train that was stored behind it at the New Carrollton […]
VIA WTOP: WASHINGTON – After two suicide attacks on Moscow’s subway, Metro tightened security on the rails Monday. “There will be more uniformed officers out on the stations, out on the platforms,” Metro Transit Police Capt. Kevin Gaddis tells WTOP. “You’ll probably see more K-9 dogs out in the system.” Officers who normally work in […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Metro’s next generation of rail cars will be designed to allow several different seating arrangements, rail chief Dave Kubicek told Metro board members today. The board declined to act immediately on purchase plans after getting its first briefing on the financial arrangements. The transit authority staff is seeking approval to negotiate […]
