Red Line shutdown: What commuters need to know for summer 2026

Montgomery County commuters face a tough summer as WMATA's two-month Red Line project begins.

Red Line summer shutdown begins from North Bethesda to Friendship Heights

Trains are not running on a stretch of the Red Line through Sept. 6. The Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center and Bethesda ...

Metro car derailment in College Park impacts Green, Yellow lines on Fourth of July; 1 transported to hospital

Metro's Green and Yellow lines are facing delays on the Fourth of July after a single-car derailment near the College Park ...

Metro slows trains after train derails from extreme heat in Maryland

First Alert Weather is tracking the latest by De'Anthony Taylor 11 passengers were evacuated, and three people were evaluated ...

WMATA, DDOT share more details on transit plans for new Commanders stadium

Wednesday, officials from each agency testified to the DC Council, sharing updates on how they plan to move tens of thousands ...

Transportation officials face pressure to get DC's transit system ready for the new RFK stadium site

Metro has proposed a rapid bus service and expanding the existing Stadium-Armory Metro station to serve the Washington Commanders stadium in DC's Ward 7.
Washington City Paper

One Year of WMATA’s Better Bus Plan

A year ago Metro radically revamped the local bus system; a new report details what worked, what didn’t, and where it can ...

Metro has free rides on Fourth of July. Here's how often trains will run

Plans for Fourth of July? WMATA has you covered. On Saturday, July 4, Metrorail will operate from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. After 5 ...
Mass Transit

WMATA engages Indra Group for customer terminal, ticket vending machine upgrade

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) engaged Indra Group to renew the automatic ticket vending system ...
The Business Journals

Metro has nearly $40M plan to upgrade its payment terminals

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Metro's current fare collection ...
Mass Transit

WMATA launches digital assistant for Metro Access

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) are now allowing customers who call Metro Access to be connected to a 24/7 digital assistant that can help book trips, cancel rides and ...