Metrorail map from Dec. 15, 1976. COURTESY PHOTO “What took you so long?”
That was part of my reaction to Metrorail when I started using it regularly in 1977. I grew up on Long Island, and often visi…
Metro Investigations

Manufacturer modifying Metro 7K rail cars after electric shock incident
Rail car part deteriorating prematurely, Metro official says
A component in Metro’s newest rail car series is breaking prematurely, and their manufacturer has designed a modification to fix it, Metro …
Spare Part Woes
Broken Promises – Bad Dreams, A Metro Investigation (Third in a series) FTA concerned with the latest in Metrorail’s budget problems A problem with spare parts finds The Washington Metropolitan …
“We Just Deal With It”
Broken Promises – Bad Dreams, A Metro Investigation (Second in a series)
Metro workers say many are afraid to report safety problems
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Metro union workers claim Metro management…
Metro faces severe budget trouble
With ridership continuing to decline, revenues from fares also decreasing despite rate increases and at least a half a dozen pending lawsuits with claims of one million dollars or more, Washington Met…
Metro has history of major problems
The latest problems regarding safety on the Metrorail is but the latest in a long line of safety problems that go back decades – some say since the very beginning of the Metrorail system.
Others who’v…
More Than 100 Violations
Metro Investigations (First in a series): Broken Promises – Bad Dreams
Metro managers still struggling with a broken unsafe rail system
While the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority c…