By Kathleen Stubbs @kathleenstubbs3 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dozens of elected officials from Montgomery and Prince George’s counties signed a letter to Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld and the Board…
Metro Board committee questions GM’s proposed operating budget
By Kathleen Stubbs @kathleenstubbs3 WASHINGTON — Budget and Finance Committee members asked Metro’s chief financial officer on Thursday the reasoning behind the general manager’s proposed operating…
Metro Riders’ Advisory Council to remain intact
WASHINGTON — On Oct. 25, Metro’s board of directors decided not to discuss disbanding its Riders’ Advisory Council, calming fears of Advisory Council members and those of elected officials. “There was…
Fired Metro track inspection supervisor may be rehired
By Kathleen Stubbs Metro may rehire a track inspection supervisor who had been fired almost two years ago, following an arbitration decision Oct. 5, according to David Stephen, spokesperson for the su…
Man in wheelchair dies from fall down Metro station escalator
By Kathleen Stubbs D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel transported a man to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after finding him beside his wheelchair in a Metro station. D.C. Fi…
Metro ridership report
People are choosing methods of transportation other than Metrorail and Metrobus due to unreliability during the past three to four years, causing a drop in ridership, according to an internal ridershi…
MoCo reps join other state and local politicians for White House briefing
Three Democratic state senators from Montgomery County spent more than three hours Thursday at the Executive Office Building listening as several federal officials spoke about various Trump administra…
Metro to spend $2.2 million to study bus service improvements
WASHINGTON — Past efforts to improve bus service have failed in the D.C. region because jurisdictions were using tactics, not a regional strategy, Metro consultants say. Metro leadership wants to chan…
Riders delayed after Metro trains go wrong way
Metro had two trains travel to the wrong-colored line stations after a problem with a signal on Monday and Tuesday, spokesperson Sherri Ly said. On Tuesday morning, riders on a Blue Line train had to …
Metro management claims defects in 7000-series cars won’t hurt service
Metro inspectors discovered workmanship issues in the manufacturing process in the newest series of rail car, the 7000- series, and said the issues resulted in delays in manufacturing, according to a …