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 …
More track problems on Red Line bring about more delays
Engineers licensed in D.C. say select issues that the Federal Transit Administration reported on the Red Line this year are reasons for additional study by Metro, but do not threaten the safety of rid…
Metro continues plan to subway car safety
Metro’s chief safety officer reported to the Federal Transit Administration that the railcar barriers between the new 7000 series railcar will be installed on all 7000-series trains by May 2019.
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Strike still possible but Metro negotiates
A Metro union strike continues to be a possibility, with the potential to disrupt the commutes of about one million bus and rail passengers.
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 President Jackie Jeter …