Montgomery Community Media

A top WMATA official has written a letter to Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner in response to concerns about reports of water infiltration in the tunnels near Medical Center Station. Richard Sarles, WMATA’s general manager and CEO, said the pending issue is one of reliability not safety. You can read the entire letter below: For […]

UPDATED As of 1:35 p.m. on Friday, August 30, Metro has restored normal Red Line service between Fort Totten and NoM-Gallaudet stations. Metro is advising Red Line riders of a major service disruption that will impact service on Friday, August 30, due to an overnight derailment of a non-revenue train between Rhode Island Avenue and […]

Metro issued a travel advisory for August 28 for the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington. Metro will operate a regular weekday schedule and recommends you plan your trip with the Official Metro Rider Guide for the Event. Metro recommends taking Metrorail to the Union or the Judiciary Square Stations for […]

Councilmember Roger Berliner, Chairman of the Montgomery County Council’s Transportation Committee, this afternoon (Aug. 26) conferred with WMATA’s Acting General Manager regarding press reports involving potential closure of a key segment of the Red Line. Councilmember Berliner’s statement follows: “After consulting with WMATA’s Acting General Manager, I am satisfied that WMATA will explore all options […]

Metro is suspending scheduled track work for the Green Line and operating normal weekend service on all rail lines throughout the weekend of August 24-25. More than normal ridership is expected on Saturday, August 24 for the events for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The only exception will be the Franconia-Springfield Station […]

The Kennedy Center will host the MetroPerforms! showcase featuring musicians and dancers who have performed at Metro stations, according to a Metro news release. The free performance is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. August 18 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Millennium Stage. Genres include classical, jazz, hip-hop, and R&B […]

Metro has scheduled service adjustments beginning at 10 p.m. on August 2 and continuing through system closing on August 4. Service on the Yellow and Green lines will operate on a regular weekend schedule, with the exception of a minor service adjustment affecting Greenbelt Station only. On the Red Line, trains will operate every 10 […]

Montgomery County is celebrating the completion of the Shady Grove Access Bike Path that provides a safe pathway for bicyclists and pedestrians to the Shady Grove Metro Station, and a connection to other area sidewalks and bikeways. The new, 10-foot bikeway extends nearly a mile from Shady Grove Road to Redland Road along the east side […]

The Blue, Orange and Red lines will have service adjustment beginning July 19 at 10 p.m. and continuing through system closing on July 21 as Metro continues track work and other improvements on those lines. There are no station closures scheduled for this weekend. Service will be adjusted on the Red, Orange and Green lines. […]

Metro announced today (July 16) that due to the heat, riders will be allowed to carry and drink water on the system through the end of the day on July 19. The exception to Metro’s “no eating or drinking” policy applies to water only — in stations and aboard trains, buses and MetroAccess vehicles. Metro […]