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Verizon Center and Metro have announced that late-night service would be provided following any Capitals playoff games that run later than 11 p.m. In the event that a Capitals playoff game is still in progress at 11 p.m. on a night when the rail system would normally close at midnight, Metro will provide an additional […]

At a recent briefing, Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer asks some questions about WMATA not operating regional bus services out of the Silver Spring Transit Center and the implication that the Fenton Street Greyhound station would remain open. Take a look Additional Coverage:

Metro is investing $5.5 billion to install new rail, ties, platforms, escalators, signals, lighting, communication systems, and more. It represents the largest capital investment — and work effort — since the system’s original construction in the early 1970s. This weekend’s rebuilding work will result in service changes on all lines beginning at 10 p.m. Friday […]

Washington Metro Transportation Authority (WMATA) announced today (April 11) that the Bethesda Metro Station has been chosen as a test site for future station concepts as part of their Momentum program. Momentum is WMATA’s strategic plan for the Metro system. The Bethesda Station was chosen to enable WMATA to test several design concepts in a […]

The Metro Board Finance and Administration Committee took action on Feb. 14 to advance a new entrance at Medical Center Station on the Red Line. The MD 355 Crossing Improvements project will support increased ridership from the west side of Rockville Pike created by the expansion of the Navy National Medical Center. The project will […]

Metro’s management has presented the Board of Director’s Governance Committee with a staff draft of the Authority’s strategic plan, called Momentum, which defines the next generation of Metro. While Metro is currently going through a multi-year capital rebuilding effort to bring the system into a state of good repair, the agency must simultaneously begin planning […]

Metro announces limited restoration of rail and bus service beginning at 2 p.m. on Oct. 30. According to an announcement on WMATA’s website, Metro will restore bus and rail service Tuesday afternoon with Sunday-level service on most lines, and expects to resume normal service levels (i.e. rush hour service) for Wednesday morning’s commute. Metrorail: Service restoration […]

New rate adjustments took effect on September 1  making in cheaper to use Smarttrip cards. Tom Pogue, Community Relations Manager for the Department of Transportation provides all the details in this video. Visit the Metro Smarttrip Card page here. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is urging motorists in Maryland’s Washington suburban area to use Metro for the morning rush hour on Monday, July 2. “This is a very serious situation and drivers need to be patient and allow extra time to commute in the morning as many traffic signals may still be without […]

The Montgomery County Council’s “Shaping our Future, Adapting to Change” series focused on transportation on June 12. Find out more in this video.