Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED 10:10 a.m. WMATA is reporting delays and detours on Metro’s Red Line during Tuesday morning’s commute. Commuters are advised to prepare for 45-minute delays. Red Line: Main't crews continue to replace insulators after AM arcing events. Trains single tracking, expect track work thru midday. #wmata — Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) May 24, 2016 Red Line continues to […]

Temperatures are expected to warm up today with highs in the mid-70’s.  Here are five more things to know today, May 20, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council tentatively approved the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget. The budget includes an 8.7 percent increase in property taxes. 2. Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld announced the rail […]

Here are five things to know today, May 7th, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Police apprehended 62-year-old Eulalio Tordil after he allegedly shot four people at two area shopping centers on Friday. All County schools were briefly placed on lockdown due to the incident. 2. Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld laid out a plan to improve […]

Here are five things to know today, May 6th, in Montgomery County: 1. Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld will hold a news conference today at 11 a.m. to lay out a plan to improve the safety and reliability of the Metrorail system. The news conference will take place at Metro’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.  2. Mayor […]

Metrorail service was suspended on Wednesday for emergency inspections after a tunnel fire near McPherson Square Station on Monday. For many Montgomery County residents that meant longer commutes and finding alternative methods of transportation. In this MyMCMedia video, area residents talk about their commuting experiences and give advice on how Metro officials should handle maintenance issues […]

Metrorail service remained suspended on Wednesday for emergency inspections following a tunnel fire near McPherson Square Station on Monday. Metro officials say nearly 600 “jumper cables” need to be inspected due to safety concerns. For Montgomery County commuters who rely on the service that meant looking for alternative methods of transportation.  Gregory Newsome uses the […]

Metro General Manager/CEO Paul Wiedefeld has announced the full closure of the Metrorail system on Wednesday, March 16, for emergency inspections of the system’s third-rail power cables following an early morning tunnel fire yesterday. This is the first time the system has been shut down for non-weather conditions. According to a news release, the inspections […]

Action Committee for Transit released a statement calling on elected officials to fund maintenance of public infrastructure following Metro’s emergency shutdown announcement. “Elected officials take note: this is what happens when you don’t fund maintenance of public infrastructure,” Ronit Dancis of Action Committee for Transit said. This is the first time that the Metro system […]

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld announced on Thursday that Metro will suspend service Saturday and Sunday due to the emergency weather conditions expected in the metropolitan area. The agency’s Emergency Command Center (ECC) will be activated Friday at 4 p.m., providing around the clock coverage during the storm. The ECC will coordinate all Metro response […]

Public transit users can now pick-up a new updated Ride On bus system map. According to a news release, Ride On published the maps, which is available as a paper map or online. The map includes Ride On’s 78 routes and display’s other transportation options as well, including; Metrobus, Metrorail, MARC Commuter Rail, MTA Commuter […]