Montgomery Community Media

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld recently released his financial plan to keep the Metrorail “safe, reliable and affordable.” “I am still taking a look at that plan,” said Senator Chris Van Hollen, one day after the plan was made public. “He and I are actually in the process of trading phone calls. We want to […]

Montgomery County commuters can now utilize a a new Capital Bikeshare Station at the Shady Grove Metro station’s east entrance. EYA, the developer of the Westside at Shady Grove development, funded the purchase, installation and 12 years of operating and maintenance costs for the station, according to a Montgomery County news release. It’s the 67th […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with reporters Monday and the topics up for discussion were: A plan to use $30 million in recordation tax money to pay for $150 million in bonds that would pay for school projects; Support for a bill creating a safety oversight commission at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Administration; […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett joined other county leaders for the unveiling of the Penguin Rush Hour Mural in downtown Silver Spring. For many commuters in Downtown Silver Spring, the 100-foot mural painted on 25 plywood panels by Artist Sally Callmer, was a part of everyday travel. It was taken down in 2006 and stored […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner discussed immigration, the Bethesda Downtown Plan, minimum wage, Metro, his support for the microgrid and more at his weekly briefing with reporters on Feb. 6. Immigration was the first topic on his mind as he passed out a joint statement that was issued by the county’s elected leaders last […]

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has proposed a $3.1 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2018 that focuses on funding safety, service and customer initiatives for improving the declining ridership and building a sustainable financial future for Metro. WMATA has also proposed some changes to the current bus and rail routes that would impact […]

Rep. John Delaney (MD-6) is drafting legislation to improve the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) and asking residents to share their feedback and suggestions, according to a news release. “Making Metro safer and more reliable has been a huge topic of discussion from the time I’ve taken office, but concerns have only increased following […]

Hundreds of thousands of people attended the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Local Metro stations and trains were packed with people, many who were carrying signs with messages. Metro officials report that as of 11 a.m. on Saturday, ridership was 275,000. According to Metro’s Twitter account, that’s eight times a normal Saturday and […]

The Metro is opening two hours early on Saturday because of the Women’s March. Metro CEO and General Manager Paul Wiedefeld announced, today, that the Metrorail system will open at 5 a.m. on Jan. 21, and the system is adding up to two dozen additional trains to accommodate those attending the Women’s March on Washington. […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner recently met with WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld and Nina Albert, the director of real estate for WMATA, to discuss ways in which the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) could “maximize its real estate holdings.” In a Dec. 22nd follow-up letter to Wiedefeld, Berliner wrote: “WMATA’s real estate […]