Montgomery Community Media

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announces Metrobus service will be suspended at 9 p.m. today due to hazardous road conditions. The current weather forecast calls for temperatures to drop significantly over the next several hours to an expected low of 10 degrees tonight. This has the potential to cause extremely hazardous, icy conditions on […]

Metro announces service changes for Thursday, March in advance of a major winter storm that is expected to make travel difficult. MetroAccess service is suspended. Metrobus service will be on a Moderate Snow Plan. In advance of the storm, service changes are expected based on current weather forecasts: Metrobus Metrobus service will operate on a […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee sent a letter this week to Chair Mortimer Downey and the other members of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA, or Metro) Board of Directors “expressing our deep concern” about a staff proposal the board will consider on Feb. 26 to increase fares and […]

The National Transportation Safety Board today issued urgent recommendations to the Federal Transit Administration, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the American Public Transportation Association calling for improved ventilation procedures during smoke and fire events in tunnels. The NTSB is recommending a nationwide audit of transit agencies by the FTA to assess the state […]

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski today issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued safety recommendations for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) system following the Yellow Line smoke incident on January 12 that caused the death of one passenger, critical injuries to two passengers and the hospitalization of 84 […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal commends the recent efforts of federal leaders who are asking questions about the safety of Metro.    

Officials from the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) briefed members of the Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia congressional delegations today at the Capitol. Congressman John Delaney attended the briefing, which included an update on NTSB’s investigation and information from WMATA about emergency protocols and evacuation […]

The National Capital Delegation will receive a closed session briefing from the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) and the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) on Jan 21, regarding last week’s deadly incident on the Yellow Line. Following the briefing, the delegation will meet with the media. The Yellow Line smoke incident caused the death of […]

It’s inauguration day for Maryland Governor-elect Larry Hogan in Annapolis. Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 21, in Montgomery County: 1. A winter weather advisory is in effect today from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Montgomery County. In case you are wondering, Montgomery County Public Schools are opening on time. 2. […]

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) issued the following statement (below) after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on Jan. 16 of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) yellow line smoke incident that caused the death of one passenger, critical injuries to two passengers and the hospitalization of 84 others: […]