Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner made the following remarks today about overall safety concerns regarding Washington’s Metrorail system after a tragic accident on the Yellow Line on Jan. 12. The complete text of Councilmember Berliner’s statement is below: “Yesterday’s tragic incident on Metro’s Yellow Line was a sad day for the Washington region and all […]

Metro rail service has been suspended on the blue, orange and silver lines today between Farragut West and L’Enfant Plaza because of a water main break at Metro Center, F Street and 12th. Metro is advising rush hour commuters to expect major delays, crowding and bus shuttles because of the break. Riders are encouraged to […]

On Oct. 13, Metro will operate service on the following schedules: Metrorail: The rail system will open at 5 a.m. and close at midnight. Trains will operate at Saturday service intervals (every 6 to 12 minutes during daytime hours). There is no scheduled track work on Monday. Parking at Metro-owned lots and garages is free […]

The much-maligned  Silver Spring Transit Center is a hub of activity but not with the planned buses and commuters, but rather with workers wielding hand-held jack hammers and epoxy guns trying to make the necessary repairs to get the building open. Montgomery County Director of General Services David Dise along with K.C.E. Structural Engineers President […]

Metro officials have announced that reconstruction of the Metrorail system will continue over the weekend of August 22-24 with service adjustments beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday night and continuing thru the system’s closing on Sunday. Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains are scheduled to operate at regular weekend intervals. Red and Orange line […]

Metro is the fastest way to get to July 4 festivities on the National Mall or any of the other great events around the National Capital Region. Here is an overview of rail and bus service on the holiday, as well as some important travel tips for riders: Hours & Service Metrorail: Open 7 a.m. […]

Beautiful weather, peak bloom and the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade all contributed to especially high ridership on Metrorail this past weekend. On Saturday, riders took 638,474 trips on the rail system, making it the highest Saturday ridership since the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on October 30, 2010.  Saturday’s ridership was nearly double […]

Montgomery County’s General Services Director David Dise recently updated the County Council about repairs to the Silver Spring Transit Center. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.   Related:

The Montgomery County Council received a briefing on the Silver Spring Transit Center on April 8. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that county officials still don’t know exactly when the facility will open to the public. Related:

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Council Vice President George Leventhal asks General Services Director David Dise about the status of opening the Silver Spring Transit Center. Take a look: Related: