Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner asks General Services Director David Dise about the role of the advisory group brought on to review the final work plan for the Silver Spring Transit Center. Take a look: Related:

In this MyMCMedia extra video, Montgomery County Council member Nancy Navarro notes that she was surprised to learn that the County Executive had brought on a task force or advisory group to review the work plan for the Silver Spring Transit Center. Take a look:   Related:      

In this MyMCMedia extra video, General Services Director David Dise says he will not speculate on a firm schedule for the Silver Spring Transit Center.   Related:      

The Montgomery County Council will receive its seventh status report on the Silver Spring Transit Center on April 8. It will be the first briefing the elected leaders have received on the project, which is behind schedule and over budget, since November. Instead of the usual written status report from the Department of General Services, […]

Metro announced today they will suspend the MetroAccess paratransit service on Monday, March 17 due to the weather forecast and expected poor road condiditons. Metrobus service is expected to start Monday with planned snow detours in effect. Some routes will be adjusted to avoid hilly, narrow streets. Riders are encouraged to check Metro website for […]

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) will be joined by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) General Manager Richard Sarles and Metro Police Chief Ron Pavlik today to announce new legislative reforms that would deter cell phone theft and help put the safety and security of personal information stored on mobile devices back in the […]

A top WMATA official has posted a message to Metro’s Red Line customers appologizing for the recent delays and inconveniences. Richard Sarles, WMATA’s general manager and CEO, posted this message on the WMATA website: A Message to Red Line Customers from Metro General Manager/CEO Richard Sarles I want to apologize for the delays and inconvenience […]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is seeking to fill positions on the Metro’s Riders’ Advisory Council. Positions are available for residents in the District of Columbia, City of Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax County, and Montgomery County. There is also one at-large position available to a resident of any jurisdiction served by Metro. The 21-member […]

A brighter mezzanine and new a new stairway between the mezzanine and platform now greet customers at Bethesda Station, as Metro continues to advance improvements to make it a model station. The new stairs, which opened on Oct. 16, are a permanent improvement to reduce pedestrian congestion during rush hours and provide an additional pathway […]

A contractor died and two WMATA employees were injured overnight (Oct. 6) in a welding accident in the Red Line tunnel between Union Station and Judiciary Square stations. According to WMATA, the contractor was providing welding services in the tunnel when the incident occurred shortly after midnight Sunday. He was transported by EMS to a […]