Montgomery Community Media

The Metro remains open during the government shutdown but Metro officals are seeing a decline in ridership. Trains and buses are operating on regular schedules. The system is also opening and closing at regular times. Metro officials are making adjustments to “right size” capacity on the rail system due to lower ridership during the shutdown. […]

Montgomery County and city of Rockville officials joined The JBG Companies, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and Safeway on September 30 to celebrate the start of construction on the Galvan at Twinbrook and The Terano. The developing mixed-used communities, to be located on either side of the Metro station, are expected to enhance […]

The Montgomery County Council will receive an update on Sept. 10 at 1:45 p.m. about remediation plans for the Silver Spring Transit Center. General Services Director David Dise will present the status report to the Council on the Silver Spring Transit Center. Representatives of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) also are scheduled to […]

A top WMATA official has written a letter to Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner in response to concerns about reports of water infiltration in the tunnels near Medical Center Station. Richard Sarles, WMATA’s general manager and CEO, said the pending issue is one of reliability not safety. You can read the entire letter below: For […]

UPDATED As of 1:35 p.m. on Friday, August 30, Metro has restored normal Red Line service between Fort Totten and NoM-Gallaudet stations. Metro is advising Red Line riders of a major service disruption that will impact service on Friday, August 30, due to an overnight derailment of a non-revenue train between Rhode Island Avenue and […]

Metro issued a travel advisory for August 28 for the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington. Metro will operate a regular weekday schedule and recommends you plan your trip with the Official Metro Rider Guide for the Event. Metro recommends taking Metrorail to the Union or the Judiciary Square Stations for […]

Councilmember Roger Berliner, Chairman of the Montgomery County Council’s Transportation Committee, this afternoon (Aug. 26) conferred with WMATA’s Acting General Manager regarding press reports involving potential closure of a key segment of the Red Line. Councilmember Berliner’s statement follows: “After consulting with WMATA’s Acting General Manager, I am satisfied that WMATA will explore all options […]

Metro is suspending scheduled track work for the Green Line and operating normal weekend service on all rail lines throughout the weekend of August 24-25. More than normal ridership is expected on Saturday, August 24 for the events for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The only exception will be the Franconia-Springfield Station […]

Metro Transit Police Chief Ron Pavlik is warning the public of a recent increase in snatch thefts of electronic devices, such as iPhones, iPads, Kindles and Android phones, and he is urging riders to be vigilant while on the transit system. There were 40 snatches of electronic devices on the Metro system in the two-week […]

Metro has scheduled service adjustments beginning at 10 p.m. on August 2 and continuing through system closing on August 4. Service on the Yellow and Green lines will operate on a regular weekend schedule, with the exception of a minor service adjustment affecting Greenbelt Station only. On the Red Line, trains will operate every 10 […]