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  • WMATA Wraps Up Red Line Project
  • “WMATA adjusts Bus Operator fare quotation policy in collaboration with ATU Local 689”
  • Heads Up There Will be NO Yellow Line Metro Service this Weekend

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rtands.com /1 month ago

WMATA Wraps Up Red Line Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has completed a nine-week Red Line construction project that included station and track improvements betwe...

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popville.com /1 month ago

“WMATA adjusts Bus Operator fare quotation policy in collaboration with ATU Local 689”

photo by Adam Fagen “WMATA Adjusts Bus Operator Fare Quotation Policy In Collaboration with Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 689″: From ATU Local 689:

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popville.com /3 weeks ago

Heads Up There Will be NO Yellow Line Metro Service this Weekend

photo by Erinn Shirley From WMATA: “Impacted service, Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27 Yellow Line – No rail service No service due to planned track work. Silver Line […]

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popville.com /1 week ago

In other Metro News, Buckle Up: “Metro plans single tracking in two areas of D.C. during winter construction Dec. 16-30”

photo by Tim Brown From WMATA: “Metro wants customers to know about upcoming temporary service changes on the Green, Orange, Silver, and Blue lines this December. These service cha...

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popville.com /4 weeks ago

Green Line Blues on this Morning’s Metro Commute – Columbia Heights Station “completely shut down” for a bit. “Signal Pr...

photo by Mr.TinMD “Hey popville, as a bunch of us were trying to get on the Columbia heights metro this AM the station was completely shut down with no explanation. […]

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nbcwashington.com /2 weeks ago

DC Council approves $300M for Metro upgrades in Commanders stadium project

The D.C. Council approved hundreds of millions of dollars for Metro upgrades addressing challenges getting fans to and from the new Washington Commanders football stadium. Metro...

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nbcwashington.com /3 days ago

Riders get stuck on disabled Red Line train at Cleveland Park

Riders on Metro’s Red Line were stuck in a tunnel up to an hour when their train became disabled Monday evening. The train bound for Shady Grove was just past the Cleveland Park...

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popville.com /1 month ago

WMATA will Pause Metro for one minute at 9:37am in remembrance of 9/11

“9:37 AM – Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon. All passengers aboard are instantly killed and so are 125 civilian and military personnel in the building.” From WMATA: “Today marks...

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nbcwashington.com /2 weeks ago

Metro Board agrees fare hike needed to keep up with inflation

Metro’s board met Thursday for the first time since a new fare hike proposal for next year, and the overwhelming consensus was some sort of fare increase will be necessary to keep...

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nbcwashington.com /2 weeks ago

Metro fares could jump by 11% under proposal officials say is due to inflation

What to KnowMetro officials say this would be an inflation-based decision because operating costs have gone up.Under the proposal, Metrorail fares could increase from $2.25–$6.75 t...

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dailyvoice.com /1 month ago

'Unforeseen Challenges' Push Metro Yellow Line Repairs Into Night Before Tuesday Morning Rush

Tuesday morning could come down to the wire for Metro riders.Crews in Maryland and the DC region were working through Monday night, Sept. 21, to repair tracks damaged by a work veh...

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popville.com /1 month ago

“Full Red Line service resumes on Monday, Sept. 7”

From WMATA: “Major construction on the Red Line between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights will conclude this weekend, wrapping up nine weeks of intensive work that began on Jul...

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nbcwashington.com /1 month ago

9-day Amtrak, VRE service outage south of Union Station planned for October

A nine-day Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) service outage in mid-October could affect riders who travel between Union Station and points south. The outage will be from...

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rtands.com /1 day ago

WMATA’s Crystal City East Entrance Project Earns Envision Silver Award

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)’s Crystal City station East Entrance, slated to open in spring 2027, received an Envision Silver Award for resilient design f...

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nbcwashington.com /1 month ago

Red Line construction complete, full reopening on Labor Day

Relief is in sight for Red Line commuters. After nine weeks, Metro is wrapping up its summer construction project. On Monday, Red Line riders will be able to once again take Met...

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nbcwashington.com /6 days ago

Amtrak and VRE closures to last 9 days between DC and Virginia

A major rail closure could disrupt your plans. Crews are replacing tracks under D.C.’s Union Station, forcing a temporary pause in local service. Here’s what you need to know an...

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washingtontimes.com /1 month ago

Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center, Bethesda Metrorail stations to reopen on Labor Day

The Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center and Bethesda Metrorail stations along the Red Line will reopen Monday following months of work that ended on time and within the budget.

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rtands.com /1 hour ago

Passenger Station Roundup: MTA, TransLink, SacRT

STV has been selected by MTA Construction & Development to serve as project management consultant for a multi-station program to advance ADA accessibility, TransLink will repla...

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automotiveworld.com /2 weeks ago

Washington Metro orders 100 more buses from New Flyer

Federal low-emission grants remain part of how US agencies pay for new buses, as Washington Metro’s latest New Flyer order shows The post Washington Metro orders 100 more buses fro...

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northernvirginiamag.com /1 week ago

Weekend Metro Closures Will Impact Travel to Arlington

Scheduled maintenance will close Metro stations at Rosslyn, Court House, and Arlington National Cemetery this weekend. Read More

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nbcwashington.com /1 week ago

3 Arlington Metro stations to be closed this weekend

If you’re going to ride Metro this weekend in Northern Virginia, plan ahead. Metro closures on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines will affect trips to and from Arlington. The...

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nbcwashington.com /3 weeks ago

How to navigate partial Oct. Amtrak, VRE shutdown from Union Station

Between Oct. 16 and Oct. 26, there will be no Amtrak or Virginia Railway Express (VRE) service from Union Station headed south as a major piece of infrastructure underneath Union S...

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nbcwashington.com /1 month ago

Metrobus drivers agree to quote fare only if they're protected by glass shield

Metro’s largest union says it has reached an agreement with WMATA so that only drivers protected by glass shields have to quote the fare to riders. “Bus operators will only be r...

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rtands.com /4 weeks ago

Purple Line Testing Progresses

Ahead of Purple Line service launching in late 2027, live wire testing of the light rail vehicles (LRV) is now under way on more than 70% of the 16-mile alignment connecting Prince...

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