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Metro has spent nearly $20,000 per bike parking space at three bike facilities, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found. Metro has spent over $5.9 million on the construction of 304 bike spaces at the three facilities, one of which is not yet open, according to the OIG’s special report, which was published Oct. 16. The OIG reviewed…

Metro said it was an “undesired uncoupling.”

More than 100 Metro riders were stranded for hours after two cars decoupled from a train outside Union Station. Some of them told News4’s Darcy Spencer that Metro did not communicate with them during the incident.

A a man suspected in an attempted rape Tuesday on a Silver Line train in Northern Virginia has been charged in another attempted rape Wednesday in Fairfax County. Metro Transit Police arrested Kendrie Roberts-Monticue, 21, of Reston, Thursday morning at a relative’s home in Virginia. Roberts-Monticue is accused of attempting to rape a woman on a train between the McLean…

Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has details on what you should do to protect yourself while riding Metro.

A man tried to rape a woman on board a Silver Line Metro train in Northern Virginia on Tuesday and police are seeking a suspect caught on surveillance cameras.  The woman was riding the train with her young child at about 11:35 a.m. Tuesday when a man assaulted her, tried to remove her clothing and exposed himself, Metro Transit...

As the country continues to deal with social justice issues pertaining to police and communities, Metro’s police department will now have a watchdog group to review its incidents. Members were appointed to a new review panel tasked with looking over Metro Transit Police investigations. As Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains, Metro’s police chief is vowing a better relationship with the...

A D.C.-area couple faces federal charges for allegedly arranging the sale of dynamite and other powerful explosives online.  Brittany Nicole Adams, of Maryland, and Steven Anthony Benson Jr., of D.C., were indicted Wednesday and taken into custody Friday. Federal prosecutors say they advertised dynamite on the website OfferUp and arranged sales in the parking lot of the Benning Road...

Reduced hours, service cuts and layoffs could be on the table for Metro if federal funding runs out amid a huge drop in ridership due to the coronavirus pandemic.

With ridership down due to the pandemic, Metro is considering slashing $200 million from the system, which could mean shorter hours, reduced service, layoffs and delaying improvement projects. News4’s Chris Gordon reports on what’s at stake.

Someone was struck by a Metro train at the Gallery Place/Chinatown station early Monday.

Metro’s inspector general has found almost 350 cracks in concrete panels used in construction of the Silver Line in Northern Virginia, according to a new report on the results of a yearslong investigation. Inspectors found 184 panels with a total of 342 cracks. They recommended coating them with a solution and treating them every five to seven years, not every…

Metro managers who oversee the movement of trains have manipulated safety investigations and created a “toxic workplace culture” that poses a threat to riders, an independent group that analyzes the system said in a report released Tuesday.  The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission found that the D.C.-area Metro system’s Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) has failed to create an effective...

Metro is reeling after a troubling new report details a culture of harassment, threats and inadequate preparedness with employees at its train control center. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports on concerns it could lead to bigger issues for riders.

The last two Metro stations closed for summer reconstruction work are set to reopen Tuesday.

You can now pay for your Metro or regional transit ride with an iPhone or Apple Watch. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

SmarTrip cards are going digital — for iPhone or Apple Watch users who want a mobile-pay option. Starting Tuesday, commuters throughout the Washington, D.C., area can use Apple Pay to board Metro trains, buses and regional transit lines. It’s the first mobile-pay option Metro has rolled out. All you need to do is add a new or existing SmarTrip...

One D.C. Metro employee has died of the coronavirus, the transit authority said in an online statement Friday. It marks the first known death among the system’s employees. The statement said they “lost a friend and colleague overnight.” The employee worked as a manager in the Rail Operations Control Center. The individual became sick a couple of weeks ago,...

Metrorail service has increased to the highest levels since the pandemic began – and more stations are opening soon. On Sunday, Metro restored Silver Line service for the first time since Memorial Day and six Fairfax County stations reopened. The East Falls Church and Arlington Cemetery stations will open on Sunday, Aug. 23 after being closed for months. In addition,…

Metrorail service has increased to the highest levels since the pandemic began – and two more stations are opening next weekend. News4’s Adam Tuss has a closer look at the transit agency’s plans.