Metro

As many as 10 types of positions will be featured during the hiring event, including bus operator trainees, police officers, mechanics and more.

WMATA is looking to staff positions such as bus operator trainees, mechanics, police officers and more.

One of the minors is in critical condition. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Metro is facing one of its toughest tests yet as it tries to lure riders back to a system they might no longer need for commuting. Transportation reporter Adam Tuss explains there are some new ideas that could bring down the cost to ride.

Metro is working to protect its outside escalators by putting canopies over them, but News4 learned one of the largest canopy projects – Dupont Circle – is being delayed again. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.

You may or may not know this, but Metro has the most escalators of any transit system in North America. Metro has been working to protect its outside escalators by putting canopies over them, but News4 has learned that one of the largest escalator canopy projects, at the Dupont Circle station, is being delayed again. “It doesn’t take much...

Metro is offering a sale on selected fare passes in hopes of attracting more riders.

A fire at Metro’s future headquarters in Southwest D.C. sent smoke over the area, and two firefighters were taken to the hospital. One firefighter received a minor injury on the scene at seventh and D streets SW, DC Fire and EMS said. Another firefighter needed to be treated for a medical condition.  Photos and video show flames and heavy...

News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains a new safety report that is critical of Metro railcar maintenance.

Even though it doesn’t seem like it now, Metro believes riders will be coming back, and big crowds will follow. The transit agency is talking about major expansion plans with new stations in places like Georgetown and even National Harbor. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.

Four Metro stations along the Green and Yellow lines reopened Tuesday after months of repairs. The Greenbelt, College Park, Prince George’s Plaza and West Hyattsville stations closed in May as part of Metro’s platform improvement project. All four have reopened — just in time for commuters to return after Labor Day weekend, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said....

Metro lowered the rail fare on weekends, extended weekend operating hours and made rail-to-bus transfers free.  A number of Metro service and fee changes went into effect Sunday, in an effort to bring back riders who stopped using the system during the pandemic.  “As the region goes back to work and school, we will be ready with service that...

Metro’s train and bus operators could be coming to the job tired and physically unfit to perform their duties, according to a report issued Tuesday by the transit agency’s top safety watchdog.  The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission flagged potential safety risks related to fatigued operators. Some of this could be because workers aren’t getting enough time off between shifts. ...

Metro will soon implement mandatory COVID-19 testing for all unvaccinated employees. Starting Sept. 7., all Metro employees will either have to show proof of vaccination, a negative COVID-19 test result that is no more than a week old or a request for medical or religious accommodation in Metro’s online employee portal, Metro General Manager said in a memo to employees….

News4’s Paul Wagner reports on the Pentagon police officer killed in an attack at a Metro bus station.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the deadly attack on a Pentagon police officer at the nearby Metro bus station.

The Potomac Yard Metro station in Alexandria will open at least five months later than planned because the original design did not meet WMATA safety requirements, Metro announced Monday.

Yellow and Blue line service was restored Sunday afternoon after an unauthorized person was reported on the train tracks at Pentagon City station, Metro said.

Heads up for Red Line riders: Construction is expected to cause delays and single tracking for about six weeks and two stations will be closed during two weekends in August. Metro says it’s planned round-the-clock work to make transit safer. Riders can expect impacts from Saturday until Aug. 29, WMATA says. Trains will run every 18 minutes along the entire…

Heads up for Red Line riders: Repairs are expected to cause delays and single tracking for about six weeks. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.