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A Metro train on the Red Line derailed outside the Silver Spring station Tuesday morning, forcing the suspension of train traffic in the area but not injuring any riders or workers, officials say. The train appears to have gone through a red signal right before it derailed, according to a preliminary investigation by the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, the independent…

A train derailed at the Silver Spring Metro Station Tuesday. Investigators think the Red Line train may have gone through a red signal right beforehand. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

A Metro train on the Red Line has derailed outside the Silver Spring station, officials say. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries, fire department spokesman Pete Piringer said.

Metro will operate extra trains and keep the system open late on July Fourth as the White House hosts a fireworks show despite concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.  More frequent service on all Metrorail lines will start at 4 p.m. on July 4 to “accommodate the ‘Salute to America’ event on the National Mall,” Metro announced Friday. The…

Metro will inch closer to normal starting Sunday.  As the D.C. area moves into phase two of lifted coronavirus-related restrictions, Metro will reopen some rail stations and add bus service, officials announced Monday.  Twelve Metro rail stations will reopen Sunday, including the Smithsonian, Cleveland Park and College Park stations. Shuttle bus service will be added at the East Falls...

Editor’s note: This story is no longer being updated. Go here for the latest information on demonstrations Saturday. Scores of people are expected to attend several demonstrations in Washington, D.C., on Saturday in what may become the highest-attended in a string of protests against racism and police violence. People have taken to the streets in D.C. and across the...

Massive protests are expected Saturday. News4’s Shomari Stone reports on what to expect.

A fire broke out at the building housing Metro’s headquarters in Northwest Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning, damaging a building that WMATA has wanted to move out of for years, in part due to insufficient fire safety. Flames and black smoke came out of the eighth story but no injuries were reported and the fire was put out quickly, D.C....

Metro has suspended Silver Line service and closed nine stations in Northern Virginia from Memorial Day to fall, hoping to accelerate construction plans during the agency’s summer shutdown. WMATA already planned to close Vienna, Dunn Loring and East Falls Church stations this summer to reconstruct platforms. Now, the agency says it will ramp up construction on a new section...

Transit agencies in the D.C. area say they’re on track to comply with newly released federal guidelines on how mass transit should reopen in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance released Wednesday says that when service ramps up, visual markers should be placed on trains and buses to indicate how to...

The CDC has released new guidelines which paves the way for transit agencies to reopen safely amid the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

D.C. will impose sweeping new face mask requirements starting this weekend, an executive order Wednesday by the mayor says. Masks also will be required in the entire Metro system, the general manager announced Thursday. As the coronavirus continues to spread, masks will be required in D.C. whenever anyone is around others for essential business or travel.  Masks or face coverings...

Starting next week, everyone on metro services will be required to wear face coverings. News4’s transportation reporter Adam Tuss has the details.

Mayor Muriel Bowser says D.C. is not seeing enough of a decline in community transmissions, and extended the stay-at-home order to last through June 8. News4’s Mark Segraves reports D.C. is also requiring most residents to wear masks when they go outside of their house.

From living rooms to the White House, individuals and groups are eager to reopen the country and get back to work, even as local leaders caution that coronavirus continues to spread through the D.C. area community. But federal workers will likely face commuting challenges when telework ends. Metro expects trains and buses will limit capacity, require masks and keep...

With so many groups and agencies looking to reopen, will the federal government call workers back to offices? And if that happens, how will workers get there with Metro not back to full capacity? News4’s Adam Tuss has a closer look.

Metro is looking at how to gradually get back to full operations. Sources say an announcement will come soon requiring all riders to wear a face mask. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

Metro is planning a gradual, year-long recovery from coronavirus restrictions. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has the latest.

A man was killed and a teen critically injured in a stabbing on a Metro train. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.