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Metro is warning riders about crowds and delays for anyone planning to watch the Fourth of July fireworks show on the National Mall.

News4’s Walter Morris reports.

Dozens of 7000-series Metrorail cars will be back on tracks starting Thursday, Metro announced Wednesday.

Five Metro Orange Line stations are going to close Saturday and won’t reopen until September. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss tracks the impact.

Five stations in Washington, DC and Prince George’s County, Maryland, will close from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day 2022.

Metro says its 7000-series railcars are on track to return to service this summer. The transit agency said Thursday it has installed the first automated inspection system to test the railcars’ wheelsets in real time. Metro had to pull the fleet from the tracks last year following a partial derailment on the Blue Line. Part of Metro’s plan to...

Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss takes a closer look at the challenges Metro’s new General Manager faces.

Metro announced its new general manger Randy Clarke will take over WMATA this summer. News4’s Mark Segraves takes a look at Clarke’s qualifications and priorities.

Six stations on the Blue and Yellow lines are closed Presidents Day, and Metrorail is running on a Saturday schedule.

Six stations on the Blue and Yellow lines are closed Presidents Day, and Metrorail is running on a Saturday schedule..

Riders will see more trains starting Monday, Feb. 14.

There were pointed questions for Metro’s top leaders who were called to Capitol Hill to testify about recent safety issues. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

After six years as Metro’s general manager, Paul Wiedefeld announced he will step down in six months. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

Metro’s general manager and chief executive officer will retire from the company in six months after more than six years of leading the Washington, D.C., transit agency, Metro announced. General Manager and CEO Paul Wiedefeld, 66, gave notice to Metro Tuesday about his plan to retire, Metro said in a release. “Forty plus years in transportation teaches you that...

Metro says it won’t be bringing the troubled 7000-series railcars back to the tracks for at least 90 more days. Meanwhile, Metro has been dealing with a wave of sickness because of COVID. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

Metro will keep the newest railcars in its fleet out of service for about another 90 days after fallout from a train derailment in October continues.

Metro is now reducing bus service as part of a series of measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, amid a dramatic surge in cases in the D.C. area and a shortage of workers.

Starting next Monday, Metrobus will reduce service on weekdays to a Saturday schedule. Metrorail will continue to operate as normal.

With so many 7000-series Metro rail cars still not back in service, and still not carrying passengers – Metro appears to have a storage problem.

With so many 7000-series Metro rail cars still not back in service, and still not carrying passengers – Metro appears to have a storage problem.