Paul Wiedefeld

General Manager Paul Wiedefeld, the leader of the nation’s third-largest transit agency, is stepping down just weeks before his schedule retirement. Wiedefeld also said he accepted the resignation of Chief Operating Officer Joe Leader.

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

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.

D.C.-area leaders are weighing in on the search for the next Metro general manager. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

News4’s Shomari Stone has more on what’s ahead for Metro, and reaction from passengers.

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’s general manager says his maintenance team may not have thought it was necessary to tell him about debilitating wheel issues with the 7000 series railcars that were known for years because they fix issues all the time without telling him.

Metro has submitted a plan to its main safety watchdog to get the 7000 series railcars back on the tracks, but that process is expected to take a least a few more weeks. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss spoke with Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld.

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….

Metro is making a number of organizational changes after the transit agency says it found serious failures in a recent incident on the Red Line.  Safety lapses were discovered after an investigation into the March 26 episode near the Rhode Island Avenue station. A train was disabled for over an hour, stranding over 100 passengers.  The most egregious safety concern…

A disabled Metro train temporarily stranded more than 100 people on the Red Line in Northeast Washington Friday afternoon. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Metro will resume rail and bus services that have been operating at limited capacity or were completely shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic in what they are calling the largest and most complex service change in the system’s 44-year history. Hours will go back to normal, and in some cases will even be extended. Metrorail trips will more...

Some Metrobus workers in Northern Virginia were on strike for the 12th day Monday.

As Metro workers strike over pay and benefits, some riders were getting left at the bus stop. Riders on the 17, 18 and 29 lines saw service cuts on Monday. This is the first work stoppage that has affected Metro operations in more than 40 years. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

Washington’s Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is asking Maryland to release over $50 million the state has withheld for a month amid ongoing funding disputes.

New data shows that last year, ridership dropped to less than 600,000 every weekday, marking the lowest ridership since 2000 and sparking concerns about Metro’s future and congestion on D.C. area roads.