Red Line

On the first day of Metro’s Red Line switching to an automatic train operation system, there were a few instances where trains have overrun stations. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Metro’s switch to automatic train operation (ATO) on the Red Line Sunday went well — aside from a few times in which trains went past the stations’ platforms before stopping, a spokesperson for Metro said. The spokesperson said there were no impacts to Red Line service and that the ATO system was “performing well with only minor, first-day adjustments.” “I…

This weekend is a historic one for Metro, which just got the green light to return to automation mode. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

Today is the first rush hour since the Metro reopened four Red Line stations after repairs and more work towards the Purple Line over the summer. Commuters can now ride the Silver Spring, Wheaton, Glenmont and Forest Glen stations again. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports. 

Metro riders can now ride all five Red Line Metro stations that were closed during the summer due to construction on Sunday. Here are the four stops opening up this week: The fifth station, Takoma Park, reopened in late June, two days earlier than its expected opening date. The closures started June 1 and were put in place for improvements…

Four Metro stations that have been closed all summer will reopen Sunday. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains what riders can expect.

The Takoma stop on the Red Line is reopening ahead of schedule, after a weeks-long closure for updates and repairs.

Construction work wrapped up early at Takoma, one of five stations closed in early June for updates. 

Saturday, June 22, marks 15 years since the deadliest crash in Metro’s history. A Red Line train traveling 45 mph slammed into the back of a stopped train on the same track near the Takoma station. It was at the height of rush hour, and the trains were filled. Nine people died — including the operator of the striking train....

Metro has closed five of its Red Line stations for summer construction, affecting riders’ commutes. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Red Line riders are rerouting their summer transportation plans because Metro has closed five stations starting June 1, with four of them remaining closed through the end of August.

Red Line riders will have to reroute their summer transportation plans because Metro has closed five stations, with four of them remaining closed through the end of August. News4’s Arielle Hixson reports.

The five stations are closed for most of the summer, with only one reopening on June 29.

Red Line riders will have to reroute their summer transportation plans because Metro has closed five stations starting June 1, with four of them remaining closed through the end of August.

Metro is shutting down five stations on June 1, and four will remain closed for the entire summer for work on the Purple Line, escalators and more. News4’s Juliana Valencia and Traffic Reporter Melissa Mollet explain what commuters should expect.

Five Red Line stations will close June 1, with four of them set to be closed nearly all summer. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

Red Line riders will have to reroute their summer transportation plans because Metro is closing five stations starting June 1, with four of them remaining closed through the end of August.

Five busy Metrorail stations will close this summer due to construction of the Purple Line light rail, which is almost ready to be tied into the Metro system. From June 1 through June 29, the Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring and Takoma stations all will be closed. Then from June 30 to Aug. 31, the work zone shrinks a…

A major shutdown on the Red Line is coming this summer, affecting five busy stations in Montgomery County. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports the closures are due to Purple Line work that crosses the path of the Metro tracks. 

Saturday brings the return of normal service, after crews had to make repairs on part of the Red Line and finished earlier than planned. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.