-
Metro completes holiday track work a day early ahead of New Year's Eve
Metro wrapped up its 10 days of winter track work earlier than expected on Sunday and $450,000 under budget, according to Metro officials. The Blue, Orange and Silver lines returned to normal service on Monday at 5 a.m. Repairs were first projected to be done on Dec. 30 with normal service returning on Dec. 31 for the Blue, Orange and…
-
Metro completes winter track work early and under budget
Metro completed track work on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines earlier than expected. New4’s Adam Tuss explains what repairs were done.
-
Final weekend for the DC Circulator before service ends Dec. 31
This is the last weekend that the D.C. Circulator will be in service. By 2025, the bus service will cease to exist. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
-
MetroAccess sees decline in customer satisfaction
MetroAccess, which offers Metro’s door-to-door service for people with disabilities, faces growing criticism for a lack of performance and poor customer satisfaction. Numan Aslam, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, said he’s been using MetroAccess for more than 15 years. Recently, he’s been losing patience with MetroAccess. It’s progressively been getting worse, he said. It came to...
-
MetroAccess customer satisfaction declining
MetroAccess, which is Metro’s door-to-door service for the disabled community, faces growing criticism for a lack of performance and poor customer satisfaction. One rider told Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss he recently was stranded for hours and was told to take an Uber instead.
-
Metro officer stabbed while arresting suspected fare evader
An officer with the Metro Transit Police Department is hurt after a suspect stabbed the officer in the wrist Tuesday at the Gallery Place station in D.C., police say.
-
‘Smooth ride': Metro riders describe automatic operation
Riders who spoke to News4 said they didn’t notice the switch to automatic train operation. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
-
Metro experiences overruns on first day of Red Line Automatic Train Operations
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.
-
Some Metro Red Line trains go past stations on 1st day of automatic operation
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…
-
A return to automation, faster service and mobile pay: Metro changes proposed in 2025
Automatic train operations, contactless payment, increased train services and more changes are coming to Metro. Here’s a look at the proposed 2025 budget and this weekend’s return to computerized trains.
-
Automatic train operation returns to Metro this weekend
This weekend is a historic one for Metro, which just got the green light to return to automation mode. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
-
Metro station closures begin for track work over holidays
The closures will be in effect Dec. 20-30. Service should be back to normal on the last day of the year.
-
Metro station closures begin Dec. 20 for track work over holidays
We’re just over a week away from several downtown D.C. Metro stations closing during the final weeks of 2024. Service should be back to normal Dec. 31. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
-
Metro Transit Police uniforms to get second life across the globe
When Metro Transit Police Lt. Tomika Holmes found out hundreds of the agency’s uniforms were about to be tossed, she spoke up to see if they could be donated. Now, they’re headed to a department in need in Angola. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
-
Metro gets green light for automatic trains 15 years after deadly crash
For the first time in 15 years, a computer instead of a human will be the primary controller of riders’ Metro trains. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) — which oversees and enforces safety practices on the D.C. area’s Metrorail system — gave Metro the final approval to switch to an automatic train operation (ATO) system at a meeting Tuesday….
-
Metro receives greenlight from safety commission to bring back automated trains
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission gave Metro the final approval to switch to an automatic train operation system. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains what this means for riders.
-
Man hurt in police shooting at Rosslyn Metro station
Police say a suspect was seriously hurt in an officer-involved shooting just after 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Rosslyn Metro station in Northern Virginia. He was taken to a hospital. Before going to the Metro station, the suspect went to a Safeway on Wilson Boulevard just before 4 p.m., witnesses said. He wanted food but did not want to pay…
-
Man hurt in police shooting at Rosslyn Metro station
Police say a suspect was seriously hurt in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon at the Rosslyn Metro station in Northern Virginia. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
-
DC Metro fare evader seriously hurt after falling down to platform
A Metro rider fell down onto a train station platform Saturday afternoon while trying to get over a fare gate on the upper level of the McPherson Square station.
-
Metro rider injured while trying to avoid fare
A Metro rider is recovering from serious injuries after trying to climb over a faregate, and then falling down to the platform below. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.