ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said Monday afternoon that an above-ground speed restriction was in place across the entire Metrorail ...

The government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track during Covid-19. But many rail and bus systems are now facing layoffs and cutbacks. By Colbi Edmonds Christopher ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Washington, DC’s subway system, generally called the “Metro.” The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates Metrorail, the third largest heavy rail system in the ...

Automatic doors are now operating on all Metrorail lines, cutting wait times for Washington, D.C.-area commuters by up to 10 seconds per stop. Train doors will now open automatically 3-5 seconds after ...

Metro is planning a major change to how trains are operated in the D.C. area. The agency says it’s ready to use its automatic, computer-controlled train operation system for the first time in 15 years ...

A Metro watchdog group is reporting a rise in the number of incidents in which Metrorail train doors open either on the wrong side of the train, or in a place where it’s not safe for riders to exit.

A person was struck by a Metro train at the Brookland-CUA station Friday afternoon, triggering significant service disruptions along the Red Line.

The commission that keeps a watchful eye over safety concerns at WMATA’s Metrorail system said the transit agency needs to do more to make sure employees are trained, get enough sleep and are fit for ...

WASHINGTON - DC Metrorail will not be allowed to expand use of Automatic Train Operation, the automated system currently in use on its Red Line, because trains are overshooting station stops too ...

Metro trains have repeatedly come close to hitting roadway workers over the past few years because of weak oversight or poor training, an audit from the safety commission that oversees the D.C.-area ...