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Metro Metro unveils new Metrorail map with the new Silver Line stations WMATA has the lengthy task of replacing more than 5,000 maps in stations and trains across the DMV to reflect the changes.
The Metro board will meet Thursday to decide on proposed changes to the rail system's iconic map and the names of several stations. Greater Greater Washington reports that amongst several changes ...
Metrorail riders can expect some major changes, too, including extended weekend hours, new stops on the Silver Line and a new Metro map.
VIA Rail, Canada’s national passenger rail service, launches a request for qualifications (RFQ) for its Dorval Hub Project. Also, construction for a transit-oriented development (TOD) project begins ...
Just six months after the return of automated Metro trains to D.C., the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority received the green light to bring Automatic Train Operation to the remainder ...
Metro limited above-ground train speeds to 35 mph across the system as rail temperatures topped 135°, the agency said. The extreme heat can make the rails expand.
Theo Reynolds may still be learning his ABCs, but that didn't stop him from noticing that an outdated map didn't indicate that you can take the MARC train at Union Station.
A little boy who loves the D.C. Metro built a full replica of the system using toy wooden train tracks.
The Metro Board of Directors on April 14 approved the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) $4.8 billion capital and operating budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024, which supports the ...
A congressman wants to rename D.C.'s Metro the "Trump Train," the latest GOP effort to attach the president's name to major infrastructure.
WMATA said Metro officials and first responders found the train’s operator was drunk. The operator, who began working for Metro in 2017, had been a train operator since 2019.
The public transit agency shared a map on Twitter of its 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. bus service routes. WMATA's latest data shows 157,000 people rode Metrorail on weekdays in August 2021.