Metro closes some downtown stations for maintenance until December 30
Metro has closed some downtown stations until December 30 for a construction project that’s expected to improve tracks and signals.
Metro requiring employees back in-office full-time starting in 2025
Metro is joining a growing list of workplaces ordering employees back to their desks five days a week. The directive will not take effect for some time but it's still sparking conversation among many who can still work from home part-time.
Metro resumes automatic train operations on Red Line after 15 years
After recently getting approval, Sunday was the first day Metro operated automated trains for the first time in 15 years.
No farecard, no problem: Metro may add tap payment options soon
No farecard? Soon, no problem.
Man with loaded shotgun hidden under jacket arrested after skipping fare on Metrobus: MTPD
A man was arrested Tuesday after traveling on a Metrobus with a loaded shotgun hidden beneath his jacket.
Man dies after police shooting at Rosslyn Metro Station
A man shot by Arlington County police at the Rosslyn Metro station has died, officials confirmed Wednesday.
Officer-involved shooting reported near Rosslyn Metro Station: 1 injured
Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place at the Rosslyn Metro Station on Tuesday evening.
Metro to use police and video to catch fare evaders on buses
Metro plans to crack down on people who take the bus but don’t pay.
Metro eyes 'super peak' hours, targets fare evasion on buses
Metro is considering implementing “super peak" hours to increase train capacity as part of an ongoing effort to revitalize the region’s rail system, officials said Thursday.
Metro approves redesign for bus routes
WMATA's Board of Directors has approved a redesign of Metro's bus routes for the first time in decades.
Couple calls for hate crime investigation after violent attack on Metrobus
Two men who recently moved to Washington, D.C., say they were the victims of a violent attack on a Metrobus and are urging officials to investigate the incident as a hate crime.
Metro considers crackdown on fare evasion as 70% of bus riders skip payment
Metro is considering a tougher approach to tackle a growing issue: fare evasion on its buses.
Metro looking to reintroduce automated trains 15 years after deadly crash
Fifteen years after two trains collided on the Red Line, killing nine people, WMATA is considering a move back to automated trains.
Senior stabbed at Friendship Heights Metro Station; Good Samaritan helps police catch suspect
A 66-year-old woman is recovering in the hospital after surviving a stabbing at the Friendship Heights Metro station in Maryland, just steps from the D.C. line. A good Samaritan is being credited with helping police catch the suspect.
4 Metro stations reopen for Red Line riders: Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton, Glenmont
FOX 5 is tracking the Metro and red line riders got welcome news this weekend: The four stations that were closed for the summer are back open, right on time.
Metro delays after arching insulator closes some stations along Red Line
Metro riders can expect delays Wednesday after an arching insulator closed some stations along the Red Line.
DC Circulator set to end service on December 31 after nearly two decades of rides
The District Department of Transportation has announced that the DC Circulator service will end on December 31, as part of the District Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and Financial Plan.
Teen sentenced to 35 years for Wheaton Metro Station murder
The teenager who shot and killed a man at Wheaton Metro Station last May will spend 35 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised probation.
Crowdstrike Microsoft Outage: DC Metro, airports impacted by global tech outages
A global Microsoft outage that is disrupting banks, commerce, and other businesses around the world is also affecting D.C. area airports and the Metro transit system.
Woman violently attacked, tased by juveniles at L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station
A woman contacted FOX 5 after being assaulted at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station in Southwest D.C.