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Current Metro System News
Metro to delay SmartBenefits changes a year
Metro will delay for a year the proposed changes to its SmartBenefits program after riders protested that they were unfair -- particularly one that would have had unused money reverting from their pretax payroll allocation to their employers. By Lena H. Sun, November 20, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro expands credit card pilot program
Customers who commute and park their vehicles at any of the three Huntington Metrorail station garages can now use a major credit card to pay for their parking fees. November 20, 2009, WMATA
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Metro board backs safety monitors
The Metro board of directors ordered all agency employees Thursday to cooperate fully with the transit system's safety oversight body and executives to notify the board before denying a request from the group after recent revelations about Metrorail safety lapses. By Lena H. Sun and Joe Stephens
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Metro to postpone SmartBenefit changes
The changes that would have affected transit benefits for many thousands of riders will be delayed for a year, according to Metro officials. By Robert Thomson, November 19, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro's weekend service changes Nov. 20-22
Weekend track maintenance on the Orange, Red, Blue and Yellow lines 11 Metrobus routes detoured for weekend activities November 19, 2009, WMATA
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D.C. Council proposes transit stop 'safety zone'
Citing rising crime in and around District transit stops, D.C. Council members have proposed a new 50-foot "safety zone" where virtually any crime committed would carry extra jail time and civil penalties. By Michael Neibauer, November 19, 2009, Examiner
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Metro seeks OK for trip already under way
The board is required to approve all international travel -- though such approval is supposed to happen in advance. By Kytja Weir, November 19, 2009, Examiner
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Metro developing guidelines to improve bus stops
Metro planners are in the process of developing guidelines for Metrobus stop design and placement in an effort to improve the overall customer experience and make sure that common elements like accessibility, customer information and physical design are incorporated into all new or relocated bus stops. November 17, 2009, WMATA
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Metrorail to open at 6 a.m Saturday
This Saturday, Nov. 21, the Metrorail system will open one hour early, at 6 a.m., to accommodate the crowds expected to attend the 22nd Annual Help the Homeless Walkathon, which begins at 9 a.m. November 17, 2009, WMATA
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Man struck and killed by Metro train
McPherson Square Station reopened Tuesday morning after being closed for several hours Monday night because a man was struck and killed by a Metro train, authorities said. By Martin Weil, November 17, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro, union dispute racks up legal bills
The contract dispute between Metro and its largest union is costing both sides tens of thousands of dollars. By Kytja Weir, November 16, 2009, Examiner
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Metro needs adult supervision
Washington's Metro subway system used to be the envy of other cities and a source of pride for local residents. No longer. Examiner Editorial, November 15, 2009, Examiner
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Federal oversight of subways proposed
The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the nation's subway and light-rail systems, responding to what it says is haphazard and ineffective oversight by state agencies. By Joe Stephens and Lena H. Sun, November 15, 2009, Washington Post
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The Dulles Metrorail project
The Metrorail project is marching west through Tysons Corner and swinging north onto Route 7, where construction will probably have the greatest effect on drivers. By Robert Thompson, November 15, 2009, Washington Post
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The weekend and beyond
We have the usual weekend delays on Metrorail and some sporting events that may slow your travels. By Robert Thomson, November 13, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro charged with crime over runoff
Federal authorities have criminally charged Metro with releasing hazardous chemicals into the sewer system over a six-day period in 2003, according to documents unsealed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. By Maria Glod and Meg Smith, November 13, 2009, Washington Post
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Two federal hearings set to examine transit safety
Federal officials are honing their focus on Metro's safety and the oversight over all transit systems with two sets of public hearings announced Thursday. By Kytja Weir, November 13, 2009, Examiner
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Man gunned down while boarding Metrobus
Witnesses said the victim's feet were hanging out of the bus as the driver fled. A paramedic who witnessed the incident got ahead of the bus and stopped it, witnesses said, Some of the bus passengers jumped over the victim to get off the bus, the witnesses added. November 11, 2009, ABC 7 News
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NTSB calls for hearings on Metro crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has called for a public hearing into the summer's deadly Metro crash, according to an e-mail obtained by The Examiner. By Kytja Weir, November 12, 2009, Examiner
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Timing of Tysons road needs and development outlined
Fairfax County planners are inching closer to making pivotal decisions about the transformation of Tysons Corner: How much development will be allowed, and when? By Kali Schumitz, November 10, 2009, FairfaxTimes.com
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Metro agrees to allow monitors on live tracks
Metro board Chairman Jim Graham said Tuesday that the transit agency has lifted a long-standing ban and will allow independent safety monitors access to live subway tracks. By Lena H. Sun and Joe Stephens, November 11, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro's union files suit to 'enforce' wage increase
A dispute is brewing between Metro and the union that represents the transit agency's front line employees after Amalgamated Transit Local 689 filed a suit to "confirm and enforce" the contract arbitration award issued to the union earlier this month. By Adam Tuss, November 10, 2009, WTOP
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Montgomery, Metro outages suggest more lapses coming
Two relics from an earlier century broke down last week, causing vast new frustration for commuters who normally rank among the nation's most frustrated and delays that any good economist could translate into millions of dollars in work hours lost. By Ashley Halsey III, November 9, 2009, Washington Post
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Metro barred safety checks on tracks, data show
Since the spring, Metro officials have barred independent monitors from walking along subway tracks to observe safety procedures while trains are in normal service, even if escorted by Metro employees, newly obtained records show. By Joe Stephens and Lena H. Sun
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Metro's November weeknight track maintenance schedule set
During November, Metro will replace fasteners, make tunnel repairs and make repairs to concrete slabs underneath the rails. November 2, 2009, WMATA
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