Tag: DC Metro

Metro Rail officials said the systemwide closure will take place in order to facilitate an emergency inspection of as many as 1,200 pieces of equipment. (AP Photo)

D.C. Metro to shut down Wednesday, cites ’emergency investigation’

Anna Giaritelli · March 15, 2016 11:16 pm

The subway system (Metro) handles over 200 million trips per year, making it the second largest system by ridership in the U.S. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner File)

Believe it: D.C.’s Metro system ranked best in the country

Kelly Cohen · February 24, 2016 3:47 pm

The transportation agency will terminate all Metro rail services at 11 p.m. Friday and remain closed through Saturday and Sunday. (AP Photo)

Metro to shut down all weekend

Anna Giaritelli · January 21, 2016 10:44 pm

"I don't have to tell my colleagues who ride metro to and from work everyday the problems WMATA metro has had," Rep. Donna Edward, D-Md.Â (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House votes to boost federal oversight of D.C. Metro

Curt Mills · November 5, 2015 2:25 am

Emergency personnel work the scene of a deadly train wreckÂ onÂ May 12 in Philadelphia. An Amtrak train headed to New York City derailed, killing eight people and injuring 200 passengers and crew. (AP Photo)

Congress pushes back railroad safety deadline

Susan Ferrechio · November 2, 2015 5:01 am

I wanted to find out what Metro was doing to fix the problems that plague riders day to day, or at least doing to make sure problems don't get worse. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

How D.C.’s Metrorail is trying to fix itself

Jason Russell · October 23, 2015 5:40 pm

The riders I spoke to during my trek were short on ideas for how to fix Metro, but attendees at the Riders' Union meeting hadÂ plenty ofÂ them.Â (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

D.C. Metro riders explain how they would fix the system

Jason Russell · October 22, 2015 6:59 pm

Some riders hope that putting Metrorail directly under supervision of the Federal Transit Administration could bring improvements. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

How to fix Metrorail in D.C.

Jason Russell · October 22, 2015 6:32 pm

(Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

I visited all 91 D.C. Metrorail stops in one day. Here’s what I saw.

Jason Russell · October 20, 2015 6:55 pm

Federal workers told to stay home during Pope Francis visit

Pete Kasperowicz · September 4, 2015 7:56 pm

(Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

D.C. metro highlights false beliefs driving transit industry

Norman Anderson · July 21, 2015 4:01 am

Metro Transit Police officers patrol at the Chinatown Metro Station in Washington, D.C., on Monday May 2, 2011.

D.C. man arrested for making terror threats against Metro system

Kelly Cohen · May 27, 2015 5:28 pm