Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Metro wasted millions on a new program for workers to clock in and clock out that ended up not paying or inaccurately paying many transit employees, an inspector general’s report finds.

A permanent cooling system is expected to flip back on at two Red Line stations soon for the first time in years.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority did the right thing when it extended the deadline for proposals from manufacturers for its next series of rail cars. WMATA’s decision is good news, provided that it addresses cybersecurity…

A critical federal subsidy for Metro would increase to $200 million a year on condition that the agency adopt new oversight and safety measures, under legislation the region’s senators plan to introduce.

The transit agency says it will put $65 million toward a myriad of sustainability efforts by 2025

Allison Friedel started her "Derailed" project while she was bored on, you guessed it, a train.

WMATA is giving the Dupont Circle Metro station a makeover: Starting later this month, the transit agency will begin construction on a new canopy to cover the escalators at the north station entrance, where the lack of cover currently…

Congress would approve 10 more years of critical federal funding for Metro, but only if the transit agency agreed to not buy its next generation of rail cars from China, legislation being proposed by the region’s senators stipulates.

On most days, and in at least a few stations, you’ll see exiting Metro riders come to a broken escalator. They’ll groan, and then, like Sherpas bearing backpacks and purses, they’ll join the slow-moving procession of people trudging up.

Photographer Patrick Wright carried his camera on the city’s rapid transit system for four years, taking photos of over a thousand riders.

Metro has opted to lease its existing headquarters property in downtown D.C. instead of sell it, and says it plans to be completely moved out of its home of 45 years by 2022.

The 1.1-acre site spans an entire city block.

In a bid to win back riders who have fled the system in droves, Metro plans to add some rail service this summer without raising fares and does not plan any significant service cuts.

The best way to move people on escalators is when they stand still, a Mississippi State expert says.

The future of the more than 120-year-old Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle, a streetcar bridge in Glover-Archbold Park in Northwest D.C. that has long been abandoned, remains uncertain.

Some Metrobus riders will now get a jump start on traffic during their commute thanks to newly installed “bus only” traffic signals.

Free bus rides: Good for riders, good for politicians. Well, it’s a little more complicated.

If you’ve ridden Metrobus in the past few months, you’ve probably heard something more than just the usual “Next stop is…”