Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Metro has put eight pieces of extra land up for sale, and one plot has caught the eye of dog lovers in Columbia Heights: 1100 Park Road Northwest.

While the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) waded into several endeavors to have their properties redeveloped last year, the agency is starting 2019 with its foot on the gas.

Metro officials are concerned the government shutdown is cutting into the agency’s revenue as the system that carries a sizable share of the federal workforce runs full service despite thousands of employees staying home on furlough.

Passengers on Washington, DC's Metrorail will be allowed to bring bicycles on board trains during rush hour starting next week.

Starting Monday morning, Metrorail riders are going to have to make room for bicycles during rush hour.

WASHINGTON — Late to work because of Metro? Perhaps Metro’s latest New Year’s resolution can bring some relief.

Once upon a time (most of the 1980s and 1990s), one needed a special permit to bring a bike on a Metro train—and even then, only on weekends or holidays. Over the years, WMATA has slowly relaxed its restrictions, and now the transit agency…

WASHINGTON — Metrorail riders will now be allowed to bring bikes on trains at all times of day, rather than only outside of rush hour.

The Metro board on Thursday overwhelmingly approved allowing the transit agency to charge higher fares during major events, but postponed a discussion on restoring late-night service.

The Metro board on Thursday voted to charge riders peak fares for special events and agreed to hold a public hearing on expanding rush-hour service windows as part of General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal…

WASHINGTON — Metrorail riders may see targeted fare increases at certain times next year, but will not face across-the-board fare hikes, a series of votes Thursday by the Metro Board assured.

The balancing act between providing service to late-night riders and doing preventative maintenance is getting a deeper look after the D.C. members of the Metro board demanded a return to 3 a.m. weekend and midnight weeknight closures.

The riders' group hopes new rules and a liaison to the board will make things different.

WASHINGTON — The new Metrorail Safety Commission’s CEO slammed Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans and other District politicians Wednesday over D.C.’s push to restore Metro’s former late-night hours.

Night owls across the District rejoice: if all goes as expected, Metro will reinstate late night service on the system during the summer of 2019. That means we’ll again see midnight closing times on weekdays and 3 a.m. closures on the…

Metro board members who represent the District will move this week to restore late-night service beginning in July, bringing back 3 a.m. closings for the first time in three years.