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Traffic not so ''cheery' as cherry blossom visitors get stuck for hours

Drivers trying to make their way around Southwest D.C., the Tidal Basin, the Wharf, Hains Point and the National Mall wrote emails, called the WTOP traffic center and tweeted all about their frustrations on Saturday evening as they faced standstill traffic for hours.
Dan Friedell, March 25, 2023, WTOP

Metro: 40,000 trips go unpaid every weekday

The new insights into fare evasion come after the transit agency finished a year-long project to upgrade its nearly 1,200 fare gates across 97 stations. 
Joseph Olmo, March 25, 2023, DC News Now

With Loudoun Transit strike over, full bus service resumes

Bus service, particularly commuter bus routes into Washington, DC, had been limited during the strike. 
Renss Greene, March 24, 2023, LoudounNow

Montgomery County councilmembers question Metro fare changes

For example, under the proposed changes a midday Montgomery County commuter could see fares jump from $7.70 to $12 or more round – plus the $5.20 for parking at the station, County Council Chairman Evan Glass says.
Casey Nolen, March 25, 2023, WUSA9

Metro Transit Police's body camera program to start in April

 According to Metro, there will be a total of 315 Metro officers wearing body-word cameras by the end of the summer.
Valerie Bonk, March 24, 2023, WTOP

Traffic adjustments in downtown DC to aid cherry blossom visitors

Starting at 6 a.m. Saturday, drivers on Ohio Drive through East Potomac Park near Hains Point will travel in reverse flow, the National Park Service said in a tweet. 
Ciara Wells, March 24, 2023, WTOP

Ride On – A look back at 48 years of innovation

The Ride On system, the first county-run bus service in the Washington, DC area, debuted in 1975 with 20 buses and was designed to provide service in Takoma Park and Silver Spring where large buses could not travel.
MCDOT, March 23, 2023, WTOP

Capital Bikeshare launches next generation electric bicycle

Fairfax County, Arlington County, and Washington, D.C. are the first jurisdictions in the country to acquire this next generation model from Lyft, which manufactures and operates bikeshare equipment. 
Fairfax County Government, March 24, 2023, Fairfax County Times

New Metro fare proposal could change how much you pay to ride

When it comes to fare prices, under the proposal, "Peak" and "Off Peak" times would go away, and the minimum rate would drop from $2.25 to $2.
David Kaplan, March 23, 2023, Fox 5 DC

Metro's Better Bus initiative looks to accelerate transition to zero-emission bus fleet

Metro today released its Zero-Emission Bus Transition Plan to provide cleaner, Better Bus service for the region with a proposal to transition to a 100 percent zero-emission bus fleet by 2042, accelerating the timeline by three years.
March 23, 2023, WMATA

USDOT announces $94M in SMART Grants to create safer, more equitable transportation systems

The new Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant will help state, local, and Tribal governments create safer, more equitable, efficient, and innovative transportation systems.
Liz Carey, March 23, 2023, Transportation Today

Metro's Yellow Line will end at Mt. Vernon Square starting in May; MetroAccess fares capped at $4

Just four years after extending service on the northern end of the Yellow Line to Greenbelt, Metro is set to end the Yellow Line downtown at Mt. Vernon Square starting in May.
Jordan Pascale, March 23, 2023, NBC Washington

Mayor Bowser proposes bus service cuts

The cuts would get rid of three of the Circulator’s six routes — Rosslyn to Dupont Circle, Eastern Market to L’Enfant Plaza, and Woodley Park to McPherson Square Metro.
Paige Hopkins, March 23, 2023, Axios DC

D.C. leaders say free-bus plan will advance despite Bowser's cost concerns

D.C. leaders said the city will move forward with a plan to subsidize free Metrobus service later this year, even as Mayor Muriel E. Bowser on Wednesday proposed a budget that doesn’t include the program.
Justin George, March 23, 2023, Washington Post

DC to get 342 new traffic cameras starting this summer

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser revealed during her annual budget proposal presentation that she plans to have crews install another 342 cameras around the District this summer. 
John Henry, March 22, 2023, WUSA9

Bowser-Mendelson battle over free metrobus program peaks as budget season arrives

The whole free bus idea came about after Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen backed a much more ambitious proposal that would have subsidized Metro rides for D.C. residents. 
Alex Koma, March 22, 2023, Washington City Paper

Metro enhances visibility of '988' lifeline, crisis support resource signs

The public awareness initiative echoes #YourMetro commitment to providing crisis support, safety and wellness resources to its customers and aligns with national efforts to increase awareness of mental health prevention resources. 
March 22, 2023, WMATA

How the DC Mayor's budget would impact transportation

More speed cameras and fewer buses are part of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget proposal.
March 22, 2023, NBC Washington

There is much more work to do to shift cities away from cars

It was an abrupt shift from decades of city planning that has generally served the automobile. And today, as city curbs are crowded with deliveries, pedestrians, scooters and more, this thinking is placed increasingly under a critical microscope.
Skip Descant, March 21, 2023, Government Technology

DC region scores high on walkability. How could it do better?

The Washington region boasts a host of walkable suburbs and town centers, a walkable core, and the high-quality transit to support it all. 
David Edmondson, March 21, 2023, Greater Greater Washington

Week-long work zone on US-50 in Maryland could hamper commuters

Maryland transportation officials have temporarily closed the right lanes on a stretch of U.S. Route 50, just outside of Annapolis, Maryland, to make bridge repairs — an around-the-clock project that could slow westbound commuters.
Mary DePompa, March 21, 2023, WTOP

Metro celebrates completion of its Md. headquarters in Prince George's Co.

Among the 1,200 or so employees coming here to work every day will be the management staff of Metro Transit Police, as well as Metro Access, parking and customer service call centers.
John Domen, March 22, 2023, WTOP

New 'saloon door' fare gates coming to Metro stations to prevent fare evaders

Metro riders will soon walk through newly-designed fare gates — a deterrent to the growing number of people who ride the rail system without swiping their SmartTrip cards.
Neal Augenstein, March 21, 2023, WTOP

Metro releases statistics on fare evaders, announces new plan on how to stop them

For the first time, Metro released detailed numbers on Monday showing that roughly one out of eight trips on the rail this year has been by a rider who did not swipe a SmarTrip card.
Tom Roussey, March 20, 2023, ABC7

Metro to welcome Maryland leaders to celebrate opening of New Carrollton Office Building, continuing transformation of multi-modal transit hub

The ribbon cutting ceremony will mark the continued transformation of New Carrollton as a transit-accessible hub for office space, housing, and retail.
March 20, 2023, WMATA

Capital Bikeshare getting 700 new e-bikes; Bowser celebrates completion of 9th Street Bikeway

More than 700 of the new grey electric bikes will be available in the District and 150 in Fairfax and Arlington counties by May. 
Jordan Pascale, March 20, 2023, DCist

With ridership up, Metro adds more rail service at busy stations

These days there are more riders than the transit system has seen since the pandemic started in 2020. In fact, last week saw the two busiest single days on the rails yet.
John Domen, March 20, 2023, WTOP

McLean residents file lawsuit to stop Capital Beltway toll lane expansion

Although the project to add two-and-a-half miles of express lanes from the Dulles Toll Road in Tysons past the George Washington Parkway is in its second year of construction, the Northern Virginia Citizens Association wants it stopped and has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Kyle Cooper, March 21, 2023, WTOP

Metro gets overall high marks in poll

 The survey of a random sample of more than 1,600 D.C., suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia residents shows that despite Metro’s high-profile struggles…3 in 4 riders rate Metrorail ‘excellent’ or 'good.'
Justin George/Emily Guskin, March 18, 2023, The Washington Post

Metro's new schedule starts Monday. Here's what it means for your commute.

The next timetable change is set to take effect on Monday, March 20, when Silver, Blue, Orange, and Blue+ lines will start running every 12 minutes on weekdays during the morning and evening rush.
Joseph Olmo, March 19, 2023, DC News Now