If you rely on the Red Line, you might want to stay at work a little longer this evening, or perhaps shack up at a nearby bar, because your train is running 10 to 20 minutes late this evening. more ›

The idea of eventually being able to take the Metro out to Dulles Airport has plenty of travelers plenty excited. But no one should yet jump ahead of themselves—the Metro may never even get there. more ›

An apparent suicide attempt has closed the Foggy Bottom Metro station and forced single-tracking on the Orange and Blue lines. more ›

After a couple of rough days on Metro, especially for the Red Line, expect a whole lot more delays this weekend as the transit system conducts federally recommended repair work. At least we've been warned. more ›

Metrorail discovered a cracked rail on the Red Line this morning, which is causing major delays for commuters trying to get to work. more ›

Did you enjoy that weekend off from Metro station closures, Washington? Don't get too cozy. This weekend, WMATA is upping the ante, closing six Red Line stations beginning on Friday night at 10 p.m. more ›

There will be around a million people traveling out of the Washington region for the Thanksgiving holiday. But if you thought you were being all clever by skipping the rush by checking out early this weekend via National Airport, well, here's hoping you weren't planning on taking Metro to get to your flight. more ›

Friday, Veterans Day, is a national holiday. While the day off will certainly be enjoyed by the federal employees in our midst, it's going to be a downright bummer for Metro riders who are depending on the Green Line to get them where they need to go. more ›

This weekend, Metro's cavalcade of major pre-holiday track maintenance rolls on, as five Red Line stations -- Takoma, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton and Glenmont -- will be closed to allow for rail renewal work. more ›

It's going to be a busy weekend around the District, but if you're not clear about the aggressive maintenance schedule on the rails, you might find yourself arriving late to that Halloween party or, worse yet, Sunday's Marine Corps Marathon. more ›

Metrorail service was disrupted early this morning after electrical power to substations along the Orange and Blue lines was interrupted. more ›

WMATA announced this morning that there will be no Red Line service between the Fort Totten and New York Avenue stations this weekend due to weekly track maintenance. more ›

According to WMATA, the individual who was struck by a train at the Clarendon Metro station last night -- causing a huge rush hour disruption -- is still alive. more ›

UPDATE (6:10 p.m.): We've now gotten word that the person who was struck by the train has been removed from the track, and people on the powerless train will soon be allowed to disembark. The Clarendon station could be closed for some time, however, so we'd definitely recommend either waiting it out, grabbing a cab, or any solution that does not involve expecting Orange Line service to be operating past Court House with any regularity for a little while. more ›

As anyone who reads this blog regularly knew, this morning's Metro commute was going to be a tough one for a lot of people. Being the curious bloggers we are, we were actually looking forward to seeing how people were responding out there during this morning's rush. more ›

I'm betting an uptick of foul language will be heard this weekend around the Columbia Heights, U Street and Shaw Metro stations as inattentive riders realize the closures of the three this holiday weekend. Your next curse may be asking what in hell is going on down there that would take an entire weekend to fix? WMATA is shushing all the transit malcontents today by releasing b-roll footage of metro employees actively working on the green line. After the jump, two more snippets of track work. more ›

Sometimes, it's far easier to portray these things with maps. more ›

Do you live on the Green Line and have a job that requires you to take Metro to get to work on Columbus Day? You may want to think about taking a sick day -- WMATA will close the Shaw, U Street and Columbia Heights stations from 10 p.m. on Friday, October 8 until opening on Tuesday, October 11. more ›

UPDATE: Stessel follows up, and tells us that the problem was not a infrastructure issue. Rather, the radio problem developed after "a foot pedal used to key the mic on a console in Central Control was stuck" and the "open mic prevented other radios from broadcasting." Someone get WMATA some WD-40, stat! more ›

In addition to the security upgrades part and parcel for the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Metrorail riders will have some track maintenance to deal with over the weekend. more ›

Are you a Virginia resident sticking around town this weekend? Well, better prepare yourself for some Blue and Orange Line delays -- WMATA is preparing to conduct what they're dubbing "major" track work along stretches of both over the three-day weekend. more ›

UPDATE (2:10 p.m.): Residual delays around the station are now beginning to clear, as service returns to normal. more ›

Stay strong, Red Line riders -- this weekend, five stations along the line will close for scheduled repairs to rails, cables, escalators and elevators. more ›

Were you one of the lucky few who were able to postpone your Monday morning commute until this morning's Metro mess was resolved? Well, we're hearing that normal service between Reagan National Airport and Braddock Road has now been restored. more ›

WMATA may be enforcing restrictions on some SmarTrip functions this weekend, but at least its maintenance-related delays is taking a short break between major Red Line closures. more ›

It wouldn't surprise us one bit if Frank Costanza's stress-relief phrase is muttered more than a few times by Red Line riders this weekend -- WMATA will shut down four Red Line stations this weekend in order to conduct major maintenance. more ›

WMATA believes that the man who was struck by a train at the Friendship Heights station yesterday afternoon -- causing massive delays and confusion during yesterday's afternoon commute -- was on the tracks accidentally. more ›

UPDATE: Friendship Heights has reopened, though trains are still single tracking through the station. At approximately 4 p.m. an adult male was hit by a train. The man was eventually removed at 4:49 p.m. after being stuck underneath one of the cars. WMATA has established bus shuttles between Bethesda and Van Ness-UDC. It is still unclear how the man ended up on the tracks or what his status is, though he was reportedly alive and conscious after being pulled from the tracks. more ›

WMATA may have announced some new rider initiatives yesterday, but that doesn't mean that weekend maintenance is going anywhere. more ›