Metro to Ban Violent and Sexual Offenders From Transit Starting June 2
Metro will start banning violent and sexual offenders from the transit system for up to one year beginning in June.
Metro will start banning violent and sexual offenders from the transit system for up to one year beginning in June.
Metrorail has seen a rise in ridership since late February, mainly due to federal employees returning to in-person work and better weather, though it remains below pre-pandemic levels.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will shift and close lanes on Georgia Avenue between Burlington and Sligo Avenues this week as part of the Metropolitan Branch Trail Phase 2A project.
The Silver Spring-Rockville-Frederick metropolitan area ranked 123rd out of 200 large cities in the Milken Institute’s 2025 Best Performing Cities index, which was released last week.
Four Metro Red Line stations — Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton, and Glenmont — will reopen Sunday as the transit agency’s summer construction concludes this week.
The exclusive deals offered in Downtown Silver Spring during Metro’s Red Line closures have been expanded to include more retailers and restaurants.
Metro will tweak its free shuttle bus service on Monday to speed up travel and reduce congestion in downtown Silver Spring during summer Red Line construction.
Metro fares will increase on Sunday before the transit agency’s new budget takes effect on July 1.
Montgomery County Police arrested 22-year-old Trevon Hatcherson-Ross for the shooting death of 19-year-old Justice T’Ziyan Elliott aboard a Metrobus in White Oak last year.