Commuter Alert: Fare Increases for Metro Bus and Rail on July 1
Metro fares are set to increase by 12.5 percent with the transit agency’s new budget that takes effect on July 1.
Metro fares are set to increase by 12.5 percent with the transit agency’s new budget that takes effect on July 1.
Metro’s summer construction will begin on June 1 and continue through August 31, resulting in temporary closures at five Red Line stations.
Montgomery County Police are investigating a robbery and assault on a Metrobus near Dawson and Georgia Avenues in Wheaton on March 7. Detectives have shared surveillance photos and are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect.
35-year-old Tyrone Curtis of D.C. was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of Amontae Cunningham aboard a Metrobus last April.
Metro and local transportation authorities have announced a plan to address Red Line closures this summer with free shuttle buses and bus-only lanes.
Metro and regional transportation agency officials will outline their strategy to ensure smooth bus shuttle operations during the upcoming temporary closure of several Red Line stations this summer.
Metro will preview its new digital railcars and emission-free buses at the “Fleet of the Future” Expo from March 20 to April 3.
A teenage girl was tragically killed on Friday morning in what appears to be a “train surfing incident” near the Silver Spring station, according to Metro officials.
Metro recently announced plans to increase the visibility of Transit Police officers in stations and step up patrols throughout the system.