Tag: Metro
Metro fares to increase 12.5 percent
Metro rail and bus fares will increase by at least 12.5 percent, according to a budget approved by the Metro Board of Directors on April 24. The base fare will increase from $2 to $2.25. The maximum rail fare will increase from $6 to $6.25. Late-night and weekend fares will rise from a flat $2 … Continued
East Falls Church Metro reopens June 26
The East Falls Church and West Falls Church Metro stations will reopen Monday, June 26, as crews complete track replacements on that stretch of the Orange Line. The Dunn Loring and Vienna stations are slated to reopen on July 16. Until then, Metro is providing a free Orange Line shuttle bus between Vienna, Dunn Loring, … Continued
Metro offers discounts to low-income riders
Metro is offering reduced fares to low-income customers, beginning June 20. The new Metro Lift initiative offers 50 percent discounts to residents of D.C., Virginia, and Maryland who qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). An estimated 471,000 people receive SNAP benefits across the region. Metro’s Board of Directors approved Metro Lift in … Continued
Orange Line Metro stations to close June 3-25 for track replacement
Metrorail stations on the Orange Line between Vienna and Ballston will be closed June 3-25 while workers replace the original 40-year-old steel rails. The Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church, and East Falls Church stations will be closed. Metro will provide free shuttle bus service during the station closures. According to Metro, “Replacing the track … Continued
Silver Line extension to open Nov. 15
“It’s about damn time,” says Metro in a video on Twitter announcing the opening of the Silver Line extension on Nov. 15. The long-delayed completion of the Silver Line brings Metro to Washington Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County. It includes six new stations: Reston Town Center, Herndon, Innovation Center, Washington Dulles International Airport, Loudoun … Continued
Metro hopes to open Silver Line extension in time for Thanksgiving travel
Metro leaders say the Silver Line extension to Dulles Airport will be ready to open in time for the start of busy Thanksgiving holiday travel, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Oct. 19. However, there’s still a shortage of railcars. The opening is subject to approval of a safety certification report and the Return … Continued
Updated Metro map lists new Silver Line stations, but safety remains a concern
Metrorail has updated its map showing the six new stations in advance of the opening of the Silver Line anticipated for late October. The new Silver Line stations are Reston Town Center, Herndon, Innovation Center, Washington Dulles International Airport, Loudoun Gateway, and Ashburn. It will take more than a month to replace every map, including … Continued
Old Metro cards won’t work as of March 1
If you have an older SmarTrip Metro card, it won’t work as of March 1. Old cards must be replaced by March 1, either in person, online, or by regular mail. Metro is placing all of its fare gates in Metro stations and fare boxes on Metrobuses. Farecards purchased before 2012 contain outdated chip technology … Continued
Metro delays will continue through at least Nov. 15
A 7000-series railcar. [Elvert Barnes/Creative Commons] Metrorail service will remain at the current reduced levels through at least Nov. 15, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Oct. 28. That will give WMATA more time to work with the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission on a plan to get 7000-series railcars safely back into service.
Metro to expand service, cut prices
A Metrobus in Seven Corners. When workplaces and entertainment venues ramp up this fall, transit riders might find it easier to take Metro. Metro is adding more trains and buses, reducing prices, and extending operating hours, beginning Sept. 5. The changes will bring overall bus and rail service to near pre-pandemic levels.
Metro cuts rush-hour rail service
Transit ridership is way down. [Keith Pham] Metro has dropped rush hour service for Metrorail – its FY 2021 budget eliminated more frequent trains during peak hours – but has not dropped rush-hour fares. As of Feb. 15, trains are operating “at the same service frequencies through the evening rush hour,” Metro states. “The changes … Continued
Metro closing stations in advance of Inauguration Day
Virginia National Guard troops are assisting the inauguration security efforts in Washington, D.C. [U.S. Army] Metro is closing 13 stations and reducing bus service in advance of the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 20, for President-Elect Joe Biden. In response to concerns of further violence by Trump supporters following the siege of the Capitol on … Continued
Fairfax Connector to replace Metrobus routes in Annandale
The 3A Metrobus on Annandale Road. [File photo] The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is proposing five new routes to replace Metrobus routes being eliminated. Three of the new routes serve the Annandale area. FCDOT is holding a virtual community meeting on the new routes and proposed service changes affecting other Fairfax Connector routes on … Continued
Fairfax Connector, Metrobus to ramp up service
Connector route 401 on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Fairfax Connector will resume full service on all routes starting Saturday, Aug. 29, and Metrobus will ramp up service Aug. 23. Service on both systems had been curtailed to promote passenger and operator safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. All Connector and Metrobus routes will continue to … Continued
Metro to expand service in August
Platform work under way at the East Falls Church Metro station. [WMATA] Metro plans to restore rail and bus service Aug. 16 to nearly pre-COVID levels. Metrorail will add 15 hours more service per week, with opening times returning to normal and the system closing two hours later each night in anticipation of potential increases … Continued