Automatic doors are now operating on all Metrorail lines, cutting wait times for Washington, D.C.-area commuters by up to 10 seconds per stop. Train doors will now open automatically 3-5 seconds after ...

A series of weekend closures will disrupt Metrorail trips to Reagan National Airport as a second entrance is built at the ...

Trains may not be getting proper safety inspections before hitting the tracks, according to an audit by Metro’s safety watchdog. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission just released the report.

A Metro watchdog group is reporting a rise in the number of incidents in which Metrorail train doors open either on the wrong side of the train, or in a place where it’s not safe for riders to exit.

WASHINGTON - DC Metrorail will not be allowed to expand use of Automatic Train Operation, the automated system currently in use on its Red Line, because trains are overshooting station stops too ...

The commission that keeps a watchful eye over safety concerns at WMATA’s Metrorail system said the transit agency needs to do more to make sure employees are trained, get enough sleep and are fit for ...

Metrorail is falling short of safety standards in five ways, according to a new audit from the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. A 2025 audit of emergency management and life safety programs ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Washington, DC’s subway system, generally called the “Metro.” The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates Metrorail, the third largest heavy rail system in the ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — On Thanksgiving Day, passengers looking to take the Metro can expect schedules to be different for buses, trains and MetroAccess. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit ...

WASHINGTON — With thousands of federal employees facing termination under the Trump administration, speculation is swirling online about the Washington metro’s housing market entering a freefall. A ...