News & Politics The Latest on Maryland’s Upcoming Purple Line Construction is almost 90 percent complete, and they're testing parts of the line—but there's still a ways to go. Metro, Purple Line, WMATAApril 3, 2026
News & Politics 50 Years of DC’s Iconic Metro As our region’s iconic rail system turns 50, we ask the big questions—and some little ones, too. DC History, Metro, Randy Clarke, WMATAMarch 11, 2026
News & Politics 7 Good Things That Happened Around DC in 2025 The year started strong with the pandas making their public debut. Alexander Ovechkin, Metro, Pandas, Washington SpiritDecember 11, 2025
News & Politics Inside the Huge New Factory That Will Build DC’s Metro Trains The Hagerstown facility has dog robots and other cool tech. Capital Comment, Metro, WMATANovember 17, 2025
News & Politics Metro Employee Reconnects With the Bus Driver Who Inspired His Career Sam Mencimer was a curious fifth-grader on Joy Kenley’s 54 Metrobus. More than a decade later, he’s a Metro engineer. MetroNovember 11, 2025
News & Politics | Transportation DC’s Metro Made a Comeback. Meet the Man Behind It. Better service. Happier riders. Under Randy Clarke, Metro has bounced back from a pandemic slump—winning him plaudits and fans. As a budget crisis looms, can the transit agency’s chief executive keep things on the right track? Metro, Randy Clarke, Transportation, WMATANovember 14, 2024
News & Politics Some Orange, Blue, and Silver Line Stations Will Close Temporarily During Late December Shuttle buses will replace trains during the 11-day construction. Metro, Transportation, WMATASeptember 17, 2024
Things to Do Can You Visit Every DC Park, Metro Stop, or Neighborhood? Locals are taking on ambitious challenges. DC Parks, MetroJuly 16, 2024
News & Politics Metro Rides Are Free After 5 PM on the Fourth of July Metro is offering expanded service, free parking, and free evening rides on Independence Day. Fourth of July, MetroJuly 3, 2024
News & Politics Metro Fares Go Up This Weekend to Prevent Service Cuts The rise in base, maximum, late night, and weekend fares will help plug a $750 million budget gap. Metro, WMATAJune 27, 2024
Inside the Huge New Factory That Will Build DC’s Metro Trains