As of February 2025, WMATA said it has seen 46 consecutive months of ridership growth, “driving higher-than-expected revenue.” This prompted the transit authority to boost FY26 passenger revenue ...

The uptick is meant to help fill the deficit gap – a projected $103 million – in WMATA’s proposed 2013 fiscal year budget, according to The Washington Post. Riders without a SmarTrip would have an ...

If you ride Metro, is your train or bus more crowded lately? The D.C.-area transit agency says the past two days have been some of the system’s busiest since before the COVID-19 pandemic began ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Metro riders should prepare for significant service changes this weekend as trackwork will affect portions of the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines through Presidents’ Day on ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — In an update to its annual public safety initiatives, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said it was considering implementing a banning program ...

This post was originally published on Streetsblog USA. We’re reposting it here because it’s exciting news; our staff responses ranged from “neat” to “this is very cool” to “I love this!” A ...

The Waymap app will allow riders with vision impairments to access step-by-step audio instructions and directions to lead their way. Waymap’s platform is now live across the entire Washington ...

WMATA officials announced in a press release Tuesday they are creating plans to change how they reassemble defect wheels on its 7000-series rail cars discovered in inspection checks. The release ...

Metro's oldest SmarTrip fare cards will no longer be accepted at faregates and fareboxes starting Tuesday, March 1, WMATA says. Cards purchased before 2012 won't be compatible with Metro's new ...