A MetroBus driver lost consciousness and veered off the road onto the front steps of a building in Northeast, D.C., on Friday night, startling residents inside.

As it prepares to change the name of every bus route it operates, Metro plans to begin replacing about 7,000 bus stop signs throughout the DC area on Monday.

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said that its Metrobus service would be modified on Monday, Jan. 6 due to the winter storm hitting the region.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) on Feb. 27 issued a revised Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) proposed budget, which it said reflects “a positive trend in ridership and revenue.” FY26 ...

According to WMATA, more than 1.5 million people visit the area during cherry blossom season each year. The special edition Metro card is one of WMATA's ways of joining in on the celebrations.

For the first time in years, packed Metro trains and bustling platforms are becoming the new normal again as federal workers return to the office, pushing ridership to its highest levels since 2020.