You may have heard about the Red Line train that caught fire Tuesday evening at Silver Spring. That was my train. Apparently the Metro gods thought we all needed a little excitement in our commutes that evening. And that's exactly what we got.
An anonymous person left a sweet note along with an unlimited metro card -- prepaid -- for another rider to use and pass on.
There's some value to the saying "Your trash may be someone else's treasure." Nina Boesch, a NY based interaction designer from Germany, turns old MetroCards into art.
Oscar Wilde once described a cynic as somebody who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. So what do you call someone who knows the ...
10 reasons that France is still cooler than the U.S.
WASHINGTON -- You have been warned. The Red Line will be shut down this coming weekend through downtown because of fiber optic cable installation, upg...
Metro will be shuttering six of its stations this weekend on two lines as part of ongoing track rehabilitation and other work that necessitates closin...
WASHINGTON -- A "confused" French woman tried to cross over Metrorail's Red Line tracks at Metro Center before transit personnel shut off electri...
L.A. Times' Christopher Hawthorne continued his excellent series on L.A.'s boulevards with a piece on iconic Sunset Blvd. I was surprised that the critic didn't ride and record his observations from the painfully slow Metro # 2 bus.
WASHINGTON -- Do you dream of performing at a Metrorail station entrance? Opportunity beckons! The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority w...
Chicago's beloved concert venue, the Metro, is turning 30 this month, and in honor of its contributions to music and art (through live performances an...
With the Rampture upon us and street services repaving the street I live on, even though my stretch seems just fine, I have been challenged of late to see the L.A. transportation glass as mostly full.
WASHINGTON -- After months of planning, Metro's new Rush-Plus rail service pattern is going live on Monday, impacting thousands of commuters, especial...
WASHINGTON -- With thousands of people expected in the nation's capital this weekend for various Capital Pride events, expect crowded conditions on th...
WASHINGTON — The nine people killed in a Metrorail crash in June 2009 in northeast Washington will be honored with a plaque near the crash site ...
WASHINGTON -- Do you remember when Yellow Line trains didn't go north of Mount Vernon Square, a time where "Penn Quarter" and "Ronald Reagan" were not...
How was the Bruce Springsteen show? Probably the best I have ever seen. While that's no understatement, the real show in L.A. opened this morning at 5 am when the Expo Line started running between downtown and La Cienega Blvd.
I harbor a suspicion that our Metro system has been commandeered by enemy forces who are seeking to put Washington commuters into the worst possible moods each day.
WASHINGTON -- Later this week, Metro may get one-step closer to a revamped fare structure that includes a 28-day unlimited pass for use with electroni...
WMATA continues to have an escalator problem. The transit agency replaced its first 15-year-old escalators last summer at Foggy Bottom, but this morni...
WASHINGTON -- Although the south entrance to the Red Line's Dupont Circle station remains closed, Metro officials are keeping would-be passengers upda...
Tourist destinations are not created equal. If you're a liberal like me, you'll appreciate these top five reasons to add Montreal to your bucket list.
WASHINGTON -- Metro is investigating another peculiar odor, and it's not a pleasant one like the sweet mysterious "maple syrup" smell that has been kn...
WASHINGTON -- It would be hard to disagree with noted food writer Annia Ciezadlo, who thinks New York City should not arrest 12-year-old girls who eat...
WASHINGTON -- Washington D.C.'s Metro has created a new email and text message alert system designed to provide customers with the latest information ...
