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A Red Line train prepares to leave the Glenmont Metro station in Silver Spring, Maryland, on March 24. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Metro Will Change Names of 5 Stations on Sunday

by WI Web Editor September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

Metro will change the name for five rail stations on signage and maps throughout the system starting Sunday.

A Red Line train prepares to leave the Glenmont Metro station in Silver Spring, Maryland, on March 24. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Metro Cuts Weeknight Fares to $2

by WI Web Staff June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

A Metro shuttle bus is seen here at the New Carrollton Metro station on May 28. The free service will be provided for riders while platform work is conducted there and at four other Orange Line stations. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Orange Line Closure Forcing Commuters to Change Course

by William J. Ford June 1, 2022June 2, 2022

**FILE** Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld at the Addison Road-Seat Pleasant Metrorail Station on May 20 (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Metro GM Paul Wiedefeld to Retire in Six Months

by William J. Ford January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

Metrobus officials say they will strive to get an "A" grade from D.C. riders. (Courtesy of WMATA)

Metro Cuts Bus Service as Workforce Hampered by COVID Surge

by WI Web Staff January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Metrobus officials say they will strive to get an "A" grade from D.C. riders. (Courtesy of WMATA)

Metro Makes Service Cuts as COVID Surge Hits Agency’s Workforce

by WI Web Staff January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

**FILE** P.A. Hill, one of the two managers at Prince George’s Plaza Metro station in Hyattsville, Maryland, helps a rider at a fare vending machine on Sept. 7. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Metro Offers Major Discounts and Bargains to Bring Riders Back into the Fold

by William J. Ford November 3, 2021December 21, 2021

**FILE** A train comes through Addison Road-Seat Pleasant Metro station May 20 when workers completed final platform work a few days before the station reopened. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro Service Ramps Up After Derailment, But Still Limited

by William J. Ford November 1, 2021December 21, 2021

A Green Line train departs Prince George's Plaza Metrorail station on Sept. 7. Prince George's County Council Chair Calvin Hawkins II, Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Maryland) and Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld toured the station as it reopened that day. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Metro’s Post-Derailment Return to Normal Remains Uncertain

by William J. Ford October 27, 2021December 21, 2021

Larry Stafford, executive director of Progressive Maryland, speaks during a Sept. 27 press conference outside Largo Town Center Metro station alongside Rep. Anthony Brown (left) in support of President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" economic plan. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Md. Rep. Anthony Brown Pushes for Support of Biden’s $1T Infrastructure Plan

by William J. Ford September 27, 2021December 21, 2021