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A rendering of Maryland's Purple Line light-rail project (Courtesy of traylor.com)

Appeals Court Allows Purple Line to Proceed

by WI Guest Author December 20, 2017October 31, 2020

Metro's board of directors holds its last meeting of the year at the transit agency's northwest D.C. headquarters on Dec. 14. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro Officials Optimistic About Future as 2017 Closes

by William J. Ford December 14, 2017October 31, 2020

Passengers board a Green Line train at the Prince George's Plaza Metro station in Hyattsville in September. Metro recently released a safety report that shows injuries among riders and employees slightly increased last year. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Group Claims Victory in Racial-Discrimination Suit Against Metro

by WI Guest Author December 7, 2017October 31, 2020

Maryland Reps. Anthony Brown (at podium) and Jamie Raskin present legislation they say will improve Metro during a Nov. 28 press conference outside the New Carrollton Metro station. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 President Jackie Jeter (right) also spoke during the conference. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Md. Lawmakers Float Legislation to Fix Metro

by William J. Ford November 28, 2017October 31, 2020

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld holds a press briefing at the transit agency's headquarters in northwest D.C. on Nov. 2. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Community, William J. Ford

Metro Committee Raps Hogan’s Funding Proposal

by William J. Ford November 3, 2017October 31, 2020

Former Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards (right) chats with members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 and other union representatives outside Metro headquarters in northwest D.C. on Oct. 26. Edwards, who's running for Prince George's County executive, came out to support the Metro workers' push for additional safety measures within the transit system. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro Budget Proposal Expected This Week

by William J. Ford November 1, 2017October 31, 2020

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld holds a press briefing at the transit agency’s headquarters in northwest D.C. on Sept. 28. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Metro Joins Parade to Entice Amazon

by William J. Ford October 4, 2017October 31, 2020

Metro's board of directors listen to public comments from customers and transit activists during a Sept. 28 meeting at the agency headquarters in northwest D.C. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Community, William J. Ford

Metro Riders, Activists Demand Better Service

by William J. Ford September 29, 2017October 31, 2020

Metro board members hold a meeting on Sept. 14 at the transit agency's headquarters in northwest D.C. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Metro Doesn’t Deserve More Money

by WI Guest Author September 27, 2017October 31, 2020

Metro board members hold a meeting on Sept. 14 at the transit agency's headquarters in northwest D.C. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro GM Pounds Drum for More Funding

by William J. Ford September 14, 2017October 31, 2020