Red Line Shutdown: What commuters need to know for Summer 2026

Montgomery County commuters are bracing for a challenging summer as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA ...

Portion of Metro's Red Line will be closed for 3 months this summer

During those three months, trains will not operate between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights.
Railway Age

WMATA Marking Metro Rail’s Gold Anniversary, America’s Semiquincentennial

WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Washington Metro (Metro ...
AOL

WMATA Board approves $913M Red Line automation plan amid operator safety concerns

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Board approved a budget on Thursday that includes $913 million to modernize the Metro’s Red Line with full ...
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WMATA to vote on budget plan that includes Red Line automation

WASHINGTON - The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s board is expected to vote Thursday on a $913 million budget plan that includes a proposal to fully automate Metro’s Red Line, the ...

Metro warns of delays during summer Bethesda shutdown

Metro will close the Bethesda, Medical Center and Grosvenor-Strathmore stations for two months starting July 6, disrupting ...
NBC Washington

Metro to vote on driverless trains, platform barriers on Red Line

Metro could start running trains without an operator behind the controls. It might sound crazy, but did you know this is already a thing on a number of subway lines across the world? Take the ...