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    • Got something to say about Metro’s budget? Now’s your chance.

      By Caitlin Rogger     February 3rd, 2022

      Metro is holding three public hearings on its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 as questions remain about the system's recovery from the pandemic.

    • Metro’s Rail Operations Control Center splits the system into three parts. Soon, it will be four.

      By Caitlin Rogger     August 24th, 2021

      Like the control tower at the airport, Metro has control centers that tell trains where to go. On Aug. 22, Metro made an addition that will spread out the workload and make the system safer and more reliable.

    • Not quite “back to normal,” but closer: Metrorail projects continue as the agency restores most service

      By Caitlin Rogger     August 17th, 2021

      As Labor Day approaches, Metro riders can expect a lot of service changes, updates, and improvements. Here's what we know so far.

    • WMATA is on track for a budget compromise that achieves some key rider asks (but not all)

      By David Alpert     March 30th, 2020

      Most but not all of Metro's proposed cuts to bus service are off the table, under a draft budget proposal the WMATA Board will vote on Thursday. So is an extra charge for riders using cash on buses, which advocates had opposed. Unfortunately, a plan to make transfers between buses and trains free was a casualty of the budget process. 

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