Yesterday WTOP published a collection of videos showing Metrobuses getting into accidents. But how often does it happen? Not very. more ›

Good morning, Washington. It’s going to be a mild, albeit cloudy end to the holiday weekend. Enjoy the gentle weather while it lasts -- Tuesday will usher in rain and once it departs temperatures will drop a good 10 degrees, reminding us that winter is just a few short weeks away. more ›

Good morning, Washington. For many of you, the holiday gluttony has persisted beyond Thursday, but if you can manage to move this afternoon -- and you didn’t spend all your precious cash on Black Friday -- you can capitalize on Shop Local First Day, when independently owned stores across the District offer discounted merchandise. more ›

Yesterday, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that they had made two arrests in connection with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Demetrius Emmanuel Thompson on a Metrobus last Thursday. more ›

More details are coming to light in the incredibly odd story of a Metrobus driver who was stabbed by a man who was allegedly masturbating on board a bus early this morning. more ›

On Friday, the Washington Examiner reported that Metro had completed its investigation of the driver who was filmed shoving a passenger off his bus, and that he no longer works for Metro. more ›

We certainly have no reservations about sticking it to Metro employees when they deserve it. But the flip side of that coin is making sure that employees who do things right are rewarded with praise -- and one Metrobus driver deserves plenty. more ›

Kytja Weir reports that two Metrobuses collided at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and W Street SE this afternoon, injuring nine people. more ›

WMATA asks individuals who use service animals on its rail, bus and MetroAccess services to keep them "under control at all times." But what happens when there's a dispute about what constitutes a service animal? more ›

That's Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) in the video, taking the bus. This is part of Wells' new Rediscover the Bus campaign, aiming to look at other systems as models to improve service and thus attract new riders.

The Metrobus system cannot simply be a commuter route for getting people in and out of the city for their workday - it should provide reliable and attractive alternatives to move about our neighborhoods, support our local small businesses, and connect us to all the amenities throughout the city.

WMATA officials took another step towards an all-encompassing SmarTrip card yesterday by putting to sleep the use of weekly paper passes on Metrobuses. Starting today, the Seven-Day Bus Pass, a popular choice among daily commuters, has been fully transitioned to the sturdier SmartTrip card, as well as adding a few useful features. more ›

As usual, the U.S. Capitol Police will close most of the streets near the Capitol this evening for the State of the Union address. Unless you're an "authorized pedestrian," you won't be able to access Capitol Square starting at 6 p.m., while the following roads will be closed between 7:00 p.m. and the conclusion of the speech. more ›

At least seven people were injured this afternoon, when a Metrobus collided with a vehicle on the 4000 block of East Capitol Street NE. Fortunately, none of the injuries appear to be serious. Traffic is being diverted onto 40th Street NE for the time being. more ›

Results from a safety survey of 10,000 Metro employees were officially released this morning at a meeting of the WMATA Board's safety and security committee, and the news is not good. According to the results, nearly 2 out of every 3 of Metro workers said they had witnessed a safety violation in the past year -- but thirty percent of those violations went unreported for various reasons. When it comes to violations which were reported, alcohol and drug use on the job (37 percent of reported violations) was the most frequently named. Metrobus drivers not wearing a seatbelt or texting while driving were also big problems -- combined, those two complaints represented more than half of all violations reported by Metrobus employees to management. Even more unsettling: the 21 percent of Metro employees who indicated that they had reported a violation in the past year, but nothing was done about it. more ›

Heads up. The second round of Metro fare increases to bridge a $189 million budget gap starts today. Below you'll find a round up of the changes, adding on to those implemented last month. more ›

After a three-day weekend of patriotism and debauchery, one would think Saturday and Sunday would be fairly humdrum. But for those of you heeding the call of weekend-manifest destiny, take note of a few obstacles to ford and add on some time to your commute. more ›

The Examiner's Kyjta Weir shares a new report that sheds light on a problem with which most Metrobus riders are already familiar: Bus fareboxes are often broken, and it's costing the cash-strapped transit authority money.

Metro logged 924 work orders to fix or maintain fareboxes in the month of May, out of 1,479 buses, the report said. That would mean 62 percent of fareboxes needed repairs, unless some broke down more than once. more ›

We've finally got the details on the fare hike agreement reached by Metro's Board of Directors that we reported earlier. The following fare changes are expected to go into effect on June 27, pending final approval of the 2011 budget on June 24. more ›

Here's a bird's eye view of an odd traffic mishap that went down in Dupont Circle at about 12:15 p.m., courtesy an alert reader. A Metrobus turning onto the circle managed to pin a car to the inner median, which our tipster tells us caused traffic to back up considerably, plus a predictable cacophony of honking. Sorry all you folks who work in the immediate area had to cope with that! more ›

A teenager was shot on a Metrobus shortly after at 5 p.m. this evening, police say. The victim, a young man, was reportedly shot by another passenger while aboard a U2 bus that was near 18th St. and Minnesota Ave. SE. No other passengers have been reported injured. Metro Transit Police say the victim was shot in the left wrist and right side, and he was medevaced to Washington Hospital Center with life-threatening injuries. D.C. police are investigating. more ›

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WMATA has announced service changes on a number of Metrobus routes in D.C., Maryland and Virginia that will begin Sunday, March 28. more ›

Jack Requa will take over as Assistant General Manager of Bus Services for WMATA, the transit agency announced today. The hiring marks the first position to be filled from the December management shake up that saw several top managers resign. Requa, 63, replaces Milo Victoria as the top Metrobus official at WMATA. He's one of the most experienced officials at Metro, having previously served as Acting General Manager for several months in late 2006 before John Catoe was hired, as well as Chief Operating Officer of Metrobus and Assistant General Manager of Operations Services. WTOP recently reported that Requa turned down again serving as Acting General Manager once Catoe leaves in April. more ›

Metro fares are slated to go up 10 cents across the board (with the exception of senior fares, which will only go up 5 cents) starting this Sunday, Feb. 28, thanks to a recent board of directors vote. But that's just the beginning. Come July, riders will almost surely be facing a much larger fare hike, thanks to a looming $189 million budget shortfall in FY2011. more ›

DCist heard from frustrated D2 Metrobus riders over the weekend, via both Twitter and email, who complained they hadn't been made aware that the route was still not really running normally since last week's double-blizzard. The last WMATA had announced, the D1 was one of the remaining bus routes still not up and running, but they didn't say anything about the D2. So what gives? more ›

Anyone seen one of these recently? No? Me neither. When a neighbor emailed around asking whether anyone knew where the fire hydrant was buried, it occurred to me that I had no idea -- only my dog would think to notice that sort of thing. Someone else on our street remembered planting a tree nearby and did the good work of locating and shoveling out the fire hydrant. It seems beyond absurd to contemplate a fire in this weather, but snow has proved to be a serious impediment to emergency officials' ability to control blazes. more ›

If you're feeling skittish about taking Metro home tonight after this morning's derailment, you've at least got more options now. WMATA says the majority of Metrobus routes are up and running as of 1:30 p.m. Only 11 routes in D.C. and Maryland have yet to resume service: the N8, D1, U4, U5, U6, 87, 89, F8, F12, F13 and F14. Those routes will reopen once officials determine road conditions have improved. As always, consult NextBus to check on how often your bus route is running. more ›

So, the Federal Government has decided that tomorrow is a work day, albeit with a 2-hour delay. The D.C. Government hasn't made a decision yet, but DCPS administration offices have already decided to open on time tomorrow (classes for students had already been canceled for professional development), which means odds are excellent the District will do the same. How are you going to get to work tomorrow? more ›

Pair of updates on bus service for you. more ›