Beginning September 19, bus stops on Southgate Rd. will close permanently due to the new realignment of Columbia Pike between S Nash St and S. Joyce St. Customers can access ART and Metrobus service on the Pike, at the Washington Blvd underpass. Bus access on Columbia Pike between S Orme St and Army Navy Drive will remain closed while the sidewalk on the north side of the Pike remains under construction. (9/18 5:14PM) ART Route 41 - Westbound temporary bus stop at Columbia Pike and S George Mason Drive will relocate to Columbia Pike and S Quincy St. 8/19/2024 - 11/19/2024 due to construction. (8/13 3:50PM)

Traffic congestion is worse now than before the pandemic: Streetlight Data report Despite hybrid and remote work trends, the number of vehicle miles traveled per capita was 12% higher in May 2024 than the same month in 2019. Metro finishes installing more-secure faregates at all 98 Metrorail stations, fareboxes on 1,500 buses Metro has also recently completed the installation of new fareboxes across all 1,500 of its buses. Customers often could not pay on buses because of farebox malfunctions. Metro Transit Police regularly patrol bus loops and individual bus routes to enforce payment. Area residents, workers that go car-free can win big Thousands of people across the region will telework or travel by carpooling, pedaling, walking, taking public transit. Local businesses are supporting the effort to decongest the streets by offering raffle prizes for a free drawing for those who participate. 'Week Without Driving' challenge: Are you up for it? The Week Without Driving challenge, scheduled Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 this year, encourages motorists, particularly policy makers and planning practitioners, to experience the challenges facing nondrivers in automobile-dependent communities. DDOT to hold public meeting ahead of DC Circulator service ending There are only a few weeks left before the DC Circulator starts to wrap up its service, and officials are holding a public meeting to provide more information and meet with the community. USDOT awards $49.5 million in IFACGP grants More than 70 percent of the projects include transit-oriented development (TOD) and downtown redevelopment initiatives, including projects that support the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to boost housing supply and lower costs.   Metro installs its final new faregate doors in effort to reduce fare evasion As part of an effort to combat fare evasion — which exploded during the pandemic — Metro began installing the new, taller faregate doors last year. Judiciary Square was the final station to get them. Weekend trackwork: Buses replace trains at some Blue, Orange, and Silver Line stations; Red Line to single track Local and express shuttle bus service will replace trains on Saturday from Eastern Market to New Carrollton and Addison Road. On Sunday, bus service will replace trains between Eastern Market and Cheverly and Addison Road. New express bus line connects Bethesda to Tysons on weekdays Officials from the Fairfax County and Virginia transportation departments told MoCo360 that the new line was added to provide commuters with an alternative mode of transit between “key employment centers” in Maryland and Northern Virginia.  Why frequency should come first in Metrorail plans In terms of the day-to-day experience of transit riders, the most impactful effect of increasing frequency is shorter waits for trains. 

Car Free Day (9/23/2024)