Metro Archives - Page 15 of 17 - The Washington Informer

Metro Archives - Page 15 of 17 - The Washington Informer

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld (foreground) prepares to testify March 29 before the House's Subcommittee on Government Operations on Capitol Hill regarding an update on Metro. Also at the table are (from right) Dennis Anosike, chief financial officer for Metro, and Mark Goldstein, director of physical infrastructure for the U.S. Government Accountability Office. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro GM Hits the Hill Again, Talks Funding With Feds

by William J. FordMarch 29, 2017October 30, 2020

Metro's board of directors listens to public comment during a March 23 meeting at the agency headquarters in northwest D.C., minutes before the board unanimously approved a fiscal year 2018 budget that includes fares increases and service cuts that go into effect July 1. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Community, William J. Ford

Metro Board OKs Budget, Fare Increases as Tempers Flare

by William J. FordMarch 23, 2017October 30, 2020

Passengers at L'Enfant Plaza in southwest D.C. had to exit a Silver Line train on March 9 after it malfunctioned and board an Orange Line train a few minutes later. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Feds: Metro Rushed Unprepared Into SafeTrack Project

by William J. FordMarch 14, 2017October 30, 2020

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Community, William J. Ford

Metro Finance Committee OKs Fiscal 2018 Budget, Including Raised Fares

by William J. FordMarch 9, 2017October 30, 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)

Editorial, Opinion

EDITORIAL: Metro to Raise Fares, Cut Services but Riders Remain X-Factor

by WI Guest AuthorMarch 8, 2017October 30, 2020

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld

Metro GM Revises Proposed Budget

by WI Guest AuthorMarch 7, 2017October 30, 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)

Metro Injuries Slightly Up Among Riders, Workers: Report

by William J. FordMarch 1, 2017October 30, 2020

Roland Jeter (center), former first vice president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, chats with Local 689 spokesman David Stephen (right) and Maryland Delegate Cory V. McCray of Baltimore City after Feb. 16 hearing in Annapolis before the state House's Environmental and Transportation Committee on creating a Metrorail safety commission. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Md. Lawmakers Press for Metro Oversight Commission With Federal Funding in Limbo

by William J. FordFebruary 16, 2017October 30, 2020

Columnists, Prince George's County

Metro Seeks to Revitalize Rail Stations

by William J. FordFebruary 15, 2017October 30, 2020

Metro Loses Millions in Federal Funding After Missing Safety Deadline

by William J. FordFebruary 10, 2017October 30, 2020