wmata Archives - Page 10 of 12 - The Washington Informer

wmata Archives - Page 10 of 12 - The Washington Informer

Inspectors found cracked wood along a track near the Greenbelt Metro station during a May 1 inspection. (Courtesy of the Federal Transit Administration)

FTA to Metro: More Work Needed on Rail System

by WI Guest AuthorAugust 1, 2017October 31, 2020

Metro's board of directors holds its weekly meeting at the transit agency's headquarters in northwest D.C. on July 27, along with two new members appointed by the Trump administration. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Community, William J. Ford

Union Warns New Metro Board Members: Don’t Harm Agency

by William J. FordJuly 27, 2017October 31, 2020

A rendering of Maryland's Purple Line light-rail project (Courtesy of traylor.com)

Appeals Courts Resurrects Purple Line Project

by William J. FordJuly 19, 2017October 31, 2020

Anthony Garland (standing in center), international representative with the Amalgamated Transit Union, talks about Metro during a Prince George's County Council meeting in Upper Marlboro on June 13. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Metro to Update Prince George’s Council on SafeTrack, Agency

by William J. FordJune 13, 2017October 30, 2020

Metro Workers Face Discipline for Near-Miss on Track

by William J. FordMay 31, 2017October 30, 2020

Tracy Smith (at podium), a shop steward and executive board member with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, discusses lack of safety on Metro buses during a May 18 press conference outside the Shepherd Parkway Metrobus Division in southwest D.C. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Community, William J. Ford

Union Demands Accountability, Safety for D.C. Bus Service

by William J. FordMay 19, 2017October 30, 2020

Riders at Metro's New Carrollton station prepare to board a shuttle bus traveling to Morgan Boulevard on May 16. The shuttles are running while maintenance work is completed at New Carrollton and four other Orange Line stations that are closed until June 15. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Penultimate SafeTrack Surge Begins

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

Community, William J. Ford

Metro Board Member Admits Erosion of Public Trust

by William J. FordMay 11, 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)

Customer Satisfaction Down at Metro

by WI Guest AuthorMay 9, 2017October 30, 2020

Community, Photo Galleries

ATU Local 689 Officials Speak to Reporters about Metro’s Sick Leave Policy

by WI WebstaffApril 29, 2017October 30, 2020