This is the first story in WTOP’s series, Crumbling Capital, scrutinizing the decaying infrastructure in the D.C. region and what’s being done to fix it. WASHINGTON — After a deadly 2009 crash on the ...

Cuts to Metro service being suggested by a regional advisory panel are so drastic that commuters “will be asking for a fare increase,” a Metro spokeswoman said. Metro board members are slated to begin ...

WASHINGTON – Photos of the spot where a Metro train derailed last week show crumbling rail ties and outdated fasteners that have not been Metro’s preferred choice for years. The old-style fastener ...

WASHINGTON-- Those using the rail system to get to work on Inauguration Day should leave their homes at least an hour earlier than normal, Metro's chief executive said. In an interview Tuesday with ...

Monday was another bad day for Metro riders. A “cable fire” in the tunnel outside the McPherson Square station bungled many a morning commute, as Blue, Orange, and Silver Line passengers had to take ...