Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Wed February 14, 2024

Washington Metro to Begin First Three-Year Modernization Effort Later This Summer

Plans for a series of major capital projects over the next three years were announced Feb. 9 by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), more commonly known as the Metro. In total, the agency will spend $12.4 billion to carry out a six-year modernization of its entire system, Including upgrades to Metro's railcar and railcar facilities, track and structures, station and passenger facilities, bus, bus facilities, Paratransit, business and operations support....

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Tue January 16, 2024

Washington's Metro Begins High-Rise Residential Project at North Bethesda Station

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, better known as the Metro, held a groundbreaking Jan. 8 for a new high-rise residential building being constructed at the North Bethesda Metro Station....

Washington Post - Mon April 11, 2022

Washington Metro Has 10-Year Plan to Develop Its Housing, Commercial Space

The Washington Metro unveiled an ambitious 10-year plan April 7 to build housing and commercial space on 20 properties the transit system owns, which the transit agency projects will bring thousands of customers and millions of dollars in rent and fares....

Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu November 04, 2021

Suburban Maryland Eyes Major Metro Makeover

For decades, the New Carrolton Metro station in suburban Maryland has been a key transportation hub. Commuters can catch Metro trains to Washington, D.C., and Virginia, the Amtrak to New York City and Boston and the Greyhound bus to points all over the United States....

Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 28, 2019

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Nears End of Platform, Station Improvements

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is nearing the end of a full platform reconstruction and major station improvements to the six Blue and Yellow Metrorail line stations south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport....

City of Alexandria, Va. - Mon September 17, 2018

Contractor Named for Potomac Yard Metrorail Station

Metro (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) and the city of Alexandria have announced that Metro selected Potomac Yard Constructors as the prime construction contractor for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station....

Mon April 30, 2018

Alexandria Announces Next Steps for Potomac Yard Station

At its regular meeting on April 10, the Alexandria City Council reviewed updates on the new Potomac Yard Metrorail Station project, in anticipation of approving a new funding agreement to enable the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to award a construction contract....