Gallery: Amtrak overhauls passenger coaches

WASHINGTON – Amtrak riders can expect to see more comfortable coaches in the coming months, with more supportive seats, LED lights, carpet that is easier to keep clean and nicer restrooms.

Leaders Discuss Future of Metro

On the 40th anniversary of the metro, government, civil, and business leaders came together to discuss the future of the metro.

From history to haunted: Past events, lore can become today’s ghost stories

Sites of unfortunate accidents can turn into lore as tales are passed down through communities becoming modern ghost stories.

Metro Works to Improve Carbon Footprint

As it struggles with issues ranging from passenger safety to aging infrastructure to cash flow, Metro is rolling out a new sustainability agenda designed to reduce its carbon footprint and soften its environmental impact.

Metro Roundup: A Bridge Collapse, a Fence Fight and a New Start

Metro can’t seem the catch a break from week to week. Despite the positive news at the beginning of the week with the debut of the transit agency’s latest set of rail cars, Wednesday saw major delays following a bridge collapse.

Riders Like Metro’s New 7000-Series Train

Metro has a new train on the tracks and it’s all people can talk about.

Metro Roundup: The Return of ATO, a Power Scare and New Clues In Investigation

Metro finally made it through a week with barely any issues. This week’s one major problem, a power outage that affected much of the District, was no fault of the transit system.

Report: Long-Term Federal Funding Needed in Passenger and Transit Rail Projects

The infrastructure of passenger and transit rail hangs in the balance without long-term federal funding, according to a report released Friday by the BlueGreen Alliance and the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC).

Purple Line Peaks Interest

Video by Sean McCalley/CNS-TV COLLEGE PARK – The Maryland Transit Administration held a public open house on Tuesday at the University of Maryland, educating local residents on the benefits the light rail system will provide when completed in 2020. The…