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Police & Fire
News Nearby: Off-Duty Officer Struck By Vehicle in Germantown
(Updated 11:45 p.m., Oct. 2) An off-duty police officer helping at the scene of a crash was struck by a vehicle that slid off a Germantown off-ramp Tuesday, according to police. Mont...
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Police & Fire
Car Collides With Ride On Bus On Rockville Pike
A car collided with a Ride On bus that was stopped at a bus stop on Rockville Pike Monday morning, a county spokeswoman reports. The bus was stopped near 355 and Pooks Hill Road when...
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The Neighborhood Files
SHA: No Plans To Change Great Seneca Speed Limit
The Maryland State Highway Administration has no plans to reconsider the 50 mph speed limit on Great Seneca Highway (Route 119) following the road's third fatal accident of 2012, SHA spok...
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News
Red Line Single Tracks on Eastern Branch
Metro's rigorous track work continues this weekend, with work on the Red, Orange, Green and Yellow lines beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, and continuing until closing on Sunday, ...
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News
Is the New MARC Schedule Better or Worse?
State transit officials are seeking feedback on the new schedule in place for its Brunswick Line, which runs from Martinsburg, WV, to Washington, DC, with stops in Germantown and B...
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The Neighborhood Files
Buses Replace Metro Trains on Red Line Segment
Buses will replace Red Line trains between the Grosvenor and Friendship Heights Metro stations this weekend "to allow for rail renewal, fastener replacement, grout pad rehabilitation and ...
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News
Wednesday Morning Commuting Mess Reported On Red Line
Update, 10:24 a.m.: WMATA reports via Twitter that the disabled train near Tenleytown is back on the move towards Glenmont. Red Line trains will run at restricted speeds of 35 miles ...
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The Neighborhood Files
Red Line Single Tracks in 2 Zones This Weekend
This weekend, single-tracking will occur on the Red Line in two zones: Between Van Ness and Friendship Heights, "to allow for rail and fastener maintenance," according to Metr...