Justin George

The derailment of a 7000-series train late last month was caused by a brake disc from another train that had fallen on the track.

Metrorail in the coming months will revert back to an automated system that the transit agency abandoned after a fatal 2009 collision.

Forced to plan ahead, Metro has drawn up multiple service plans that vary in severity depending on how much financial help the transit agency receives.

Board members said they have no choice but to plan out the next fiscal year while they wait for regional leaders to help close a $750 million budget hole,

The Metro project aims to repair and upgrade tracks and tunnels, but the timing has sent a wave of frustration through the city’s cultural organizations.

Rene Febles is Metro’s second inspector general to leave after raising concerns about his office’s autonomy and its ability to hold Metro accountable.

The victim was found in a vehicle early Sunday in the 700 block of 16th Street NE.

Passengers are returning, but flat fares transit leaders launched to entice them back have resulted in lower-than-expected revenue.

TSA stopped a woman at Reagan National Airport from taking a handgun on her flight on Christmas eve.

University officials said several historical documents and manuscripts are housed in the building, which is the former home of the School of Divinity.