Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
01/25/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/25/2026 13:08
Metro updates service plan as weather conditions evolve
For immediate release: January 25, 2026
Metro is providing an update to customers as weather conditions deteriorate across the region. Metro Rail is currently running regularly scheduled service. On Bus, 14 routes are running while all others remain temporarily suspended due to impacted roadways.
Metro Access will continue to provide life-sustaining trips, but after 3 p.m. today, trips will be focused on dropping customers off at their destination.
Tomorrow, Monday, January 26, Rail will operate on a Sunday schedule, opening at 6 a.m. The Bus team will continue to work with our regional partners to evaluate individual bus routes as temperatures drop and snow and ice freeze overnight.
Metro Access customers will be asked to defer non-critical trips on Monday to ensure safety for customers and employees.
Another update will be released today, January 25, at 9 p.m. as weather conditions continue to be monitored. Please check WMATA.com/snow, Metro's social media channels, and the MetroPulse app for the latest up-to-the-minute information.
About Metro
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), known as Metro, is the region's leading public transportation provider, serving a population of approximately four million people across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia within a 2,054-square-mile jurisdiction. With a network of six rail lines, 98 stations, 126 bus routes, and a door-to-door paratransit service, Metro is the second busiest transit system in the United States serving 268.9 million trips in 2025 with a $5 billion operating and capital budget. Since 2022, Metro has completed multiple transit-oriented development projects that have brought $15 million in tax revenue to the region from housing, office, and retail space in our community. Safety and security are core values at Metro. Over 30,000 cameras monitor the system, and Metro currently has the lowest crime rate in history with fare evasion on rail and bus declining. In 2025, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) named Metro the Transit Agency of the Year in recognition of industry-leading ridership growth, record high customer satisfaction, a newly redesigned Bus network, expanded rail service, and improved customer experience.
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