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01/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/24/2026 22:00

Metro announces critical bus routes that will continue to operate during severe winter weather

For immediate release: January 24, 2026

Metro is watching winter weather and expecting conditions to deteriorate quickly once the precipitation starts to fall. To give customers time to plan, Metro has proactively identified the following 33 routes that are expected to continue operation with varying frequencies to ensure support for customers traveling to hospitals and life-sustaining facilities.

C11 D1X M12 P1X A40 F1X

C21 D20 M20 P30 A70 F20

C31 D30 M22 P40 F23

C41 D40 M54 P60 F24

C53 D50 M60 P90 F60

C61 D6X M70

D70

D80

D90

While all routes are currently operating without disruption, customers are encouraged to use the following resources to stay up to date on service impacts:

  • Sign up for MetroAlerts to receive service updates via text or email.
  • Call 202-GO-METRO ( 202-466-3876 , TTY 202-962-2033 ): Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Automated information is available 24/7.

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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