Metro announces suspension of Bus and Access services due to impassable road conditions

Metro will suspend bus service beginning at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, as road conditions continue to deteriorate across the region, allowing state and local partners greater access to roadways for snow and ice removal.

Bus service will resume at 6 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, with limited service, and will increase gradually as road conditions improve.

Customers should check wmata.com/snow to confirm whether their route is operating normally, running on detour, or suspended before traveling.

Metro Access will continue to provide medically essential trips Sunday, Jan. 25 through Monday, Jan. 26. All other Access trips will be canceled until noon on Monday.

Metro will continue to monitor road and weather conditions and adjust service as conditions allow. If roads improve, additional Access trips may be restored earlier. If conditions worsen, service limitations may extend beyond noon. Customers should plan travel accordingly.

Rail will continue to operate on a reduced Sunday service schedule tonight. Tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 26, Rail will open at 6 a.m. and operate on a Sunday schedule.

Customers are encouraged to check wmata.com/snow, MetroAlerts, the MetroPulse app, and official Metro social media channels for the latest service updates.

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.