Weekend construction work has wrapped up early at the Crystal City Metro station, shaving two weeks off of the original schedule of closures.
The era of shuttle buses operating on the weekend at Crystal City is over, and Blue and Yellow Line trains are back to operating as usual, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced on social media.
The lower level of the Metro station at the Pentagon is closed after person was struck and killed by a train.
A person reportedly jumped in front of a train around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Passengers were evacuated off the train, power to the third rail was cut and the lower level of the station closed.
Some Metro travelers are experiencing delays during their commutes this morning due to a downed tree near Arlington National Cemetery.
Shuttle service for the Blue Line is currently operating between Rosslyn and the Pentagon, and Metro is warning of delays on the Orange and Yellow lines in both directions due to train congestion, according to the most recent advisory.
Efforts to fund the $181 million west entrance to the Ballston-MU Metro station took another step forward last night (Thursday).
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) voted to include $20 million in funding for the project as part of a new request to the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB). Final CTB action is slated for next month.
Action on two major development proposals in the Langston Boulevard corridor will highlight this weekend’s County Board meeting.
One of the projects is a 300-unit residential building at 3130 Langston Blvd, while the other is a 47-unit townhouse project at 2134 N. Taylor Street. Both have received the Planning Commission’s support, although county staff have recommended against the townhouses.
One Arlington leader wants localities to be more aggressive in seeking transportation and transit funding along the I-66 corridor.
County Board member Takis Karantonis lamented that nearly $40 million in available funding will be left on the table in the latest round of “I-66 Commuter Choice” grants.
A Maryland man has been arrested and charged after apparently live-streaming himself discreetly touching a woman’s hair on a Metro train in Arlington.
Bryan Betancur, 28, was taken into custody yesterday (Monday) following an incident that took place around 10:09 p.m. on Sunday on a Silver Line train servicing the Clarendon Metro station, Metro Transit Police said.
Buck & Associates, a 50-year-old real estate company based near Courthouse, is turning the page on residential sales.
The firm has announced that its residential real estate agents have moved to other brokerages in Northern Virginia. Buck & Associates founder Bill Buck is planning a renewed focus on commercial real estate.
A series of weekend closures at the Crystal City and Reagan National Airport Metro stations is taking place between February and June.
Blue and Yellow Line trains won’t run in affected areas during the closures, which are for passenger and crew safety during the construction of a second entrance to the Crystal City station.
The East Falls Church Metro station is getting 20 new bike racks following security concerns along N. Sycamore Street.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) plans to install 10 U-racks and 10 “smart racks” at East Falls Church in February, according to a project page.
The Arlington County Board is throwing its weight behind a region-wide proposal to provide more funding for Metro.
County Board members on Tuesday voted unanimously to encourage General Assembly action on the regional DMV Moves plan for sustained increases in transit funds.
The Pentagon’s Metro station was the most popular in Arlington this year, followed closely by the one in Pentagon City, according to a new analysis.
The stop at the Pentagon received about 10,300 daily riders, while Pentagon City saw around 9,000 riders per day, according to a Washington Business Journal ranking of weekday ridership numbers in May 2025.
