For the media

Media requests

All media requests must be emailed to MetroNews@wmata.com and include information about your story or interview request and your deadline.

Email Metro Media Relations

Emergency media requests

Outside normal business hours and for serious breaking news matters only (like fatalities and major service disruptions) and requesting permission to enter and film in a station. Please use our online form to alert an on-call spokesperson.

Media Relations after hours request form

News releases

Visit our news releases page.

Breaking news

We share information regarding serious incidents with the media as soon as possible, and we will do our best to provide you with updates as releasable information becomes available to us.

Follow our official social feeds for the latest service information:

 @wmata on X and @wmata.com on Bluesky — General information about Metro

@metrorailinfo on X @metrorailinfo on Bluesky — Metro Rail service updates

@metrobusinfo on X and @metrobusinfo on Bluesky — Metro Bus service updates

@metrotransitpd on X and @metrotransitpd on Bluesky — Information from Metro Transit Police

Information about incidents and service disruptions is also available on the Alerts and Advisories page.

Public meetings and media availability

The WMATA Board of Directors meetings are open to the public and the press. The Board meets at Metro’s L’Enfant Plaza headquarters, 300 7th St. SW, generally on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Agendas and presentations are posted on Mondays before meetings.

See the events calendar for upcoming sessions

You may film and/or record these meetings, and we'll be happy to assist you with placement of cameras and microphones as needed. The meetings are also live-streamed and archived on Metro's YouTube page.

We usually have media availability after each meeting with the General Manager and Board Chair.

News media access to stations

News media should email MetroNews@wmata.com for permission to film in stations. Please include the station you are requesting access to and the time that you want to film.

If it is outside normal business hours, please submit the request via this online form.

Metro's primary role is to move people, so our customers come first. We may not be able to grant every request.

Lights, cables, and tripods are not allowed in stations for safety reasons. Filming on moving trains and buses is not permitted for safety reasons.

Student requests

Due to the high number of requests, media relations can not provide responses for class projects. Metro will make every effort to fulfill media requests for stories in college newspapers and other student media outlets.

Other filming in Metro

For information on commercial filming on Metro property visit our Filming and Photography page.

Community engagement

For event requests, community engagement, speaker requests, and more visit the Community Relations and Engagement page.