For the media

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 X feeds for the latest information:

@wmata — General information about Metro

@metrorailinfo — Metro Rail service updates

@metrobusinfo — Metro Bus service updates 

@metrotransitpd — Information from Metro Transit Police

If you have a routine media request, please email MetroNews@wmata.com during business hours.

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

See current alerts and advisories

News releases

You can find current news releases on our News page, and news releases from the past twenty years. If you’re looking for older news releases for archival purposes, our Media Relations team can help.

See news releases

Public meetings and media availability

Metro’s 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. with a few exceptions. 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 contact Media Relations at MetroNews@wmata.com for permission to film in stations. 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 will work with media to determine a time and place with minimal impact to the public. 

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 does 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.