Metro provides service update; announces service plan for Wednesday, January 28

Metro continues to add service, with 61 bus routes operating and rail frequencies increasing. Rail service will end at midnight, as scheduled. Metro Bus service will continue to operate and provide overnight service on routes where applicable. 

On Wednesday, January 28, service is planned as follows:

Rail service 
Metro Rail will begin service at 5:00 a.m. and operate on a weekend schedule, with trains running approximately every 10 to 20 minutes.

Bus service 
Bus service will continue to expand routes throughout the day on Wednesday, January 28, as road conditions improve.

Customers should check wmata.com/snow before traveling for route-specific service information. Metro also encourages customers to check the MetroPulse app for real-time bus arrival information.

Please exercise caution at bus stops as conditions may be slippery. If the bus stop is on Metro property, then Metro is responsible for clearing it. Of the approximate 9,000 Metro Bus stops in the region, only about 600 are owned by Metro.

Metro Access service 
Metro Access will provide life-sustaining and non-emergency trips. If door-to-door service is not available due to conditions, curbside service will be completed to avoid untreated areas. 

Metro will continue coordinating with local and state partners while continuing to monitor road and weather conditions across the region. Service adjustments will be made throughout the day as conditions improve.

Parking

Parking fees will be collected at Metro-owned parking facilities on Wednesday, January 28.

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.