Metro Red Line Summer Shutdown: Changes to Shuttle Bus Service After Concerns

Metro Adjusts Bus Service After Red Line Headaches

Metro's summer of Red Line work kicked off to a bumpy start this week, and now changes are being made. Here's what commuters can expect.

Metro tweaks strategy to manage Red Line crowds during shutdown

Riders prepare to board shuttle buses near the Friendship Heights station on July 7, 2026. (WTOP/Jimmy Alexander) Riders prepare to board shuttle buses near the Friendship Heights station on July 7, 2026. (WTOP/Jimmy Alexander) Metro is making some changes to the transit service’s plan to manage commuters during summer construction that’s closed down three stations on the Red Line in Maryland. The adjustments come Thursday as some riders have b…

Metro Red Line Summer Shutdown: Changes to shuttle bus service after concerns

Metro riders are seeing changes Thursday morning as WMATA adjusts its shuttle bus system following concerns about long lines and confusion tied to the Red Line summer shutdown.