Overview
- Metro closed three Maryland Red Line stations for summer construction this week and is running shuttle buses between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights while it builds a new Bethesda mezzanine and repairs platforms and track structures.
- After long lines and crowded buses in the first days, Metro added staff and out‑of‑area motor coaches to help direct riders and run the large shuttle operation.
- Metro moved local shuttle boarding to Bus Bay K, relocated C83 and D96 pickups to the Western Avenue shelter, and kept express boarding in the 5300 block of Wisconsin Avenue to reduce confusion.
- Transit police and county officers increased enforcement of temporary dedicated bus lanes and asked more than 60 drivers to move, and Metro opened about 100 daytime parking spaces near the Western Division garage to serve shuttle users.
- Riders continue to report longer commutes and crowded buses, some are switching to MARC, and Metro will keep the shuttle operation and adjustments in place through early September.