Friendship Heights
Coverage of Friendship Heights in the Nexus archive.
- Metro’s Red Line shuttle buses can be difficult to board for riders with mobility issues
Metro’s Red Line shuttle buses during a summer construction project have posed accessibility challenges for riders with mobility issues, as motor coaches require climbing steps and cannot be lowered like standard Metro buses. Sherry Kaiman, a Chevy Chase resident with medical mobility challenges, reported difficulty boarding and observed another rider with a cane abandon the shuttle due to accessibility barriers. Metro stated shuttle operators were trained on accessibility procedures and cited fleet limitations as the reason for using contracted motor coaches instead of ADA-compliant buses.
- Delays plague Red Line after water floods control room
The Red Line experienced significant delays after a broken pipe caused water to flood a train control room with aging signaling equipment near Van Ness station. Metro reported reduced service frequencies and ongoing repairs between Friendship Heights and Glenmont, with delays expected to continue.
- Metro’s Red Line partially shuts down for summer work
DC’s Metro Red Line partially shut down, closing three stations and deploying shuttle buses. The closure is for construction on a new mezzanine at Bethesda station linked to the future Purple Line. Shuttles run between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights, with express and station-specific options.
- How Metro’s summer Red Line shutdown will affect commuters on Rockville Pike, Wisconsin Avenue
Metro's summer Red Line shutdown from July 6 to Sept. 6 will close three stations (Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center, and Bethesda), requiring free shuttle buses between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights stations. Dedicated bus lanes on Rockville Pike and Wisconsin Avenue have been installed to manage traffic during the closure. The project includes construction for a new mezzanine at Bethesda station to connect with the future Purple Line.