Veterans Day is Tuesday, which means federal workers have the day off and transit schedules will be different. WMATA says that Metro will be operating on a modified Saturday schedule tomorrow; that means the system will open at the regular 5 a.m. time, but peak travel times will operate on a non-peak basis. In other words, budget a little extra time on your way in to work tomorrow, since there will be fewer trains running......

WMATA has released a schedule for Independence Day -- and it includes a change from what we first told you last week. Metro will open at 7 a.m. and close at 3 a.m. on Friday, July 4. This schedule is different from what was published on WMATA's holiday schedule on their web site last week (it said it would close at midnight), but that schedule has since been updated. Keep in mind though that on......

Be sure to make a note of Metro's holiday schedule, which is available on WMATA's web site. Metrorail and Metrobuses are operating on a normal weekday schedule today, but tomorrow, both trains and buses will be on a Sunday schedule, with trains running from 7 a.m. until midnight. On New Year's Eve, trains and buses will be on a normal weekday schedule, but both will continue running until 2 a.m. — maybe not late enough......

Many Washingtonians are already making their way out of town for the holidays, and WMATA wants them to know that by the time they get back, some Metrobus routes and timetables will have changed. Beginning Dec. 30, a number of bus schedules will be adjusted, though mostly in small ways. You can check out the entire list of changes here to see if your regular bus route will be affected. Many lines will simply adjust......