If you plan on celebrating the new year in the D.C. area, you're in for a smoother ride. Metro fares will be free on New Year's Eve after 8 p.m. and train service will be extended to 2 a.m.
The control centre has been in South Gosforth since the station reopened in 1980, after closing in 1978 for the conversion to the new Metro system. Since then, this building has been an integrated hub ...