Posts by Matt Johnson — Editorial Board Alum
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 105
It’s time for the one hundred fifth installment of our weekly “whichWMATA” series! Below are photos of five stations in the Washington Metro system. Can you identify each from its picture? Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 104
On Tuesday, we featured the 104th challenge to see how well you knew the Metro system. Here are the answers. How'd you do? Keep reading…
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 104
It’s time for the one hundred fourth installment of our weekly “whichWMATA” series! Below are photos of five stations in the Washington Metro system. Can you identify each from its picture? Keep reading…
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Should Metro switch to zones? (No.)
Last week, a suggestion to charge riders a flat fare no matter where in the Metro system they travel surfaced, we ran a post saying that's not a good idea. One alternative that came up was using a zone system, which would charge based on how many times a passenger traveled into a new region in the system. But Metro shouldn't do that, either. Keep reading…
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What I learned from my first month using a Metro Select Pass
I recently moved to Capitol Hill and started taking transit to work again. I was excited to finally be able to use the Metro Select Pass, a variable value pass designed for people who use Metro daily. I kept data on my travels for the month of March. Here's what I learned. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichRAMADA week 103
On Saturday, in celebration of April Fool's Day, we featured a riff on our tried and true “whichWMATA” game: whichRAMADA. Keep reading…
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Think you know hotels? It’s whichRAMADA week 103
It’s time for the one hundred third installment of our weekly “whichRAMADA” series! Below are photos of five locations in the Ramada Hotel system. Can you identify each from its picture? Keep reading…
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Metro’s union wants a flat fare. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.
Today, ATU 689, the union representing most Metro workers, announced its own plan to fix Metro. One proposal is a $2 flat fare. However, WMATA noted that a $2 flat fare would cost $185 million in revenue — or have to be $3.05 to break even. Beyond that, a flat fare is not really fair for Metro. Keep reading…
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Metro attacks station architecture with a paint can
Without warning this week, Metro started painting the vault (the walls and ceiling) of the Union Station stop. The glaring white paint stands out and flies in the face of what Metro's architectural team envisioned. Unfortunately, this work is irrevocable. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 102
On Tuesday, we featured the 102nd challenge to see how well you knew the Metro system. Here are the answers. How'd you do? Keep reading…