Posts by Matt Johnson — Editorial Board Alum
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 83
On Tuesday, we posted our eighty-third photo challenge to see how well you knew Metro. I took photos of five Metro stations. Here are the answers. How well did you do? This week, we got 21 guesses. Eight of you got all five. Great work, Peter K, Solomon, FN, Stephen C, AlexC, dpod, Travis Maiers, and We Will Crush Peter K! Keep reading…
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 83
It’s time for the eighty-third installment of our weekly “whichWMATA” series! Below are photos of five stations in the Metro system. Can you identify each from its picture? Keep reading…
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Metro’s shutdown plan deserves our support. Now local governments must step up.
It’s sad that Metro has gotten so decrepit that months-long shutdowns and single-tracking are necessary. But they are. And kudos to Metro for admitting this and coming up with a detailed plan to fix it. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 82
On Tuesday, we posted our eighty-second photo challenge to see how well you knew Metro. I took photos of five Metro stations. Here are the answers. How well did you do? This week, we got 27 guesses. Nine got all five. Great work Peter K, JamesDCane, Justin…, Chris H, AlexC, Dillon the Pickle, FN, Solomon, and Stephen C! Keep reading…
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 82
It’s time for the eighty-second 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 81
On Tuesday, we posted our eighty-first photo challenge to see how well you knew Metro. I took photos of five Metro stations. Here are the answers. How well did you do? This week, we got 50 guesses. Sixteen got all five. Great work JamesDCane, AlexC, Peter K, Eric P, Stephen C, ajw4, Solomon, Sand Box John, FN, Chris H, Andy L, dpod, DavidDuck, merarch, Travis Maiers, and We Will Crush… Keep reading…
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 81
It’s time for the eighty-first 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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If Metro adds “Kennedy Center” and “National Mall” to station names, it will confuse riders
Metro has a long history of appending extra names to stations. It’s a problem for several reasons, notably because of the confusion it causes, the complexity it adds to the map, and the cost to taxpayers. The latest proposals call for adding “National Mall” and “Kennedy Center” to station names. Both should be scuttled. Keep reading…
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To save Maryland’s second oldest tree, the Red Line moved
You probably didn’t know that Maryland’s oldest tree is Metro-accessible. It could have easily been sawdust without a shift in the Red Line. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 80
On Tuesday, we posted our eightieth photo challenge to see how well you knew Metro. I took photos of five Metro stations. Here are the answers. How well did you do? This week, we got 30 guesses. Ten got all five. Great work Peter K, JamesDCane, DavidDuck, Stephen C, Chris H, AlexC, Solomon, FN, We Will Crush Peter K, and dpod! Keep reading…