Posts by Matt Johnson — Editorial Board Alum
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 56
On Tuesday, we posted our fifty-sixth photo challenge to see how well you know Metro. I took five photos in the Metro system. Here are the answers. How well did you do? This week, we got 40 guesses. Only three of you managed to get all five correct, though. Great work, transport., Peter K, Mr. Johnson, and FN! Keep reading…
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 56
It’s time for the fifty-sixth 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 55
On Tuesday, we posted our fifty-fifth photo challenge to see how well you know Metro. I took five photos in the Metro system. Here are the answers. How well did you do? This week, we got 16 guesses. Five of you got all five right. Great work, Peter K, Robb, JamesDCane, MZEBE, and Mr Johnson! Keep reading…
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 55
It’s time for the fifty-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 54
On Tuesday, we posted our fifty-fourth photo challenge to see how well you know Metro. I took five photos in the Metro system. Here are the answers. How well did you do? This week, we got 26 guesses. Four of you got all five right. Great work, Peter K, Mr. Johnson, Justin…, and Patrick! Keep reading…
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How well do you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 54
It’s time for the fifty-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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Here’s when and where to find the Red Line’s 7000 train
Some of you may have been lucky enough to ride the 7000 series train on the Blue Line. On Monday, WMATA introduced one to the Red Line. Here’s its schedule for the near term. Of course, if there are delays in the system, these times could change. But this should help you find the train. For now, there is just one operating on the Red Line. Keep reading…
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Maryland’s flag may be more symbolic than you realize
Last week, Brian Johnson wrote a post pointing out why DC’s awesome flag matters. Maryland’s flag ranks well too, and it’s also full of state history. Prior to the Civil War, the colors associated with the state were generally yellow and black, which were George Calvert (Lord Baltimore)‘s paternal family’s heraldic colors. His mother, Alicia… Keep reading…
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How to save a busload of time: Let people use all the doors
Busy bus lines can lose a lot of time to traffic, but the same can happen at stops, where boarding passengers cram through the front door so they can pay the fare. How much time, exactly? The Los Angeles Metro did an experiment, and it turns out, they lose twice as much as necessary. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 53
On Tuesday, we posted our fifty-third photo challenge to see how well you know Metro. I took five photos in the Metro system. Here are the answers. How well did you do? This week we got 18 guesses. Four of you got all five correct. Great work Peter K, Alex B, MZEBE, and Sand Box John! Keep reading…