Posts by Matt Johnson — Editorial Board Alum
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No bike racks? Just park it in the car lane
It’s a frequent sight around the city. Drivers who are ignorant or who just don’t care park in the bike lane when they can’t find a parking space. It’s rude and inconsiderate, of course, but it’s also dangerous for the cyclists who have to dart into traffic to pass. How would drivers react if cyclists started parking in their lane? Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 20
On Monday, we posted our twentieth photo challenge to see how well you know Metro. I took photos of five Metro stations. Here are the answers. How well did you do? We got 19 guesses this week. 6 of you got all 5 correct. Great job, Alex B, MZEBE, Peter K, coneyraven, Roger F, and Phil. Keep reading…
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Do you know the station? It’s whichWMATA week 20
It’s time for the twentieth installment of our weekly “whichWMATA” series! Below are photos of 5 stations in the Washington Metro system. Can you identify each from its picture? Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: Why do some stations have side platforms?
Have you ever wondered why your Metro station has two side platforms instead of a single island platform? If so, you’re not alone. Reader Sam Inman is curious, too. Why are some stations (I’m particularly interested in the subterranean stations) designed with the side platform design instead of the island? Do you know if this is dictated by a topography/cost… Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 19
On Monday, I posted 5 images of stations in other transit systems in a twist on the weekly whichWMATA challenge. Here are the answers. We got 55 guesses this week. 27 of you correctly guessed each of the 5 transit systems shown here. 8 of you got all of the systems and all 5 of the stations. Great work, Austin, Roger F, David, Joe M, Mike B, Peter K, Matt D, and Paul Kirk-Davidoff. Keep reading…
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WhichWMATA week 19: On vacation
This week, whichWMATA is on vacation, which means it’s time for a real challenge. Can you guess the transit systems these photos are from? Earn a bonus point by also correctly guessing the station where the photo was taken. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 18
On Monday, we posted our eighteenth photo challenge to see how well you know Metro. Three of our readers took photos of different stations. Here are the answers. How well did you do? We got 30 guesses on this post. Seven of you got all five. Great work, iaom, Patrick, Russell, Phil, Justin…., Peter K, and Adam H. Keep reading…
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Do you know the station? It’s whichWMATA week 18
This week, it’s time for a little something different on whichWMATA: Your entries. We picked the best five images from reader submissions. Can you guess the five stations these images depict? Keep reading…
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Metro locks out an entire College Park neighborhood
Metro’s aggressive rebuilding program sometimes means riders must use bus shuttles to travel to and from closed stations. But when Metro closes Greenbelt station, the work blocks access to the shuttles from an entire neighborhood. Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: Why no Silver Line lights?
Reader (and contributor) Bradley Heard wants to know why Silver Line trains don’t have silver lights in their destination signs like other lines do. Why is that? Keep reading…