Posts by Matt Johnson — Editorial Board Alum
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 17
On Monday, we posted our seventeenth 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 15 guesses on this post. 3 people got all 5 correct. Congrats to Peter K, Mr. Johnson, and Ken Conaway. Great job! Keep reading…
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 17
It’s time for the seventeenth 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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A silver lining in the whichWMATA answers
On Monday, we posted our sixteenth photo challenge to see how well you know Metro. I took photos of the five new Silver Line stations. Here are the answers. How well did you do? We got 46 guesses on this post, and a whopping 43 of you got all five correct. Great work, everyone! Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: Why is there a Metro tunnel in Tysons?
Several years ago, as the Silver line was being planned, there was a debate about whether to build the line underground through Tysons Corner. Eventually, the elevated option was selected, but there’s still a tunnel. Reader Dennis McGarry wants to know why. Why is there a short tunnel on the Silver Line with no underground stops? Why not just build the entire track above… Keep reading…
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How well do you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 16
It’s time for the sixteenth 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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Did Rush Plus depress Blue Line ridership?
To make room for new Silver Line trains at the Rosslyn bottleneck, WMATA has reduced the number of Blue Line (and Orange Line) trains and added Yellow Line trains. A group calling itself Save the Blue Line claims that a similar change in 2012 caused riders to stop using Metro. Is that accurate? Keep reading…
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The Metro plan has changed a lot since 1968
Saturday, the Metro system will grow in length by 10% with the Silver Line, first envisioned in the mid-1960s. A lot has changed from the original plans for Metro. Today, DDOT circulated a 1968 map of the planned system. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 15
On Monday, we posted our fifteenth 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 44 guesses on this post. A whopping 26 of you (over half) got all 5 correct. Great job! Keep reading…
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McPherson Square’s namesake died 150 years ago today
Washington has many squares and circles named after generals in the Civil War. McPherson Square is no exception, named after General James B. McPherson, who died 150 years ago today at the Battle of Atlanta. McPherson was the second-highest ranking Union officer killed during the Civil War. At the time of his death, he commanded the Army of the Tennessee, and his death elevated… Keep reading…
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Do you know the station? It’s whichWMATA week 15
It’s time for the fifteenth 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…