Posts by Matt Johnson — Editorial Board Alum
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Weekend station closures will become common on Metro
Metro released a complete calendar yesterday for all their major trackwork over the next 12 months. It relies much more heavily on closing stations and connecting them with shuttle buses, rather than single-tracking. WMATA believes the closures and bus bridges will affect most passengers less than single-tracking and will allow them to get vital work done faster. Many of the… Keep reading…
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HDR time-lapse shows Washington in a new light
Photographer Drew Geraci created this great sequence of time-lapse HDR photos around the District (and surrounding jurisdictions). Keep reading…
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New Hampshire Ave bike lane has some flaws
Last year, DDOT opened innovative new contraflow bike lanes on New Hampshire Avenue near U Street. But a few design problems remain. Three cyclists created this video to illustrate some of the issues: Keep reading…
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Greater Greater Week in Review: July 3-9, 2011
If you can’t read Greater Greater Washington every day, you’ll still be able to catch all our posts at a glance with Greater Greater Week in Review. Featured posts: Metro will shorten station names using subtitles: It will still take some time to fix the escalators, but Metro has found a solution to another smaller perennial annoyance for riders: unwieldy station… Keep reading…
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GGW debates: Build Metro above or below ground at Dulles?
On Wednesday, DC Mayor Vince Gray became the latest public figure to enter the fray over the proposed Metro stop at Dulles Airport. Today, our contributors are weighing in. With costs rising, a vote by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to support an underground station has pitted elected officials against each other over the location of the future stop. And the… Keep reading…
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Greater Greater Week in review: June 26-July 3, 2011
If you can’t read Greater Greater Washington every day, you’ll still be able to catch all our posts at a glance with Greater Greater Week in Review. Featured posts: To move forward, it’s time to move past Fenty vs. Gray: Last year’s mayoral race was a contentious one, and created many bad feelings on both sides. Even now, each time an issue comes up… Keep reading…
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Despite maintenance issues, expansion planning is still vital
Metro’s planners are working to envision the next generation of the Metro system. But with the system’s current maintenance problems, some are wondering whether WMATA should be thinking expansion at all. When the Examiner’s Kytja Weir tweeted the news, @FixWMATA’s response was clear: “I say NO MORE EXPANSION until #wmata can prove they can… Keep reading…
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Metro planners contemplate system’s second generation
By 2040, Metrorail ridership is expected to top 1 million daily rides and the system’s core will be severely crowded. To cope, Metro has been looking at long-term possibilities for expanding transit, whether on the Metro system itself or in other modes, like streetcars or BRT. A “second generation” of the system might bring new lines to the region and extensions… Keep reading…
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Greater Greater Week in review: June 12-18, 2011
If you can’t read Greater Greater Washington every day, you’ll still be able to catch all our posts at a glance with Greater Greater Week in Review. Featured posts: Savvy Metro riders always have a Plan B: This morning, a bomb threat caused Metro to close its Rockville and Shady Grove stations during the morning rush. Many riders were delayed or stranded while… Keep reading…
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What’s the true cost of gas?
People have been complaining about high gas prices lately, but in reality, Americans are getting quite a bargain. What’s the true price of gas? This video from the Center for Investigative Reporting attempts to answer the question. Keep reading…