Posts by Matt Johnson — Editorial Board Alum
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Riders appeal to Metro police to stop bag searches
Over 100 people packed a hearing room at WMATA headquarters last night for a Riders’ Advisory Council meeting about the random bag searches Metro instituted in December. Police representatives explained the basic facts of the program in the face of over 30 often-impassioned arguments against the program. As Bob “Dr. Gridlock” Thomson tweeted, the crowd… Keep reading…
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WMATA, TheBus fail to coordinate Greenbelt bus schedules
On Monday, WMATA and TheBus revised virtually every route serving the Greenbelt area. Some of the changes are positive. But instead of staggering departure times, multiple buses will leave almost at once and create unnecessarily long waits in between. Old Greenbelt and Greenbelt East are now primarily served by 3 bus routes. Metrobus operates 2 of the routes, the G12 and the… Keep reading…
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WMATA bag searches make transit less safe, not more
This morning, the Metro Transit Police began conducting the system’s first random bag checks. These inspections are couched in the language of security, but they actually make the system less safe. Passengers boarding during the morning rush at Braddock Road and College Park faced these screenings. The Washington Post’s Dr. Gridlock reported that one man’s… Keep reading…
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Winter in the air over the Flickr pool
Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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Greenbelt advocates educate bus riders on changes
On Monday, residents of northern Prince George’s County will wake up to completely new bus routes. Transit Riders United of Greenbelt is working to make sure that everyone knows how to get where they need to be. Prince George’s County and WMATA have been working for several months on a plan to restructure bus service in Greenbelt. These changes have left almost no… Keep reading…
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Skating on the Flickr pool
Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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A penny-farthing for your thoughts in the Flickr Pool
Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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Biking weather in the Flickr pool
Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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Take a closer look at Saturday’s Metro ridership numbers
Metro has gotten quite a bit of press this week for the overcrowded conditions faced by people trying to get to the Stewart/Colbert Rally on Saturday. Greater Greater Washington has asked Metro for more information about service on Saturday, and while not all of our questions have yet been answered, they have been able to get some information to us. We haven’t had a chance… Keep reading…
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Metro work to close Orange, Blue lines this weekend
This weekend, several major rehabilitation projects on the eastern side of the Metro system will close segments of the Blue and Orange Lines. Starting at 10p on this Friday, November 5, all Orange Line service east of Stadium-Armory will be suspended and Blue Line trains will not run between Stadium-Armory and Benning Road. Keep reading…