Posts tagged Wmata
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Emails with links a recipe for WMATA site overload
Over the past week, Metro has seen a number of major service disruptions, mainly due to the heavy snowfall. But WMATA’s method of communicating over email, which sends messages with only a link to a page on WMATA.com instead of the text of the announcement, turned out to be useless when too many people tried to view the release. Thursday evening, the Office of Personnel Management… Keep reading…
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Brunch links: Silly governments and parking
Bad economy means parking lot; Not what we mean by maximums; Smarter parker; Metro needs fixing, still safest; OK, we preserved enough?; “Tarnished my respect for the police a bit”; The Martians of PG don’t mind. Keep reading…
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Let’s shovel bus stops Sunday
Give a hand. Save a hip. Bus stops all over the region are not safely accessible because of snow mountains, slush and ice. Taxpayer-funded Metro can’t shovel out 12,000 bus stops. Let’s make George Washington proud and go shovel. Keep reading…
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Derailment at Farragut North a safety system success
This morning’s commute was marred not only by the snow drifts spread across the region, but also by a minor derailment on the Red Line at Farragut North. While there was some confusion in initial reports, some things have become clear about the accident. The derailment itself was caused by a safety device known as a “derailer,” which prevented the train from… Keep reading…
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The Transit Ombudsman: Reform the form
Readers of The Transit Ombudsman want Metro to provide easier, more effective ways for us to report issues that need attention. Better service equals happier riders. And happier riders will more readily push federal, state and local governments to increase their funding of Metro. Reader Adam F proposed that riders be able to contact Customer Service from the mobile site. The… Keep reading…
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How was your commute?
Did you commute this morning? How was it? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Good luck getting there
Help Zipcar, make a few bucks; One more on Red, Orange; What happens in a storm; Privatization is magic!; Cities, ewwww(ing); Just 1 foot left for 3-foot passing; Walkable, photographable New York. Keep reading…
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Metrorail to run most service tomorrow
WMATA.com is currently only sporadically available, probably because everyone is trying to load the press release they just posted about tomorrow’s service. The short summary: Metrorail will open at 5 am and run on all lines except the Orange west of Ballston and the Red north of Medical Center. Trains will run with longer headways so prepare for crowds. Most but not all… Keep reading…
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Limited Metrobus and Circulator service resume
WMATA has restored service on 47 Metrobus routes: Keep reading…
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Should the federal government snowproof Metro?
Most federal employees are now in their fourth consecutive day without work. It costs $100 million per day in lost productivity to shut down the federal government. Keep reading…