Posts tagged Escalators
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10 things I learned carting a stroller on transit for two years
I became a father in 2016. Shortly thereafter, thanks to the magic of a baby stroller, I began to navigate and experience transit differently. Here are 10 things I learned from that experience, Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Metro’s third rail shocks and scares
Two Metro workers were injured in an accident involving the electrified third rail. DC gained exciting architecture in 2016 in the form of a new museum, schools, and libraries. The National Capital Planning Commission votes today on the final guidelines for the development to replace the FBI headquarters in DC. One of the commission's recommendations? Slimmer sidewalks. Keep reading…
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Why can’t Metro change how it runs escalators, what info its signs display, or how easy it is to walk on station stairs?
There will soon be compass roses outside of every Metro station to help riders find their way thanks to our MetroGreater contest. This was a great idea, but so were others, like making the system’s escalators and signs more sensible and making dimly-lit stairs easier to walk on. Here’s why those ideas didn’t win. Keep reading…
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Why can’t Metro label escalators “walk left, stand right” or label where doors will stop on the platform?
Over 1,000 Metro riders submitted ideas for our recent MetroGreater contest. Two came up most often, but are sadly not possible: Signs or markings to encourage people to stand to the right on the escalators, and decals to show where the doors will stop on the platforms. Here’s why they couldn’t be winners. Keep reading…
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We asked and you answered. Here’s a summary of the 1,380 ideas you submitted to MetroGreater.
Between June 22 and July 15, people across the region and beyond shared nearly 1,400 ideas for small, quick fixes to make riding Metro better. Below is a summary of the most popular ideas and a rundown of where they came from. We’ll announce the finalists on August 8! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who gets the blame
You’re fired; Silver Line scapegoat?; Metro’s disability dilemma; Is standing on escalators better?; Big plans for Grosvenor; Big garage, big impact; Flexible transit benefits?; Victims’ struggle; VA expands road & rail; Go home when?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Momentum in Maryland transit
In case you missed it; BRT in Montgomery; DC on bikes, 10 years out; Safety in numbers; It’s elementary; Late on the rent control; Off target; At least there are still stairs. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s in store?
No more Walmarts; Harris teetering?; Where’s the bridge?; Waiting on Purple; Hail drunk driving declines; Map the crashes; Stand on the left?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Be thankful
The worst is over; Transit transforms Tysons; Watch for crossing pedestrians; Make it look little; Where do the homeless go?; Safety first, Metro; Escalators rising; Trains beat planes, but…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All aboard
Purple Line negotiations; Making Metro safer; A bus stop after all; Metro as a marketing tool; De-escalating; DC power; School for grown-ups; BnB fee; Bike bits. Keep reading…