Posts tagged Escalators
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It’s not the (escalator) crime, Metro, it’s the cover-up
When WMATA contracted with a consultant to assess its elevator and escalator maintenance, I asked for a copy of the report and was rebuffed. The Washington Post was as well. We were both given the PowerPoint summary of the report that WMATA prepared for its Board. Yesterday, local blog Unsuck DC Metro got its hands on a copy of the report. Rather than reading… Keep reading…
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Afternoon links and events: We’re watching
All eyes on Gray re: Klein, Tregoning; Audit revealed escalator brake problems; More Silver Line photos; Impending disaster requires patience; Plan the next Circulator; Learning bike infrastructure from the Dutch; Generation Y looking past cars; Improvements coming to NEC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Only in Fairfax
Ped killed where crosswalk unmarked; Why not Fairfax County Avenue?; Fairfax looking to add bike lockers; Write-in results still weeks away; Teacher arrest highlights problems in and out of school; Why are bus fares lower?; WMATA will inspect all escalators; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcars and Circulators and Metro, oh my!
Hybrid streetcar model could get DC debut; Circulator gets more riders, cool widget; Catoe back, as an advisor; Another runaway escalator?; Virginia Avenue park still in danger; VRE station has a Spot(sylvania); Wisconsin halts HSR construction; What could “Chairman Mica” mean?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More ups and downs
Two slots at DCA up for grabs; Virginia to raise speed limits; Height debate continued; Gray softens on lower parking rates; Bethesda escalator repair nears end; Arlington Trader Joe’s to get parking; L’Enfant Plaza-Future Banneker Memorial Station?; Is there an answer to gentrification?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ups and downs
Raise the height in places; Metrobus ridership down, rail ridership up; Exurban write-downs; Where are the food deserts?; Phase I of Moynihan Station starts; Don’t walk to school; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Where cycling is valued
Lincoln Park getting ped, bike treatment; Thanks for cycling, rest your foot; More bikes than cars; Burglaries drop in DC; Atlanta, New Haven and the Bronx get the TIGER; Solar’s agenda lights up; Round and round. Keep reading…
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What should we expect from elevators and escalators?
An audit confirmed what most riders already knew: Metro’s escalators and elevators are not working like they should. The audit identified a number of places where maintenance processes and training could do a better job for maintainance and repair of escalators and elevators. The audit itself hasn’t been released, but according to Assistant General Manager… Keep reading…
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Reconfigure L’Enfant escalators for an easier transfer
The southern mezzanine at L’Enfant Plaza is only used for transferring passengers. But its current configuration is inefficient. Metro could easily solve this problem by reversing two escalators. L’Enfant Plaza is one of the busiest stations in the system. It’s the only Metro stop with 4 rail lines. Many passengers transfer each day between the Blue, Orange,… Keep reading…
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Mapping Metro’s escalators
Lately, one of the big criticisms of Metro revolves around its escalators. Why the transit authority has so many problems is anyone’s guess. But one reason people see so many problems is because of the sheer number of escalators. Metro has 588 escalators systemwide, more than any other transit system in the western hemisphere. In fact, initial plans for Metro called… Keep reading…