Posts tagged Maintenance
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Breakfast links: Broke passage, new passes
Arlington Memorial Bridge is falling down; A new way to pay fare; By the numbers; Minimum wage waits; Metro tightens its belt; Bad housing math; Poor parking policy; A sketch on the streetcar. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Costly delays
Slowly to Silver; Metro opens (the wrong) doors; The region on widening; Farragut v Franklin; Bike bills in legislation; A different kind of smoke; Diagnosing DC FEMS; Ban the Box going strong; Tickets for taxis; Weigh in on WMATA funding priorities. Keep reading…
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Here’s what Metro workers are doing during the storm
Yesterday, WMATA shared a video of General Manager Paul Wiedefeld thanking everyone at Metro who would be working through the storm. From keeping ice and snow from building up on the tracks to moving rail cars to safe locations to cleaning up stations, there’s a lot that goes into minimizing a blizzard’s impact on the system. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New normal
The geography of tragedy; Calm before the storm; Mo’ money; Speedy delivery; Smile, you’re on traffic camera; Crash inequality; Paying more for less; Do it for your health; Charm City PRT?; No photos on the tracks. Keep reading…
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A Metro employee erroneously deleted a warning about track problems before the recent derailment
Equipment designed to detect track problems alerted Metro employees to the dangerous condition that led to a train derailing last month, but an employee deleted the information by mistake, according to a report from WMATA on the incident. According to the report, the Track Geometry Vehicle spits out warnings as it rolls over the tracks if it detects any problems. The worst… 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…
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Meet “The Machine,” a special car that helps Metro run smoothly
Ever seen a short, bright green car running through a Metro station and wondered what it is and what it does? It’s Metro’s new track geometry vehicle, and it helps spot and fix small problems before they turn into big ones. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Are you sure?
Crowded Metro; Purple rumors; Fewer tickets; What does it mean; Costly schools; Paperless; He wasn’t texting. Keep reading…
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This is what sexy infrastructure looks like, says John Oliver
Repairing infrastructure isn’t as sexy as blowing it up. But this spoof from John Oliver reminds us that while it’s boring, maintenance deserves urgent attention. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Service oriented
Give, take; More data needed; Public busing, private schools?; More MARC trains; Stamp of approval; Stairway to maintenance; Ticket to ride; And…. Keep reading…