Posts tagged Metro Reasons
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Metro Reasons: All doors on an Orange Line train were open when it was moving, a report says
All doors on an eight-car Orange Line train were open back in May when it left the Dunn Loring station, a Metro report submitted to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) says. Metro engineers traced the issue back to a broken cable, and they’re actively working to replace hardware in all similar cars. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: VRE plans to revamp the Alexandria station without a new pedestrian tunnel
The tunnel which would have connected the Alexandria Virginia Railway Express station with the King Street Metrorail station has been put on hold, according to Virginia Railway Express and Northern Virginia Transportation Authority documents. VRE still plans to make several improvements to the station. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: After 15 years, Arlington moves ahead with plans for a second entrance at Ballston
Arlington County staff have been given the ‘go-ahead’ to move forward on planning for the eventual construction of a second entrance at the Ballston Metro station, according to project manager Bee Buergler. The project, over 15 years in the planning, has until recently been held up due to delays in the redevelopment of the building at 4420 Fairfax Drive. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: More trains bring more riders to the Red Line
More people began riding the Red Line after Metro eliminated the Grosvenor turnback and doubled service at White Flint, Twinbrook, Rockville, and Shady Grove Metrorail stations. That’s according to a Metro staff presentation set to be presented on Thursday, where the agency will ask the Board to reaffirm the turnback’s elimination. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: JBG Smith wants to build a new Crystal City station entrance
A plan submitted by developer JGB Smith to Arlington County could see the company put in charge of building the second Crystal City Metro station entrance, a long-sought-after project that would increase access to the station. If approved, the new entrance would be built along Crystal Drive near 18th street, providing riders a quicker connection to the proposed new VRE Crystal City station, offices, and residences in the area. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: How are the Blue & Yellow Line shuttles handling shutdown crowds?
Metro’s shuttle buses are handling crowds well during the Yellow and Blue Line shutdown, upbeat Metro staff said when they briefed the agency’s Riders’ Advisory Council (RAC) last Wednesday. After an initial ridership surge, staff say the shuttles have ‘settled down’ to carrying 125,000 trips per week. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: Don’t go chasing waterfalls (at the Virginia Square stop)
Drivers had to be rescued from cars, streets flooded, and the Virginia Square Metro station developed a waterfall on Monday. The record-breaking rain showed how powerful large amounts of water can be and what it can do to infrastructure that isn’t built to handle it. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: Yellow & Blue Line construction is bothering residents late into the night
Loud, disruptive construction noise late at night from Metro’s summer Yellow and Blue Line shutdown has come to be a headache for some nearby residents. Some have called it “cruel,” “terrible,” and say “you couldn’t have a conversation on the sidewalk” near one of the closed stations while it’s happening. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: Riders and WMATA adapt during week 2 of the Blue and Yellow Line shutdown
The first week of the Yellow and Blue Line shutdown ended Friday without too many significant incidents after Metro, its contractors, and riders began to settle into the interim travel patterns. With more than 90 days still left in the shutdown, there is plenty of time for more things to go wrong, but also room for improvements like smoother trips and real-time bus tracking. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: The Yellow and Blue Line shutdown dry-run wasn’t perfect, but offers chances to learn
The six Yellow and Blue Line stations south of National Airport were closed last weekend from May 4 to 5, as Metro, Alexandria’s DASH, and Metro’s contractors geared up for the 107-day-long shutdown set to begin May 25. Bus operations ran fairly smoothly, but the dry-run may allow Metro to fine-tune tools to help riders through the ordeal. Keep reading…