Posts tagged Metro Safety
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Breakfast links: Metro, just average?
Metro in the middle; Keeping developers accountable; Long road to affordability; No new affordability in NoVa; The I-270 struggle; FBI building’s replacement. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Go for the (bike + transit) goal
Bike it like Beckham; Wasted time, wasted money; Farewell along the C&O Canal; Reston gets bikeshare; Safety for all on the 7000 series; Bike playground; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Legalize Main Street!
Return of the Main Street; Setback and slowdown; Zoning czar; Eyes on Metro; Pulling the trigger; Parking red alert; More affordable housing in DC; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Welcome to fabulous Prince George’s
MGM’s big moment; Strike out on late-night service; A new paratransit model?; Bad traffic in SafeTrack; Development halted; DC has small houses; Inspectors shall not pass; Self-driving cars vs. transit; Better biking laws. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Less money, more problems
Poverty rising in the east; Service cut snapshots; DC workers left behind; Circulator buses safer; Arlington acts on Airbnb; Keeping housing affordable; SelectPass success; Teen riders speak; Derailment in Hoboken; And…. Keep reading…
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On Thursday, the WMATA board heard about why Metro keeps catching on fire. Then on Friday, Metro caught on fire.
At the height of Friday afternoon rush, an insulator caught fire at Metro Center, kicking off a meltdown on the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines. A smaller but similar incident hit the Red Line Sunday evening as well. The day before, the WMATA board received a briefing on the power system that both issues were related to and how problems with it continue to plague the system. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fire alarm
Friday’s tough commute; What started the fire?; WMATA’s board woes; Ride-hailing’s late night future?; New public housing; DC’s commune scene; Tough church transformations; Frederick’s urban future?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro screaming, Metro silence
You make me wanna shout; Speak up, Metro; Make way for museum; Contractor controversy; Toning down the Confederacy; Cute little problems; New home for bookworms; Walking in the rain; Point taken (literally); No permits for pop-up stands. 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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Breakfast links: Streetcar on Sundays
Streetcar daily and more frequent; White is the new Orange; When the train stops talking; Poverty grows in DC; Keep that suburban vibe?; Pricey fix for Potomac sewage; Homeless camps kicked out; September surge; DC history on display; And…. Keep reading…