Posts tagged Metrorail
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How accessible is Metro anyway?
Much more needs to be done to make local rail and bus systems truly accessible. For example, Metro’s 7000-series trains still have a dangerous gap between the cars that a blind man fell through in 2016, and more than half of local bus stops aren’t reachable to people using wheelchairs. Keep reading…
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What lies beneath DC? A lot more tunnels than you might think!
Have you ever wondered what’s under your feet in the District? Everyone who rides Metro regularly has some sense of where the subway tunnels in the region are, but may not know that DC also has a number of former streetcar tunnels, currently-used railway tunnels, and a collection of road tunnels as well. Keep reading…
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A Red Line train with 32 passengers on board derailed outside the Silver Spring Metro station
A Metro 7000-series Red Line train traveling towards Glenmont derailed outside the Silver Spring station on Tuesday, July 7, causing train service to be suspended between Forest Glen and Takoma through the evening. Metro personnel were able to safely evacuate the 32 passengers on board the train, and no serious injuries were reported. Keep reading…
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Here’s a snapshot of how the Silver Line has impacted the Metrorail system and Tysons commuters
When Metrorail’s Silver Line opened in 2014, officials had high hopes for its ridership numbers. Though it ultimately did not meet those expectations, it fared better than other lines that have lost ridership during the time it has been in operation. Keep reading…
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Check out this treasure trove of WMATA construction photographs
The George Washington University Archives released a mother lode of digitized photographs showing the construction of Metro. This amazing cache of hundreds of pictures showcases several segments of the system while actively under construction, as well as renderings of various stations. Keep reading…
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Metro plans to reopen the Silver Line and other stations earlier than previously announced
Metro announced that six stations that were closed for maintenance work — McLean, Tysons Corner, Greensboro, Spring Hill, Wiehle, and West Falls Church — will reopen on August 16. Keep reading…
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After repeated safety incidents, Metro replaces its rail operations control director
WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld has reassigned the leader of the agency’s rail control center and is beginning an external search for a new one, according to a staff notice issued on Monday. Keep reading…
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A Metro safety commission says human error to blame in “avoidable” train collision
A train operator is to blame for an incident in which two trains collided in October 2019, says a report adopted by the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission on Thursday, June 18. Keep reading…
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Five (mostly rejected) ideas for Metro expansion
Expanding Metro is always a hot topic, and most people know of the Silver Line — part of which is under construction — or the proposed downtown loop. But do you know about the Rosslyn Y, the Brown Line, or the Beltway Loop? Keep reading…
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26 people run the Metrorail system, and their office has major safety issues
In response to major, ongoing issues in Metro’s rail control center, the agency’s oversight committee is requiring solutions to problems that “pose unacceptable risks for Metrorail customers, employees, and contractors” if left unaddressed. Keep reading…