Posts tagged On Time Performance
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Metro’s schedules aren’t as realistic as they should be
It’s not possible for trains to get from one end of their line to the other in the time Metro’s schedules say they do. In fact, Metro’s Trip Planner tool underestimates actual travel times by about 10 percent. One upside of Metro’s coming schedule changes, which go into effect on June 25, is that its schedules will be updated to be more accurate. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Too much security for Cemetery?
Monumental security enhancements; Late fee limits for renters; Fix270Now; An ominous extension; Turncloak on tax breaks; Crystal clear urban plans; A deadline for Anacostia restaurant; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Middle class drowns in mortgages
Underwater in Prince George’s; DC’s broken policing; More reliable, less punctual; Minimum wage not enough; DC’s coolest playground; Manspreading is not a new phenomenon; Smarter bridges. Keep reading…
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Find out your personal Metro on-time stats with this tool
When you look at Metro’s on-time statistics, do you feel like they don’t match up with your own experience? Today, you can look at the hard data with the new “MyTripTime” tool. Keep reading…
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Metro’s goal is 20 trains per hour at Farragut North. Here’s what it actually averaged in May, June, and July.
Last year, I found that Metro was running fewer Red Line trains per hour than it had planned during rush hour. I’m counting again this year, and so far the numbers are a mixed bag. Keep reading…
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Metro needs to do a better job fixing rail cars
Blue-chip consultants at McKinsey & Company recently released a preliminary report on Metro performance. It dives into paratransit, the HR back office, parking, and other issues, but the one that most impacts commuters each day is rail car maintenance. If Metro doesn’t do a better job of fixing its rail cars, it’s going to keep losing riders. Keep reading…
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Metro’s new bus prediction system is pretty accurate, but leave yourself some extra time
Metro recently swapped out its seven-year-old bus predictions system for a new one called BusETA. Last week, fourteen Greater Greater Washington contributors and staff audited BusETA for accuracy. Overall, the system performed well enough, but buses sometimes came earlier than predicted, and “ghost buses” are still real. Keep reading…
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Is The Bus “always late?” No. Not even close.
“This bus is always late.” People say it so often while waiting for Prince George’s County’s The Bus that it’s basically become a conversation starter. But I tracked my last 101 trips on The Bus, and my bus was either on time or very close to it 86% of the time. That’s a lot better than what common complaints suggest. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro improvements, homeless movements
Pass program is here; Metro’s grace; Condemned but not convinced; No homeless campouts; No more community kickbacks; Fair at the farebox; Bad vitals; Bikeshare’s share of safety; Farm brew. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The cost of change
No paid leave; No eating, drinking, or loading SmarTrip; Metro on time; Strip it down; Connect the (railcar) dots; Bike lane blues; Flags for cyclist safety?. Keep reading…