Posts tagged Orange Line
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Breakfast links: WMATA releases analysis of six proposed expansion options
WMATA releases analysis of six capital improvement and expansion plans. Some Chevy Chase DC residents push back against affordable housing above community center. Maryland replacing “Frankensteined” highway guardrails that can make car crashes more deadly. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA still may raise fares, but calls for regional funding to combat shortfall
WMATA considers raising fares as it searches for funding. Montgomery County purchases Aspen Hill apartment complex to stave off displacement of its residents. DC elected officials rebuke House Republicans’ proposed fiscal bill. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA announces more summer construction on Orange, Silver, and Green Lines
Summer service changes announced for the Orange, Silver, and Green Lines. Report: Former MoCo Planning Board Chair did not create a hostile work environment. Prince George’s County enacts new rental assistance program. Keep reading…
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The Metrorail system has grown to 97 stations
With speeches, a ribbon cutting, and plenty of cheering, Metro opened the long-awaited Silver Line rail extension, finally bringing Metrorail service out into Loudoun County by way of Dulles Airport. Keep reading…
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Metro’s latest platform shutdown project has begun
Five stations on the Orange Line closed for platform work this past Saturday and won’t be back open until September, according to Metro. 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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Metro shows six “fantasy maps” for the Blue and Silver lines
When Greater Greater Washington was getting started almost 12 years ago, we had a lot of fun making up maps of what the Metrorail network might look like if we just added a few lines, or a lot. We stopped doing this, because while it’s fun, new Metrorail lines are expensive and just drawing lines on a map doesn’t factor in what professional planners need to think about. Keep reading…
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What’s the future of Arlington’s Route 29? You can help decide.
Arlington county wants to overhaul US Route 29, a vital corridor that serves as North Arlington’s main street. The project is in the early stages, and there’s a lot of opportunity for residents to shape how it unfolds. Keep reading…
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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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A Metro Blue/Orange/Silver line study might look at these options for turning around trains
Metro has launched a two-year study to look at overcrowding on its Blue, Orange, and Silver lines, which is causing delays to riders as crowded trains fall farther and farther behind. Keep reading…