Posts tagged Orange Line
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Farragut Square’s virtual tunnel saves Metro riders time and eases crowding. Should downtown get another one?
Metro lets riders transfer between Farragut West and Farragut North without paying because while the stations are on separate lines, they’re only a block apart. New data on who uses the “virtual tunnel” gives us perspective on how useful additional free transfers could be. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Riders make changes
The Silver Line’s weekday debut; Plenty of (car) parking; Bus change woes; McMillan will get tweaks, not more; St. Elizabeths needs direction; New bill could help cyclists; Why so few black cyclists?; Breakthrough for bikeshare; Friendlier fed streets?; And…. Keep reading…
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Did Rush Plus depress Blue Line ridership?
To make room for new Silver Line trains at the Rosslyn bottleneck, WMATA has reduced the number of Blue Line (and Orange Line) trains and added Yellow Line trains. A group calling itself Save the Blue Line claims that a similar change in 2012 caused riders to stop using Metro. Is that accurate? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver is coming
The simulation begins; Parking lot owners prepare for commuters; Edgy redesign for Franklin Park; The seven worst guards in DC; National Harbor casino on the way; Why not large condos?; Cities turn contracting upside down; RIP Ed Tennyson; And…. Keep reading…
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A “wye” is out, but a second Rosslyn station may make more Blue Line trains possible
Metro’s planners have been studying ways to deal with the capacity crunch at Rosslyn station. A track connection from Court House to Arlington Cemetery isn’t possible, but a second station for the Blue Line is, and could be built by 2025. Each Metro track segment is limited to 26 trains per hour (TPH). At Rosslyn, where the Blue, Orange, and (soon!) Silver Lines come together, this… Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: Why can’t Metro keep more trains on the Blue Line?
With Silver Line opening soon, Metro is reducing the number of Blue Line trains running between Pentagon and Rosslyn. Reader Daniel W. wants to know why Metro is doing this. Could GGW offer some insight into why Metro is increasing headway on the Blue Line instead of clearing room in the tunnel by running fewer Orange Line trains but running them with eight cars? WMATA can service… Keep reading…
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How would Metro’s loop work with an Arlington express line?
Last week, we discussed Metro’s proposed new downtown loop line in terms of the Blue and Yellow lines. Metro also plans to feed the loop with a new “express” line along I-66 in Arlington. While Metro’s plans are still in the early stages, at the moment, they seem to be focusing on a new line that would follow I-66 between East Falls Church and Rosslyn,… Keep reading…
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How might the new Metro loop work?
Last week, WMATA planners released a proposal for a new Metro loop downtown to help relieve capacity issues on the other lines. How might this new line operate? Details are scarce, but we can talk about some possibilities. Keep reading…
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Metro maps out loop line between DC and Arlington
To relieve congestion on the Orange and Blue lines and support future growth in the region’s core, Metro is proposing a loop line between downtown DC and Arlington. They’ve just created a map of what the service might look like. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Moment of silence
One dead, two injured; Solving the Orange Crush; Walkability a civil right; Parkway won’t help Dulles; Cafritz project has long history; Have smartphone, will travel; Second-tier cities become green; And…. Keep reading…