Posts tagged Paul Wiedefeld
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The feds tell Metro to rearrange its maintenance plans
That SafeTrack plan of maintenance and shutdowns you learned about last week might be out the window, or at least significantly changed. The Federal Transit Administration just instructed Metro to do maintenance on three sections of track before starting on its SafeTrack maintenance plan. In a letter the FTA just sent WMATA, FTA demands that Metro rearrange priorities to first… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Be safe or shut down
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Fifteen big shutdowns, and many smaller ones, will get Metro repairs on track
The plan is finally here. Metro is launching a plan it calls “SafeTrack” to replace significant portions of the system’s rails, fix numerous safety problems, and bring the system closer to a state of good repair. Riders will face weeks-long periods of single-tracking and station shutdowns for the next year. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pulling out the stops
A massive maintenance plan; Shaw says yes to housing; A new branch for the MBT; Art pops up in DC; NPS paves the way; New housing for Chinatown; Hot in here. Keep reading…
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Metro’s track work schedule dug the system into a hole
Metro is currently facing a huge backlog of work on aging and broken tracks, partly because its way of scheduling the work isn’t working. The agency is announcing a new strategy for fixing its tracks on Friday, meaning there’s a huge opportunity to get track work right. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Track and trail work
Primetime for the track work plan; From A to Z-turn; A tale of two states; SelectPass selections; No neighborhood left behind; New pedestrian bridge; Crash map for Fairfax; A game of chicken; Where’s my dam train?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro on message
New on the WMATA Board; Red rapid repairs; Metro’s empty chair; Cemetery land swap; Prince George’s future; OurRFP in Ivy City; The lead feet of Metrobus; Promises on the Old Post Office; Arlington on the ped beat; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Skeptic city
Shelter doubts; Safety blitz findings; On the up in Ivy City; Weekend cuts?; Car2go Arlington and DC; Wilson is fine; Smoked out in DC; Consolation fee; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: In short supply
Loudoun’s Silver Line plan; Sold in NoVa; Hope for Memorial Bridge; Metro sound bites; School funds; Build the Bay; The problem with office parks; Better, cheaper bike lanes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tunnel trouble
No Red Line water repairs; FTA in the tunnels; Circulator short on maintenance; Bye bye bus shelter; Leggett lets up on taxes; Rally on dirt bikes; Metro on customer accountability; Pothole hunters. Keep reading…