Posts tagged Service Disruption
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Metro Reasons: Restoring late-night service would bust legal budget caps, staff say
It may not be possible to restore the late-night rail service hours which were cut back in 2016, according to a new Metro staff report presented to the Metro Board of Directors today. The late-night hours were reduced to allow the agency to perform more trackwork overnight, and they're set to expire in June unless the Board allows them to continue. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: WMATA’s draft 2020 budget could be good news for riders
A Metro press release issued early Monday morning offers something that Metrorail riders haven’t had very much of recently: potential good news. The agency’s General Manager is proposing to extend rush hour service and reduce weekend fares, among several other rider-friendly proposals. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: Why isn’t Metro mitigating service disruptions from track work?
With the cherry blossoms season over, Metro is back to its “normal” weekend trackwork schedule with a work zone disrupting each of the three sets of Metrorail lines. Unfortunately, Metro’s schedule includes things like 28-minute headways between Red Line trains with no attempt to minimize the service disruption area for the shrinking group of weekend riders. Keep reading…
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For four weekends in July and August, Metro is closing Medical Center and Bethesda stations
Metro plans to close the Medical Center and Bethesda stations for four weekends starting July 15th for a tunnel waterproofing project. Trains will also single-track between Medical Center and Friendship Heights at nighttime for a month beginning 9pm every weekday between July 10 and August 11. If this project is successful, it could mean more closures but also, eventually, fewer leaks and a more reliable Red Line. Keep reading…
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I don’t think Metro has to cut this much service
Track work that disrupts your Metro ride isn't anything new at this point, and a lot of times, it's not even unreasonable. Fixing Metro requires some temporary discomfort. But lately, and without much reason, WMATA has cut some train service in areas where no track work is taking place. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Derailed and delayed
Derailment on the Orange and Silver Lines; Still up for public input; Can’t stop won’t stop RPP; Wizards facility price goes up; Better buses for I-66; Trip tracking not just for fun; Red signal special; Charlotte’s solid walls; Keeping up with the Joneses. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New name, same taxi game
Taxicab commission changes; Fairfax ups FAR; Plans to hold back the floodwaters; Georgetown connects the bike trails; Still stuck on SunTrust; More residential for Woodley Park; Bike theft doesn’t discriminate; Hit and run; Bike commuter benefits; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The long road to safety
“Tough medicine”; Another safety lapse; Left behind in Loudoun; McLean’s density dispute; DC’s new constitution?; Seattle’s fight for growth; Swing set drama; How the shelters look; And…. Keep reading…
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Metro’s shutdown plan deserves our support. Now local governments must step up.
It’s sad that Metro has gotten so decrepit that months-long shutdowns and single-tracking are necessary. But they are. And kudos to Metro for admitting this and coming up with a detailed plan to fix it. Keep reading…
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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…