Posts tagged Trains
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Public transit ridership is down in the Washington region (and in other US cities too)
Most major US cities have lost significant transit ridership since 2015, according to FTA data. The Washington region has faced its fair share of transit woes in recent years, but as the graphics below demonstrate, it is far from alone. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: Yellow and Blue line stations from National going south require reconstruction
A Request for Quotation (RFQ) released by Metro earlier in March says that seven Metrorail stations will need to be shut down for platform rehabilitation, many (if not all) of which would be shut down for weeks on end to allow work to occur. All stations from National Airport and points south in Virginia are affected. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: The Rhode Island Avenue closure includes a redo of some SafeTrack work
In our previous reporting, we wrote that the Rhode Island Avenue station would be shut down for 44 days “to allow a contractor to perform a large amount of work: replacing all the concrete ceiling tiles, track deck slabs, platform supports, track deck edges, and more.” Some digging reveals that Metro is taking advantage of the closure to work on repairs that weren't adequately completed during a previous SafeTrack shutdown. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: A new Metro study confirms train vibrations, but has little recourse for residents
A report Metro commissioned confirms what residents along the middle of the Green Line have been reporting: trains are causing noticeable vibrations. The report says while the vibrations are noticeable and that the 7000-series cars can cause more of them, there’s no risk of structural or cosmetic damage and thus nothing needs to be done. Keep reading…
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Rail in the region used to be far more robust. Here are all the railroads we had in 1921.
In 1921, you could take the train from downtown DC to Annapolis, from Baltimore to Harrisburg, or Winchester to DC. I built a subway-style map of the rail service our region once had. Keep reading…
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See details for Union Station’s future expansion
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is continuing to refine plans for the future of Union Station, which include preserving historical elements, facilitating inter-modal travel, and expanding rail capacity. On Thursday, March 22 the FRA is hosting a public meeting on the project’s Environmental Impact Statement. Keep reading…
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Events: Bike advocacy in Ward 3, bus rapid transit open houses, and more
Check out Ward 3's new bicycle advocacy group, attend a bus rapid transit open house in Montgomery Countuy, learn more about Anacostia's 11th Street Bridge Park and the Union Station expansion, and much more in events this week. Keep reading…
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Here’s how Washingtonians use transit, in comparison to other cities
Earlier we looked at the various types of transit used in cities around the US. This time we dug even further into bus, rail, and streetcar data to see what other trends we could find. Keep reading…
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A Metro rider fell between rubber railcar barriers to the roadway, but escaped major injury
Another incident of a person falling between train cars onto the tracks resurfaces concerns about 7000-series railcar safety, first raised back in 2016 when a visually impaired man suffered a similar accident. Keep reading…
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Is bikeshare a good substitute for Metro when the train is delayed?
Using a regression analysis, I tested whether the number of trips from each bikeshare station increased at all when a Metro delay occurred on a line within a half-mile radius of that station. I found we can’t rely on bikeshare alone to plug the holes in the transit system. Keep reading…