Posts tagged Wmata Board
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Metro is pushing ahead to cut late-night service with three unsatisfying options
We first heard about Metro’s hope to permanently cut late-night service in July. Now, Metro has released three specific scenarios to cut late night service, but it offers still few specifics on why it’s necessary or what alternatives there can be. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA Board demands answers
Answers, Metro. Now.; Too many rods for safety; Workers and managers all do horribly; Shelter opponents sue; How kids get to school; Where we work, where we live; Anacostia going over asking; The playground thief; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: “Arrest all the black hoodies”
Discrimination in Charm City; Unsafe space; Poor performance, no penalties; Michigan Park housing moves forward; Not your average box; Officials sound off on Metro; A year without a mayor?; Swamp things. Keep reading…
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For Metro’s plans to cut late-night service, big questions remain unanswered
If you were waiting for a big debate over eliminating late-night Metro service at Thursday’s WMATA Board meeting, you’d be disappointed. General Manager Paul Wiedefeld presented the same information he’d announced publicly, the board asked no questions, and that was it. Officials definitely heard from riders loud and clear, however. Riders have sent… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Beating the heat
It’s getting hot in here; Had it with hot cars; Metro’s bad budget news; Can you hear me now?; Abandoned home angst; Hardly a plan in Arlington; Fuzzy math on robberies; More bus bays for King Street; This week in approvals; Big sales in the suburbs. 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: Stay safe and share
Vision Zero comes to Alexandria; Bikeshare for College Park; Suggested shelter changes; Expert expectations; Downtown’s ups and downs; SelectPass going strong; Firearms in Ward 5; Bikes that grow; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Public space fight
SunTrust bust?; Hot debate over the Haupt; What’s in a (station) name?; Deanwood stabbing; Now that’s dedication; Car2goFarther?; Long wait for TSA; Paint amid the parking; There’s more housing; AND…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dedicated Metro funding?
Dedicated funding now; No Metro sales tax; A cause for celebration?; Respect the bus driver; Architecture and aging; Build at Braddock?; Mixed-use to retail; The benefit of city colleges; More wealthy babies; Driver’s ed for everyone; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fray and fate
Metro’s inspection problem; $15 minimum wage?; MoCo says no to accessible ride hailing; DC budget priorities; Reston revolution; Vision Zero, Waze style?; Short on homes. Keep reading…