Diane Rehm. Photo by NIH Image Gallery on Flickr.

The votes are rolling in! So far more than 1,200 people have cast their votes and rated the ten MetroGreater finalists. Voting closes at 11:59 pm on Friday, August 26th. We’ll announce the winner next week.

Riders like you submitted nearly 1,400 ideas for quick ways Metro can improve the rider experience. A MetroGreater jury comprised of riders, advocates, and WMATA staff selected ten as finalists.

Now, the public will choose the winning idea by voting at MetroGreater.org. WMATA has committed to implement the winning idea over the next six months.

Here are the 10 MetroGreater finalists

Click on each idea below to see the original MetroGreater submission and what commenters think about this idea.

Want to know more about these ideas before you vote? Check out this series of posts, which delve a little deeper into each finalist idea.

More direct priority seating signs More station name signs
Install split stanchions in trains Compass rose decals at station exits
Kojo on Metro: Recorded rail announcements by local personalities Exit Metrobus using the rear door campaign
System map decals for ceilings of rail cars Feature local artists' work in stations
Make the sign post maps more color-blind friendly Reverse commuter parking passes

WAMU gets in on the MetroGreater action

Back in July, Martin DiCaro of WAMU invited David Alpert to talk about the MetroGreater contest on the seventh episode of the podcast Metropocalypse. Martin had David back on the most recent episode of Metropocalypse to comment on Metro’s recent challenges and to give an update on the 10 MetroGreater finalist ideas.

Inspired by the “Kojo on Metro” finalist idea, Martin asked his colleagues to lend their voices to a faux Metro announcement. Diane Rehm may not have actually cast her MetroGreater vote, but she did lend her voice. Listen to Diane Rehm and Korva Coleman offer some cheeky advice to Metrorail riders.

Make sure your voice is heard. Vote today!

If you haven’t already voted, go to MetroGreater.org to rank the finalists today! Voting closes at 11:59pm on Friday, August 26th.

Then, stay tuned! We’ll announce the winning idea next week on Greater Greater Washington and MetroGreater.org.

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Tagged: metrogreater, transit, wamu, wmata

Sarah Guidi was Greater Greater Washington's Managing Director from 2015 to 2018. She now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her family.