A flash mob is gathering this evening to sing carols along the Red Line from Woodley Park to Union Station starting at 5. Dave Jamieson asks, will this restore cheer after a massive disruption on Orange and Blue due to a track fire during this morning’s rush hour? Maybe the carolers should switch the schedule from the Red Line to Orange and Blue?

David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.