Archive for the ‘WMATA’ Category
Metro To Issue Rider Refunds To Those Experiencing Lengthy Delays
‘good morning.’
courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
Frequent Metro riders have reason to jump for joy today. Metro Deputy General Manager for Finance and Administration Carol Kissal told the Washington Examiner that “it is time for the agency to give something back.”
(This of course being the time where the happy dance starts…)
With price hikes in the works for Metro [...]
Holiday Weekend Service Changes on Red Line
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Red line riders beware — this weekend is not going to be pretty, so start planning now.
NBC Washington reports that there will be some major service changes over this holiday weekend.
For those of you trying to get anywhere between White Flint and Medical Center, guess what — you can’t [...]
Metro GM Catoe to Resign
‘WMATA Blogger Roundtable’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
Update 2:00 p.m.: We put in a call to our WMATA contact, Ron Holzer, who indeed confirmed that Catoe has tendered his resignation to WMATA’s Board. Apparently, the announcement took everyone by surprise, as no one at WMATA had in inkling this was coming. Needless to say, neither did any [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Face to Face With John Catoe
‘WMATA Blogger Roundtable’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
[Editorial update: We had no idea Catoe would tender his resignation today. And apparently, neither did anyone else at the meeting, except for Mr. Catoe.]
Wednesday afternoon at Metro HQ, we had a chance to sit down with the General Manager, John Catoe, along with ten of our closest blogfriends here [...]
Damn, Crowded Metro Station! You Scary!
‘not goin’ anywhere?’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Was anyone else at the Chinatown Metro station yesterday evening at around 6:15? I was, and I was pressed into the mass of humanity unsuccessfully attempting to move around the station. It all started because a red line train, which I was on, had to offload at Judiciary Square, thereby causing a [...]
Another Near Metro Disaster & Potential Price Hike
‘It has been a long day’
courtesy of ’spiggycat’
As if WMATA hasn’t been in the news enough, today comes word that on December 10, 2009, a team of independent safety inspectors were nearly struck by a metro train at the Braddock Road Station. According to the Tri-State Oversight Committee, the inspectors “were forced to quickly scramble [...]
Massive Orange Line Metrofail
An offloaded train at Rosslyn Station in the midst of rush hour has resulted in some pretty bad delays on the Orange Line. Unsuck DC Metro Twitter is keeping watch. Thanks to Mark for the Twitpic. More details from the Post’s Get There blog.
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Live Metro Chat on Friday
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
WMATA is hosting a live chat with John Catoe this Friday from noon-1pm. This chat will be in the wake of the Thursday board meeting, during which general cuts to service are expected to be announced. Metro is dealing with a $40 Million deficit, which the blame largely on [...]
Metro Singalong 2009
‘Navidad en el metro’
courtesy of ‘Daquella manera’
With apologies to purists of the Twelve Days of Christmas.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Johnny Catoe and Metro gave to DC…
12 budget shortfalls of 22 40 175 million dollars!
11 pole hogs hogging
10 SmarTrip card upgrades … no, wait … here we go … um, maybe … yes! … [...]
Metro Closes Above Ground Service at 1pm
Metro has just announced that they will discontinue above-ground rail service at 1pm today, until the snow has stopped. That will close 39 stations until the snowfall has been managed.
In addition: Metrobus and Metro Access will stop running at 1:30pm.
The reason for the closures at 8″ of snow is that if the third-rail is [...]
Catoe: Budget-Driven Service Cuts Likely
‘double vanishing point’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
So if Catoe has his way with the budget, say goodbye to 8-car trains. And the peak period turnbacks at Grosvenor. And look for more crowded trains and buses.
Catoe unveiled his plan this afternoon to deal with the (now) $40M budget gap in Metro’s books.
Bus and rail service reductions, including lengthening [...]
I’m Just Not Into You Anymore
‘Mind the Gap’
courtesy of ‘*tinadelarosa’
Dear Metro:
I’m just not into you anymore.
Look, it’s been a great relationship, for the most part. But I have to say, your actions and attitudes over the last few months had me worried to the point that I’ve begun looking at a much older friend to fulfill my needs.
I’d love to [...]
Metro’s Budget Disaster, Fare Hikes Possible
‘Empty Metro Car’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
$175 million. That is the current projected budget gap for Metro for the fiscal year. That is a gap some $30m larger than what was predicted just three months ago and you may be paying the difference. WaPo wrote today that Metro’s managers recommended this morning that up [...]
Red Line Delays – Another Person Hit by Train
‘Turn Left’
courtesy of ‘nevermindtheend’
Just crossing the alert wires now, so little detail to go on. Another person has been hit by a Metro train, this time at Gallery Place / Chinatown. Expect delays up and down the Red Line for your afternoon commute.
From the WMATA website:
Disruption at Gallery Place-Chinatown. Person struck by a train at [...]
Another Metro Collision Today, 3 Cars Destroyed
‘Untitled/The Commuter’
courtesy of ‘Bogotron’
UPDATE 9:15PM
Metro is doing one thing right – they are giving a lot of details around the recent collision from this morning via press release updates. We now learn that every single car involved, all 12, were damaged. At least three of the cars are unrepairable, according to early reports. WMATA says [...]
