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Greater Greater Washington and the Washington Post both have the news that Metro is hoping to name former New Jersey Transit Executive Director Richard Sarles as interim head of the agency on Thursday. The Post reports that Metro Board Chairman Peter Benjamin confirms they do not currently have a contract with Sarles, but that he [...]
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Snow. You remember it, surely? Anywhere between two and four feet over the last week. It crippled our roads and sidewalks, and it’s left several small mountains in most of our neighborhoods. I’m sure you aren’t surprised that it also crippled Metro.
The bus system has to rely on local municipalities to clear snow from the [...]
Dear Metro, Please Stop Trying to Drift Race the Subway Cars
Mashup Graphic Courtesy of Paulo
Today’s Metro kerfuffle involved a train coming slightly off the track near Silver Spring on the Red Line, which has caused single tracking around the incident. Of course, never to miss a good meme, Paulo points out that the train may well be attempting a sweet multi-track drifting technique only [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Short and Sweet
‘Metro – Track Work – 6-27-09′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Of course, WMATA and GM John Catoe, Jr.’s resignation announcement continue to dominate most area transportation headlines. Tom already posited some questions that Metro needs to answer in their quest for a new GM (and for the Board to consider); I don’t see a reason to rehash it [...]
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 [...]
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! … [...]
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 [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Holiday Travel Tips
Connecticut Avenue, courtesy of Daquella manera
It’s the day before Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel days of the year. Here’s some common sense tips to help make your journey a little less stressful – and a whole lot safer.
Chances are if you’re reading this on the day before Thanksgiving, you’re either not going anywhere for [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Same Old, Same Old
‘Service Advisory’
courtesy of ‘MattHurst’
WMATA quietly announced last night it has lifted a long-standing ban on allowing independent safety monitors access to Metro tracks. Metro board Chairman Jim Graham met with WMATA higher-ups yesterday and it had some result, supposedly. Late Tuesday, WMATA officials said that the Tri-State Oversight Committee (TSOC TOC) does have the authority [...]
A look at WMATA’s plans to challenge arbitration
‘HDR Union Station Metro’
courtesy of ‘Cazimiro’
WMATA has a press release out announcing their intention to appeal the labor arbitration that has returned a 9% pay increase for Metro employees. I haven’t gotten my hands on the arbitration findings yet but I have looked at the law WMATA is referencing.
They assert in the press release that [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Future of P-G County Transportation
Stop-and-go traffic may become a thing of the past for Prince George’s County commuters. That is, if county planners have their way.
The county recently released its 171-page transportation master plan, which covers such ideas as extending WMATA’s Metrorail Purple and Green lines, High-Occupancy Vehicle lanes on heavily-trafficked roadways and other suggestions to get commuters out [...]
Watching the Emergency Response Drill
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courtesy of Me
As I watched the teams from multiple counties go through this drill I heard the radio announcement voice in my head say “If this has been an actual emergency, there would have been a lot less official rubberneckers taking snapshots.”
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courtesy of Me
It makes perfect sense – if the point of a drill is [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Eye Candy
‘Inside the Metro Car’
courtesy of ‘Bogotron’
I was going to take today’s article and gripe about the “Follow the Rules” mandate now being enacted by most of the Metrobus drivers this week. But really, what’s the point? (And what exactly is their point, too, other than to make commuters surly and late?) So if you’d like [...]
