Posts Tagged ‘ Metro ’

Around the District: The Council passed DC's first income tax increase in over thirty years, a stir-up over contractors, and The Silver Line Metro.
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Allen Haywood got more than he bargained for as he waitied for his train at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station. Read the account at Unsuck DC Metro.   The best part comes from TBD: Haywood finally got free and sprinted to the station booth. He banged on the glass and told the station manager...
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If you are a frequent DC Metro rider, you've probably noticed that the escalators to be cordoned off or out of service. It's gotten to the point where it's a chronic problem for commuters, especially during rush hours. So why are Metro escalators always in disrepair?
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Anyone who has ridden the DC Metro will understand and identify with this song.
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Yeah, I know. Happens all the time, right? Apparently, this bus driver was (how you say?) special: Brim, who has been employed by Metro since 2003, will undergo drug and alcohol testing by Metro officials, and his future with the agency is under review, Smith said. Brim has a history of arrests in the...
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The Wall Street Journal had a really cool article today about the new subway line in Dubai opening up corporate naming rights for its metro stops: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority is offering naming rights for 23 of the planned 47 metro stops, as well as for the two metro lines themselves. A rider...
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After considering it, and the comments it has received, I realize that my criticism of Kyle Boyer and the GW committee’s efforts to work towards a discount on the Metro were both unfair and harsh. Now, before everyone thinks I’ve gone soft, let me explain. Most of the time the SA’s actions are futile...
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Over at “Inside the SA” the open thread on “Why you hate the SA” rages on, this morning I posted what will most likely be my final comment on the thread which was a response to a comment by Senator Rob Lockwood: Mr. Lockwood,the problem is that the SA very rarely-if ever- actually listens...
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