photo by Mathew Friedman
Ed. Note: I saw L2 routes running yesterday, not sure about the others.
“Dear PoPville,
Did I miss an announcement from WMATA that they were discontinuing metro buses that service Connecticut? The last week I tried google mapping directions Read More
Thanks to H Street NE for sharing: “DDOT proposing major overhaul of H st transit, including turning one eastbound and westbound lane into a bus- and street car- only lane, from 3rd to 14th NE.”
From DDOT:
“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announces that ticketing for Phase 2 of the Clear Lanes program will begin on January 29, 2024. Clear Lanes, in partnership with Metro, aims to improve bus travel times and enhance bus stop safety and accessibility by using cameras mounted on Metrobuses to identify vehicles illegally operating, parking, standing, or stopping in dedicated bus lanes and bus zones. Photos of violating vehicles are sent to DDOT, which will verify a qualifying offense.
Starting on January 29, 2024, Phase 2 enforcement begins, in which drivers illegally driving, parking, standing, or stopping in a bus lane (areas marked by red paint and signage) may receive a $100 fine. Phase 1 began November 15, 2024, in which drivers illegally parking, standing, or stopping in a bus zone (area around a bus stop) may receive a $100 fine. Read More
via WMATA GM, Randy Clarke’s 2023 report
Major news revealed last night after a joke tweet: Read More
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to flag WMATA’s clusterf**k of a rollout of the new (old) S2 and S9 routes and hopefully save people from waiting for a bus that may never come. This week, WMATA rolled the S2/9 routes back to 16th between K and M after about a year of running that strip on 15th. However, they didn’t inform passengers or drivers clearly of this change. Sometimes buses take the old route, sometimes the new one, so it’s roulette getting a bus at either stop right now. Read More
From WMATA:
“Starting Sunday evening, December 17, 2023, Metro will significantly expand Metrobus service into the overnight and early morning hours across Washington, D.C. providing 24/7 bus service across 14 routes, ushering in a new era of affordable, convenient, and reliable transportation for customers. Read More
16th and Shepherd St, NW
Thanks to Emma and LB for sending over the weekend:
“Looks like a car hit it, there were black pieces of frame still scattered about.” Read More
M. sends at 12:46pm:
“Just saw kids streaming out of a smoking school school bus on Piney Branch and Arkansas. Kids are all fine. Bus is not.”
Thanks to Sylvia for sending: “First time I’ve ever seen it”
Last month we saw some new screens on metro at L’Enfant Plaza.
photo by Jeff Vincent
“Dear PoPville,
Since MetroHero shutdown back in July, I was wondering what the people say is the next best Metro app.
I’ve used CityMapper, and it’s ok, but wanted to know what other metro location alternatives people are using and what the pros/cons are. Read More
