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“Metrobus implements rear-door boarding systemwide, starting Tuesday”

By Prince Of Petworth

From WMATA:

“While emphasizing that bus service is limited to essential trips only, Metro is taking additional action to enhance the safety of its frontline workforce by implementing rear-door boarding across the Metrobus system, effective Tuesday, March 24. Several other U.S. transit systems have already implemented rear-door boarding in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Starting tomorrow, all Metrobus riders are asked to enter and exit the bus using the rear door at all times, except anyone needing the ADA boarding ramp (e.g. people using wheelchairs), or anyone requesting the bus to “kneel” to facilitate their boarding. (more…)

Yeah, Don’t Ride Metro This Weekend (unless you are working)

By Prince Of Petworth

From WMATA:

“BREAKING: Metro makes additional reductions this weekend due to workforce availability challenges; trains every 30 minutes, supplemental bus trips cancelled

Due to workforce availability challenges during the COVID-19 outbreak, Metro is making additional adjustments to this weekend’s service, Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, 2020: (more…)

“Metro is a ghost town”

By Prince Of Petworth

Kristin reports at 8:44am: “I mean traffic is always a little lighter on Fridays but never like this. First picture is Court House platform at 8:30am.

Next the 3rd car of the DC bound train, which even on Friday should be standing room only.

Then, Metro Center at 8:40am, taken from the Glenmont side. It’s really eerie.

On the plus side it means there’s seats or places to lean so no one has to touch the bars.”

Meanwhile on the bus: (more…)

“Introducing Metro For DC: Give Every DC Resident $100 on SmarTrip and Set Aside Millions Annually to Improve Bus Service first in Wards 5, 7, and 8”

By Prince Of Petworth


Ed. Note: If you missed our look back on commemorative smartrip cards, you can see them here.

From Council Member Charles Allen’s Office:

“Tomorrow, Councilmember Charles Allen will introduce the Metro For DC Amendment Act of 2020, a proposal that would give DC residents a monthly subsidy of $100 on their SmarTrip card and establish a dedicated fund to invest millions in improved bus services in neighborhoods long neglected for transit planning. (more…)

Which is Your Preferred Intercity Discount Bus?

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Jennifer

“Dear PoPville,

WIth summer travel season coming up, I was wondering if you could ask the Popville community for reviews/recommendations about the best bus lines to take for a trip from DC to Philly, similar to a previous poll you had in 2011.”

Current WMATA Survey About Proposed Service Changes and Fare Changes

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Craig for sharing this WMATA Survey on proposed fare and service changes for both bus and metrorail.

More details on the proposals from WMATA:

“Proposed Fare Changes

The following proposed fare changes include both fare reductions and increases to simplify fares and encourage pass product use.

Metrorail

Increase peak fares
Adjust peak fares (weekdays from 5 -9:30 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.) by:
Increasing the base fare up to 25¢, from $2.25 to $2.50 (more…)

“Monday night at 1am a metro bus collided into 11 parked cars on Porter Street.”

By Prince Of Petworth


“Porter Street, NW. Cars hit were in direction of rock creek/beach drive!”

A reader reports:

“Monday night at 1am a metro bus collided into 11 parked cars on Porter Street. I woke up at 1am to a huge crash and looked outside my window from my apartment building on Quebec Street, but didn’t see anything but the top of the metro bus. I found out this morning from my apartment building that the bus collided into the cars. I don’t know how much damage happened but I haven’t been able to find any information besides what my apartment building had sent the residents. I don’t know if anyone was hurt on the bus but sounds like so far just cars were damaged.”

“Real-time Metro train and bus data now available in Apple Maps”

By Prince Of Petworth

From WMATA:

“Metro riders can now get to where they need to go even easier thanks to Apple Maps adding support for real-time transit information in Washington DC this week. Customers using Apple Maps will now see detailed transit schedules, live departure and arrival times, the current location of a Metro train or bus, and system connections to help plan their journey. (more…)

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