“Dear PoPville,
(Above) is a photo my wife took in Boston last week. It appears to be one of the retired DC circulator buses. Note the Massachusetts plates on it.”
Nice to see they’re getting a second life!!
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photo from our archives
Lydia writes:
“surely I’m not the only one having a miserable time with this new system.
this bus update sucks! Yesterday (Thursday) I got on the D72 northbound expecting to go to Van Ness, was inexplicably told the bus would only go to Porter and to take the next one, got on the next one and that went one block up Mt. P and kicked everyone out. Missed my event and had to Uber.
Today (Friday), 5pm, I’m walking distance to 3 different routes heading downtown and not a single bus is within 15 minutes of me. What were you thinking? EVERYONE wants (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Worst newly placed bus stop – in the right turn only lane on Nebraska, eastbound. When there’s a green turn arrow to turn onto Military, but the bus is in front of you, needing to go straight!!! URGH. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Just got on an accordion bus and noticed it had those two seats that face each other where the accordion is removed. Seems like an improvement to me!”
I imagine those seats would get pretty bumpy!
“Dear PoPville,
I found this awesome MoMA umbrella on a D bus downtown just in time to use it during Wednesday’s terrible storm. If this is yours, happy to reunite it with its owner. Let me know the route and about where on the bus it may have been left.”
If it’s yours please email me at [email protected] and I’ll put you in touch with OP.
Lisa shares with us:
“*Brand new* ward 7 ADA-non compliant bus stop as part of the years-in-the-making new bus system in Washington DC.”
WMATA has replied: (more…)
“🎶 Better Bus, tell me what’s your function? 🎶 Check out the new bus network— explained in a song!” (more…)
photo by Adam Fagen
WMATA GM Randy Clarke posted yesterday:
“Thx you @CMBrookePinto @AnitaBondsDC @CMFrumin @CMWendellFelder & @MayorBowser for supporting legislation to improve safety on @wmata.
Safety is a core value at Metro and while crime is at a 7 year low and we have had a significant reduction in fare evasion on rail. There is still more work to do, especially on bus.
The number one request we hear from frontline staff & customers is to have more security on Metro, specifically on buses. Council Member Pinto’s bill supported solutions that address these concerns.
We are disappointed and confused that there is not universal agreement and support to make Metro safer. Our team will never stop working to improve Metro for our customers and staff.”
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 (Union of 15,000 transit workers) posted: (more…)
Predicted: November 3rd, 2015: “Why the Streetcar will never work”.
The Washington Post’s Rachel Weiner with the big news:
“The DC Streetcar will be phased out after just a little over a decade in service — not much longer than it took to build. In its place Mayor Bowser promises a “next generation streetcar,” otherwise known as an electric bus.” (more…)
photo by Adam Fagen
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