Robert Cunningham
“Dear PoPville,
Can we promote this GoFundMe for the family of Robert Cunningham, the metro employee killed at Potomac Ave metro station? I think we should try to go well above the donation goal…”
The GoFundMe says:
“Metro customers and employees are invited to support the family of a true hero, Metro employee Robert G. Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham lost his life trying to protect others during a senseless shooting (more…)
Stock photo of Potomac Ave Metro photo by Jim Havard
Update from WMATA:
“Metro is mourning the loss of a heroic employee, Robert Cunningham, who intervened on behalf of a customer today at Potomac Avenue Station and was a victim of senseless gun violence. Mr. Cunningham was 64 years old and a mechanic in our power department. In his remembrance, Metro has lowered its flags to half-staff during this time of grief. Below are statements issued by the Metro Board of Directors and General Manager/ Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to share a frustrating issue I encountered with the new SmartTrip system since they switched over last year. I lost my wallet last week so I bought a new SmarTrip card, registered it online, transferred my funds from my old card, and even topped it up with more funds and set up automatic refill, all online. Apparently, none of that actually gets sent to your new card until you tap your card at the same metro station at least 24 hours apart so it can “localize” (whatever that means). (more…)
photo by Daniel Kelly
From WMATA:
“Metro announced today that beginning Feb.7, customers on the Blue, Blue + (Yellow Line replacement) and Orange lines will see trains every 12 minutes from 6 – 9 a.m. and 3 – 6 p.m. on Tuesday through Thursday. Beginning Feb. 21, Red Line customers will see trains departing every 8 minutes all day until 9 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. (more…)
Robert sends the photo above last night during the power outage at the Ballston Metro.
In happier news metro writes: “Check out our newest escalator at Union Station! We’re working on replacing its neighbor next.”
via WMATA
And in coming this summer: “Enhanced maintenance work during Summer 2023 to focus on customer and reliability upgrades to modernize” (more…)
Allie Alvis caught the money train yesterday: “May you be blessed with equally good luck”
For those not familiar we first asked about this train back in September 2018 and we quickly learned it was the money train as explained by GGW: (more…)
From WMATA:
“Metro customers will not experience rail service impacts that were previously announced and scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17 on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines. Instead of 25-minute rail service on those three lines, trains will continue to arrive every 15 minutes. (more…)
“L’Enfant Plaza entrance on Maryland Ave” via WMATA
From WMATA:
“Starting Monday, three new escalators will be up and running at L’Enfant Plaza Station following eight months of construction that closed the north entrance at Maryland Avenue and 7th Street SW. The project, completed on budget, will provide better, more reliable escalators for customers and includes the latest safety features and LED lighting. (more…)
via google maps
Metro Transit Police reported Monday night:
“MTPD on scene of shooting in bus bay at Congress Heights Stn occurred ~10:11 pm. 2 shot – 14-yo male non-life threatening injury & 17-yo male transported w/critical injuries pronounced deceased at hospital. Investigation ongoing. MPD will take lead as it is now a homicide.”
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, January 2, 2023, in the 1200 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast.
At approximately 10:10 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, the members located two juvenile male victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victims to area hospitals. After all life-saving efforts failed, one of the victims was pronounced dead. The second victim is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The decedent has been identified as 17-year-old Martez Toney, of Southeast, DC. (more…)
photo by Bekah Richards
From WMATA:
“A Metro data center is seeing firsthand effects of weather-related issues due to multiple days of frigid temperatures, causing sporadic outages of busETA and rail arrival information. Metro leaders were alerted late on Dec.24, that pipes in the building burst, threatening to damage network equipment that remains housed at the agency’s former headquarters.
To address standing water and mitigate damage in the building, a partial shutdown of power is required. (more…)