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Tourist Pepper Sprayed on Metro Yesterday, Frustrating Interaction with Transit Police

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I visiting the US for the first time, arrived 2 days ago in Washington before heading to Phillie tomorrow. Absolutely love the city BTW!!

But I have no clue of what to expect in term of safety, police or if I should be cautious.

Anyway around 4.30pm, in l’Enfant Plaza, we where taking the escalator down to the lower platform to go the other side of the red line.

When reaching the bottom of the escalator and almost being on the blue line platform, someone sprayed my arm from the escalator going up. (more…)

Metro General Manager and Chief Operating Officer resign following news that “that nearly half of Metro’s 500 rail operators have lapsed recertification”

By Prince Of Petworth

From WMATA:

“Metro Board Chair Paul C. Smedberg released the following statement on behalf of the Board of Directors:

“The WMATA Board of Directors has accepted Paul Wiedefeld’s decision to make his retirement effective today. In addition, Chief Operating Officer Joe Leader has resigned, effective immediately. (more…)

Just In: “Metro’s Chief Safety Officer reports that nearly half of Metro’s 500 rail operators have lapsed recertification”

By Prince Of Petworth

From WMATA:

“Metro’s Chief Safety Officer reports that nearly half of Metro’s 500 rail operators have lapsed recertification, which includes classroom instruction, and supervised testing in the rail yards as well as on the mainline.

In consultation with the Board of Directors, Metro management is taking immediate corrective action to remove from service 72 train operators who became out of compliance prior to May 2021. This will result in a temporary reduction in Green and Yellow line service (more…)

“WMATA’s Board of Directors Selects Randy Clarke (current President and CEO of Capital Metro (CapMetro) in Austin, TX) as its New General Manager and CEO”

By Prince Of Petworth

From WMATA:

“WMATA’s Board of Directors is excited to announce the selection of its new General Manager/CEO who will transform the agency and redefine how Metro continues to be an integrated part of the region’s success. Randy Clarke, the current President and CEO of Capital Metro (CapMetro) in Austin, TX, will begin his new position at WMATA late summer and was selected following an exhaustive nationwide search, which included important stakeholder and public input. (more…)

“Escalator replacement project will close L’Enfant Plaza north entrance for seven months”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Beau Finley

From WMATA:

“Beginning Monday, May 9, Metro will close the north entrance at L’Enfant Plaza Station at Maryland Ave and Seventh St to replace the three entrance escalators. The entrance will remain closed for approximately seven months. The work is part of a seven-year, $179 million escalator replacement project to install 130 new escalators by 2028.

The project will replace the current escalators with brand-new ones that are more durable and reliable. Construction will require Metro’s contractor, Kone, to close the entrance to remove all three escalators at once and install a new support beam.

During this time, people will still be able to access the station from the two remaining entrances and elevator located at: (more…)

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