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Starting Monday “Metrobus will reduce service on weekdays to a Saturday schedule with additional trips on some routes”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by rebecca

From WMATA:

“Metro’s Pandemic Taskforce is taking swift actions to protect the health and safety of its customers and employees against the recent surge in COVID-19 variants. Due to growing absenteeism rates across service areas related to COVID illness and exposures, Metro is reducing service schedules and implementing new workforce actions effective Monday, January 10.

“Scaling back service will ensure customers who rely on Metrobus, Metrorail and MetroAccess for transportation have a more reliable schedule,” said CEO/GM Paul Wiedefeld. “Metro employees live in some of the neighborhoods hardest hit by the pandemic and are exposed to the surge in the region and throughout the nation. It’s important that the taskforce take steps to make Metro operationally sound to meet the needs of our customers.”

Metro service levels will operate as follows: (more…)

“Metro Pauses 7000-series railcar ramp up”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by nevermindtheend

From WMATA on Thursday:

“Metro’s General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Paul J. Wiedefeld today paused the return of additional 7000-series railcars to passenger service, ordering a new regime of daily 7000-series inspections.

Although there are no new issues of concern, the Chief Safety Officer and Chief Operating Officer met with the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (the independent consultant Metro hired to help with its root cause analysis following the derailment) and Metro officials concluded in an abundance of caution that moving to a nightly inspection of 7000-series railcars is the prudent course of action. (more…)

“Metro to to gradually return nearly half of the 7000-series railcars to passenger service” after “pause for 90 days without further release of additional cars until all aspects of the new inspection cycles are fully established”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by nevermindtheend

From WMATA:

“Metro announced that it has reached another step in the process to restore the 7000-series railcars to service. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) has informed Metro that it has no technical objections to the final plan submitted to gradually return nearly half of the 7000-series railcars to passenger service with the metered release of no more than 336 railcars. This will provide an additional 42 trains for more frequent, reliable service. Metro will pause for 90 days without further release of additional cars until all aspects of the new inspection cycles are fully established and any needed adjustments are made under WMSC oversight. (more…)

Shots Fired Inside Columbia Heights Metro around 7:15pm Last Night

By Prince Of Petworth


“Police officers and detectives are on the platform. There are bullet casings on the ground, this officer is photographing them.” photo by Natalie Fertig

Natalie wrote: “Columbia Height station is closed right now, the yellow/green is going straight from Shaw to Petworth. Sounded like the conductor said it was because of “police activity.”

Alan Henney reported: “SHOTS FIRED IN METRO STATION— Columbia Heights Metro, 3030 14th St NW-DC. Police found shell casings in Columbia Heights station. NOBODY FOUND SHOT YET. Gunman may have fled on Metro train being held at Mt. Vernon Square.”

Taylor writes: “Fellow Columbia Heights residents:

Officers with @MetroTransitPD are handing out these flyers at the Columbia Heights Metro stop this morning.

The incident happened Wednesday night around 7:15pm ET.”

On November 29th there was also shooting on a train at the Columbia Heights metro: (more…)

DC Fire & EMS on scene at Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro “with smoke coming from brakes on 1 car of a train.”

By Prince Of Petworth


9th and G Street, NW photo by Julie Briski

From Alert DC: ” DCFEMS reports Gallery Place Metro Station (625 9th Street NW) is temporarily closed due to fire activity. Please avoid the area.”

“Metro reports service is suspended between Farragut North and No-Ma Gallaudet Stations due to fire department activity.”

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