Alex sends just before 9am.
From WMATA: “Red Line Delay: Expect delays in both directions due a track problem outside Judiciary Square.
UPDATED: Red Line Delay: Expect residual delays in both directions due to an earlier track problem outside Judiciary Square.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Bill Herndon
From Harrison: Conductor on Metro “folks we’re holding here about a minute.. incident on an earlier train. Some kids decided they wanted to burn the seats.”
From Caitlin: “On my Red Line train earlier (at Fort Totten) “we are holding because some kids are throwing bottles at the train”
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…)
Nicely camouflaged but look towards the edge by the heater. I’m having a tough time coming up with words. I, um. No. NO. Why? No no no.
OK I’m ok – thanks to Caroline for sending from the Yellow line to Huntington. She wisely notes:
“Psa don’t put your shit on the metro floor.”
A reader reports:
“Didn’t witness it first hand but when I boarded the train at Mt Vernon going to Chinatown and a man walked off with a skull mask out the door I entered. When I got in the car everyone had scattered to the ends and there were knife marks on the train car doors. An individual got a picture and reported in to police. It was around 9 AM.”
Updated report from another reader:
“Also it wasn’t a traditional skull mask. I thought it was a lizard mask (which is somehow scarier). It was definitely tan/yellow and not like a friendly cartoony skull.
When he got the knife out he said “I am going to kill the next person who touches me” and everyone near him crowded to the exit toward the back of the car near where I was sitting. I’ve never seen people react that way on Metro before. He said “oh now you’re all scared?” And followed the group to the back of the car. A man sitting in the wheelchair in the aisle stopped the knife/mask guy from coming any closer. I can’t imagine how scared the poor man in the wheelchair was. He got off our car at Mt Vernon Sq right after.”
Also curious – because I’ve never seen a message like this from WMATA before: (more…)
*This series will feature any pets in a backpack/bag. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not.
Thanks to Alisse for sending: “Moment of sunshine in union during the horrendous red line clogging this morning”
Abandon all hope ye who enter here https://t.co/fm5NWxU8dg
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Regarding the delays: Earlier Metro Transit Police reported:
“Rockville: MTPD and @mcfrs o/s for trespasser struck by train. Incident did NOT occur at station & was result of individual climbing fence. (There are *no* pedestrian crossings anywhere on Metro.) Rescue operations are underway.”
From WMATA:
“Rockville: All clear, trains have resumed normal 2-track operations. Remember, Rush Hour Promise even covers delays outside Metro’s control like this one. If delayed 10+ min, you’ll get $ back if SmarTrip is registered. You can register before midnight for today’s delays.”
“Dear PoPville,
I wonder if you know what these chrome-color steel machines are (photo attached taken at L’Enfant station platform). These machines make a whirring mechanical noise and have been spotted at stations throughout the system. Any ideas?”
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…)
6th and G Street, NW
From WMATA:
“Metro announced today the selection of Stonebridge and Rockefeller Group to redevelop its downtown DC headquarters site, the Jackson Graham Building (JGB), in the heart of the District’s Gallery Place commercial and entertainment area.
The developer will reposition the building – keeping the current Jackson Graham Building (JGB) structure – and reimagine it as a mixed-use commercial development, including the addition of three floors to the structure. The deal will generate long-term revenue for Metro through annual payments over the term of the 99-year ground lease agreement. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Juven Jacob
From MPD:
“On Friday, January 24, 2020, there will be First Amendment Demonstrations in the District of Columbia, to include the annual March for Life. In conjunction with this event, there will be several street closures that motorists should take into consideration. For specific information and details regarding this event please use the following link.”
From WMATA:
“At the request of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Smithsonian Metrorail Station will be temporarily closed on Friday, January 24, from system opening through the early afternoon hours due to an event on the National Mall and related security considerations. The station closure is necessary due to the station’s proximity to the event security perimeter. (more…)