From WMATA:
“Solar panels capable of powering 1,500 homes will soon be installed at four Metro-owned facilities. In a request for proposals (RFP) issued today, Metro is offering a 15-year solar ground lease to develop and operate solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems on surface and rooftop parking lots at Anacostia, Cheverly, Naylor Road and Southern Avenue stations. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live near 14th and U St. I just returned after living abroad for the last two+ years and noticed that my 15 year old building shakes with the not-so-new trains they installed in the metro a few years ago. They’re running the new trains faster and they are heavier which is why my bldg (a block and a half from the metro is now shaking, in particular felt in the morning). (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user nevermindtheend
WUSA9 reports:
“Metro now says that it is losing $26 million to fare evasion on Metrobus and an additional $10 million on Metrorail. But a transit agency spokesman underscored that it’s much harder to count losses on Metrorail–and these latest estimates could be smaller than reality.”
Thanks to Adam for sending:
“Spotted this Public Service Announcement at the NoMa Metro Station today. Looks like Metro has started an anti-manspreading campaign, which I’m very much for. And this display made me laugh aloud.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user washingtonydc
“Dear PoPville,
Any news about the broken air conditioning at the Union Station metro? It’s been months. One of these days someone is going to faint on the platform.”
I inquired with WMATA’s spokesman who tells me:
“There is a leak in the pipe that feeds chilled water to the system. (As background, Metro’s underground stations are not “air conditioned” in the traditional sense, but use what is called a chiller system that relies on circulating water to knock down the temperature 6-10 degrees below ambient outdoor air temps.) The leaking pipe is off Metro property, in an area of the station controlled by Amtrak, so we need their approval in order to fix the issue. On June 12, we submitted plans to Amtrak and asked for their approval to do the work, which should only take a few days. We are awaiting their response, and have followed up as recently as today.”
STAY TUNED.
Photo by Cleo Panda
Dude. Seriously?
Congratulations, you’ve made the metro riders hall of shame!! You lack an ounce of common courtesy. Well done.
Cleo writes, correctly:
“No! (shoe wearer settled in & happily shifted feet around, constantly touching the rider who attempted to move away for most of ride.)
“Dear PoPville,
I was riding home on the metro Friday afternoon when a guy sitting right next to me air dropped me a d*ck pic. It was so unsettling and traumatizing. But what I hated most was the feeling of helplessness – that I couldn’t defend myself because he could easily physically overpower me. (more…)
Update from Metro Transit Police:
“Metro Transit Police Chief Ron Pavlik has asked the U.S. Attorney’s Office to independently review the evidence in the U Street use-of-force arrest.”
Ally’Sansa Criner Brown writes:
“EVERYONE in DC needs to see. Yes this happens here in DC too Skip to about 40 seconds if you don’t have the time” (more…)
Thanks to Raymondo for sending.
All I know is that he better move to the right or we’re gonna have an issue.
Photo by PoPville flickr user Daniel Kelly
From WMATA:
“Metrorail customers on the Red Line may notice a quicker commute starting July 7, as Metro resumes use of trains’ automatic door-opening feature. Over the past several months, Metro has tested and tuned the system and trained hundreds of train operators in advance of the milestone.
The automatic door opening feature is part of the original design of the Metrorail system, but its use was discontinued years ago due to a decline in reliability. (more…)