“Dear PoPville,
It was quite a long, but very enjoyable process and the finished product looks great! Thanks to brother Daniel and his artistic skills for creating this special work for my wife and I! And thanks to PoPville for helping me track him down!
For others interested in employing Daniel’s services, he always says his phone number, 202-705-9412, is open for business 25 hours a day 8 days a week.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Erinn Shirley
From WMATA:
“On Monday, November 26, Metro will begin a 14-day capital improvement project (10 commuting days) on the Yellow Line Bridge over the Potomac River. The project, announced in February, is Metro’s fourth and final major capital improvement project of 2018.
Customers are reminded there will be no Yellow Line service from Monday, November 26 through Sunday, December 9, as crews make structural repairs and infrastructure upgrades on the bridge. Yellow Line customers should use the Blue Line for alternate service between Virginia and DC. (more…)
Hey @wmata: it is unacceptable that the elevator AND BOTH ascending escalators at Woodley Park station are out. Not everyone is physically able to climb up. @PoPville @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/lhy92TPCxx
— Audrey Berkemeier (@TheAudProfessor) November 15, 2018
Thanks to Natalie for sending:
“first time I’ve ever seen a wmata car wrapped… is this normal and I’ve always missed it?”
Whoa, first time I’m seeing one. If others have seen them – what was being advertised?
via WMATA
From WMATA:
“Metro has selected L’Enfant Plaza as the home for its new, centrally located headquarters building, the authority announced today. This week, Metro will begin a process to seeking final approval to purchase 300 7th Street SW – an existing, vacant office structure – as the replacement for its current HQ, the outmoded Jackson Graham Building in Northwest.
Formerly known as the Reporter’s Building, the new Metro HQ site will be stripped to its structural concrete and completely renovated to modern workplace standards, including new commercial amenities on the ground floor to activate the streetscape and benefit the surrounding community. (more…)
Photo by PoPville Flickr user Josh Bassett
From WMATA:
“Metro announced that work to install new pipes under Connecticut Ave NW to provide chilled air service to the Dupont Circle and Farragut North Metrorail stations will begin November 5 and continue through late March (approximately 20 weeks). The work is necessary to reestablish a connection between a remote cooling tower, located atop an office building on Connecticut Avenue, with the two stations.
All of Metro’s underground stations are cooled by systems that move cold water to air handling units. As the water passes through the air handling cooling coils, chilled air is produced for the stations.
The original pipes under Connecticut Ave NW were damaged or have deteriorated to a point where they are no longer functional. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.
From WMATA:
“In a move designed to attract new customers and deliver better service for current riders, Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld will recommend to the WMATA Board of Directors this week an FY20 operating budget that does not raise fares, lowers the cost of weekend travel, increases rail service, and makes unlimited rail and bus passes even more affordable.
The recommendations include: expanding rush-hours to provide more frequent rail service later in the morning and evening, charging a flat $2 fare for all weekend Metrorail trips, extending the Yellow Line to Greenbelt to double rush-hour service at nine stations, running all Red Line trains to Glenmont to double rush-hour service at an additional three stations, making all trains eight-cars long, and enhancing the value of Metro unlimited bus and rail passes. (more…)
cc @PoPville pic.twitter.com/ltYmSr7PVs
— Stephen Fitzmaurice (@sfitsea) October 24, 2018
Photo by Ursula Fox-Koor
Ursula sends the photo above from Farragut north yesterday at the start of rush hour.
Chris Alexander replied:
“somebody threw an umbrella onto the tracks along the red line and a train hit it and it went onto the 3rd rail, so they had to inspect everything to make sure there was no damage
Lesson: DO NOT THROW THINGS ONTO THE TRACKS”
Photo by PoPville Flickr user Beau Finley
“Dear PoPville,
Hoping you can help me! A woman’s watch fell off on the metro (Rosslyn, on the blue line) this morning and I couldn’t get it to her before the doors closed. She looked so bummed through the window and I would love to get it back to her. Maybe we can find her?”
We can and we will – Internet do your thing and when the lady sees this – please email [email protected] so I can connect you with OP.