Thanks to Dr. K for sending around 9am from: “Shaw at Rhode Island and R Street, NW. I really can’t explain it. 3 police cars are there – not sure if anyone got hurt.”
Transit
photo by OPKINS1
From DOEE:
“Today, the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) announce the release of a broad-ranging Transportation Electrification Roadmap (TER) to help the District transition its local transportation modes to zero-emission vehicles by 2045. The TER is an encompassing plan to help Washington, DC become carbon neutral by 2050, as called for in the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018 (CEDC Act).
“This roadmap is critical to help the District prioritize and contribute to a green and equitable economy across all Wards. We recognize with the important foundation of the 2018 Clean Energy Act, the performance data has provided the District with incredible insight into how we will reach our goals of being a carbon neutral city by 2050,” said DOEE Director Tommy Wells. “By establishing mandates, these efforts will ensure that access to — and benefits from–transportation electrification are equitable and accessible to all District residents.”
Emissions from diesel- and gasoline-powered vehicles contribute approximately 24% of the District’s annual citywide greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The TER focuses on shifting private, public, and transit vehicles from traditional fossil fuels to highly efficient and zero-emission electric vehicles, using three key methods: (more…)
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Thanks to Jayson for sending the update around 12:15pm: “Yeah. That’s definitely a sinkhole on Rhode Island Ave and 2nd NW.”
Thanks to Ryan for sending: “Happening this morning at Rhode Island Ave and 2nd NW, water main break?” (more…)
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Update from WWATA:
“At approximately 7 a.m., Metro’s Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) identified an intermittent IT network connection issue that impacted communications between systems.
Customers throughout the rail system were notified to expect delays and received notification through social, text, Web and Metro Alerts to allow for additional travel time while the issue was assessed. After further review, it was determined that the customer data feed was providing incorrect information to our passenger information system, trip planner and third party apps. The majority of customer trips remained on time throughout the morning, and Metro is currently running scheduled service on all rail lines. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
10th st between Quincy and Spring has been closed for a long time because of construction.
The building has been done for I think 2 months and no sign of work anymore, but they never reopened the road. It is paved and painted. Seems like they just forgot to pull down the fences. (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
From WMATA:
“Red Line service has been fully restored as of 9:45am btwn Farragut North & Van Ness. Crews have safely completed work from Saturday’s incident.
Trains operating Shady Grove-Glenmont, every 10 min.
We apologize for any inconvenience this disruption may have caused”
photo by Jim Havard
From WMATA:
“Welcome news for customers who ride the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. As of Aug 1, trains will arrive every 15 minutes on weekdays, matching service on the Green and Yellow lines. For most customers, the wait for a train will be no longer than 5-8 minutes, as most stations are served by at least two if not all three lines. (more…)
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photo by Eric P.
From WMATA:
“Red Line service info, as of 4:25pm:
No train service btwn Farragut North & Van Ness
Bus shuttles running every 7-10 min btwn Farragut North & Van Ness
Update: “Red Line service update, as of 7/31, 6:30p:
No train service btwn Farragut North & Van Ness. Trains are running in two segments: (1) Glenmont-Farragut North & (2) Shady Grove-Van Ness
Update, 10:41pm: “Red Line Service Update: Crews have been working continuously to make repairs, so service is restored between Farragut North & Van Ness in time for your morning commute. In the event there are any issues, we’ll have at least 40 shuttle buses ready to operate every 7-10 min.”
Update, Red Line update, 8/1, 4:35a:
“Service remains temporarily suspended btwn Farragut North & Van Ness as crews continue repairs to the low-voltage cables from Saturday’s arcing incident
Shuttle buses will operate every 7-10 min between Farragut North & Van Ness” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
That didn’t take long: About 1 week after contractors repainted traffic and parking lines to make Park Pl NW one-lane, a driver crashed into a parked car and flipped their car. (more…)
Thanks to Bonnie for sending from the Orange Line.
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