Transit

“Car Sharing Company, Getaround, to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Unpaid Taxes & for Misrepresenting Benefits and Features of Platform”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the office of the DC Attorney General:

“Today, Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced that Getaround, Inc., a car sharing company that operates in numerous cities throughout the United States will be required to pay $950,000 to the District; restitution to car owners that experienced theft or damage to their vehicles while listed on the platform; and revise its business practices after allegedly misrepresenting the benefits and nature of its car sharing services, operating without a license in the District, and failing to pay District sales tax. (more…)

“Metro proposes suspensions for offenders of sex and weapons related crimes”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Victoria Pickering

From WMATA:

“The Metro Board of Directors Safety and Operations Committee today approved a proposal to suspend access to Metrorail and Metrobus for those arrested for sex and weapons related offenses on the system. The full Board is expected to vote on the proposal at an upcoming meeting.

Transit agencies around the country have successfully implemented similar rules, such as LA Metro, San Francisco’s BART, Dallas’s DART and Atlanta’s MARTA. Metro developed its proposal taking those best practices into account.

Health and safety concerns are top of mind as the region recovers from the pandemic, and this proposal would give Metro an additional tool to ensure customers and employees are as safe as possible.

Currently, those arrested on Metro for sex or weapons related charges are often released on the same day pending a court date. (more…)

Learn More About the 9th Street, NW Protected Bike Lane Plans “a significant new low-stress bicycling route and a safer street for all users”

By Prince Of Petworth


rendering via DDOT

From DDOT:

“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host a public meeting to present information on the 9th Street NW protected bike lane project. DDOT will be sharing with the community details on the design, impacts, and the exciting opportunity this project presents to create a significant new low-stress bicycling route and a safer street for all users.

WHAT: DDOT Virtual Open House for 9th Street NW Protected Bike Lane Project
WHEN: July 29, 2021
TIME: 4 PM to 7 PM

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING: (more…)

Metro service extended to midnights starting Sunday

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Daniel Kelly

From WMATA:

“Metro will expand train service to midnight, seven days a week starting Sunday, July 18. The extended operating hours are the first in a package of service improvements passed by Metro’s Board of Directors in June that will add more all-day rail service, create high-frequency bus routes and improve service across the region.

“Riders that work late, enjoy the region’s restaurants and nightlife or need to get to and from places at night will now have more flexibility with trains running longer every night,” said Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld. “As the region recovers, Metro will be there to meet the transit needs of customers and businesses in the National Capital Region.”

In addition to extending rail hours until midnight, Metro resumed late-night bus service to 2 a.m. in June on 36 routes, restored more service and improved the frequency of buses on high-demand routes. (more…)

“I was greeted with the following message playing every five seconds…for 10 minutes until my train came.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Caitlin Faw

“Dear PoPville,

Any idea what’s going on with Metro’s automated announcements? When I got to Shaw-Howard this morning I was greeted with the following message playing every five seconds…for 10 minutes until my train came.

Attention attention would the station manager report to the kiosk and inspect your F9 panel(?) and notify central of any discrepancies. Thank you.”

“The work, beginning Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, August 29, requires around-the-clock single tracking between Dupont Circle and Van Ness stations.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From WMATA:

“Metro is reminding customers of upcoming construction on the Red Line for improvements to the tunnel ventilation system. The work, beginning Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, August 29, requires around-the-clock single tracking between Dupont Circle and Van Ness stations. (more…)

“Mayor Bowser Announces Plans for Three Bridges in Ward 7, Including the Lane Place Bridge”

By Prince Of Petworth


June 23 Pedestrian Bridge Collapse across 295 Photo via DC Fire & EMS

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Bowser and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced plans to improve pedestrian accessibility across DC295 in Ward 7. In the next three years, DDOT will build three bridges–the replacement for the Lane Place Bridge, the Parkside Bridge, and the Douglass Street Bridge–to improve connectivity and pedestrian access for residents in Mayfair, Parkside, Eastland Gardens, and the surrounding communities of Deanwood and Minnesota Avenue.

“We are committed to working with the community and making the necessary investments to increase connectivity, improve safety, and build a multi-modal transportation network that works better for the residents of Ward 7,” said Mayor Bowser. “These three bridges, to be built over the next three years, are a critical component of this work and part of our overall effort to build a more connected DC.”

In the next three years, DDOT will build the following bridges: (more…)

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