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Metro Train Derailed between Farragut North and Metro Center 6:40am. “All passengers were safely evacuated without injuries.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by DC Fire and EMS

Marcus reported around 8am:

“everyone at metro center was told no red line toward shady grove and put on shuttles. At least 50+ cop cars and ambulances around. What’s going on this early?”


Photo by Alan Devlin

WMATA reported:

“Red Line Incident: Approx 6:40 a.m., a Red Line train carrying 60 passengers derailed outside Farragut North Station. No injuries reported. Emergency personnel on scene. Shuttle buses are running in place of trains, both directions, btwn Dupont Circle & Judiciary Square.”

“Red Line Incident (update 1): All passengers have been safely evacuated from the derailed train. No injuries. Red Line service is operating in two sections: Shady Grove to Dupont, and Glenmont to Judiciary Sq. Shuttle buses run between Dupont and Judiciary Sq.”

From AlertDC 10am: (more…)

“I want to share my experience to prevent other families from going through the same ordeal.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Sanjay Suchak

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to pass along the details of a very unfortunate incident that happened to our family over the holidays. We reserved and pre-paid for a Super Shuttle direct ride from BWI to NW DC. We made the reservation two weeks in advance because we were coming back right after New Year’s and were going to land close to midnight so we wanted to make sure that we had a ride home.

We land at BWI at 11 pm, while waiting for our bags we called Super Shuttle and were told that there were two vans waiting and one was for us. We made our way to the meeting point in the Departure Terminal and got there at 11:10 pm to see only one Super Shuttle van full of passengers. We ran to ask the driver where the other van was and he referred us to the Dispatcher on site, she was hiding sitting on the floor next to the door. We asked her about our van and told her that we had a pre-paid direct ride, she stopped texting, looked up and told us “Sorry your ride was cancelled, call the 800 number to get a refund”. (more…)

Never a Dull Moment on the Bus Vol. 1056

By Prince Of Petworth


The D6, 11th and C Street, NE

Thanks to Justin for sending just before 9am:

“Driver abandoned bus…He was already 10 minutes late, then we get to a stop light and he literally runs off the bus with no explanation and left it running. We’ve been here for about 10 minutes now and people are finally starting to bail. Definitely a first for me…

After about 15 minutes he finally came back, got on the bus, didn’t say a word, and kept on driving.”

MetroExtra 59 Express Bus Launched on 14th Street

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Bowser took an inaugural ride on the highly anticipated MetroExtra 59 Express bus route along the 14th Street NW corridor. This new service, which will help speed travel between the Takoma Metrorail station and the Federal Triangle Metrorail station and reduce crowding on buses along 14th Street, is part of the Bowser Administration’s ongoing efforts to work with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to enhance service on Priority Corridor Networks such as 14th Street and connect activity centers across wards.

“Safe and reliable public transportation makes it easier for residents to get to work, school, and beyond,” said Mayor Bowser. “The 14th Street corridor has seen substantial economic development and growth, making it one of the most heavily traveled corridors in the District. As the District continues to grow, we’re going to continue finding ways to make it easier for our residents to share in our prosperity.”

According to WMATA, more than 15,000 average daily riders use this corridor every day. (more…)

Reminder – Starting Monday “SmarTrip cards will not permit negative balances”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.

From WMATA:

“Metro is reminding customers that, beginning Monday, January 8, SmarTrip® cards will not allow “negative balances” on Metrorail and Metrobus. Customers are reminded to resolve any negative balances on their cards, and ensure that they have adequate funds to pay for their travel.

Customers are encouraged to sign up for Auto Reload through their SmarTrip account to ensure that they always have funds on their SmarTrip card. Auto Reload automatically adds value whenever a card’s balance drops below $10.”

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