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Metro Transit Police are now publishing daily police blotters

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Pablo Raw

From WMATA:

“Metro Transit Police daily blotter reports show the time and location of arrests, reports and citations for a specified 24-hour period. Generally, reports are published every weekday, except holidays. Please note that blotter reports are not a comprehensive list of every police event, and information is based on initial reports made to MTPD. Follow-up investigations may reveal different or additional information. As a result, the classification of crimes may change as investigations are advanced. Please refer to crime statistics for official information. Incidents that occur aboard trains are reported from the nearest rail station.”

You can see yesterday’s here.

Street Closures for Cupid’s Undie Run this Saturday

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Victoria Pickering

Ed. Note: Cupid’s Undie Run is a fundraiser for the Children’s Tumor Foundation.

From MPD:

“On Saturday, February 11, 2017, the Cupid’s Undie Run will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be several street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

On Saturday, February 11, 2017, the following streets will be closed from approximately 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for the run: (more…)

“Metro to begin retiring least reliable 4000-series railcars next week”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user nevermindtheend

From WMATA:

“Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld today announced that retirement of the system’s least-reliable rail cars – the 4000-series – will begin next week.

The 4000-series rail cars are by far Metro’s least reliable, traveling an average of only 27,259 miles between delays. By contrast, the best performing cars, the 6000-series, are nearly four times more reliable, traveling more than 103,000 miles between delays. (more…)

Steer Clear of the Hopscotch Bridge between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m until Feb. 28th

By Prince Of Petworth

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From AlertDC:

“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close lanes on the H Street Bridge to perform preservation activities beginning Tuesday, February 7, weather permitting.

All work will be conducted between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Lanes will remain open outside of these hours. Work is scheduled to be completed by Tuesday, February 28.

The lane closures will not significantly impact traffic flow, but motorists are encouraged to stay alert as they travel through the work area.”

RFP Released for MBT Extension to Fort Totten!

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Matt Calvert

From DDOT:

“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the design-build construction of the next phase of the Metropolitan Branch Trail. The Fort Totten section of the Metropolitan Branch Trail will connect from where it currently ends on John McCormack Drive in Brookland, to the Fort Totten Metro Station.

“This is the next major milestone in the District’s commitment to completing the construction of the Metropolitan Branch Trail,” said Leif Dormsjo, DDOT Director. “A design-build approach will help us engage the creativity of the construction community to bring their ideas to the final design and construction.”

The Metropolitan Branch Trail is an 8-mile multi-use trail that connects Union Station in the District of Columbia to Silver Spring Maryland. The new trail will provide a direct off-street route for bicyclists and pedestrians through the Fort Totten area.

The trail will include LED lighting, security cameras, and wayfinding signage. (more…)

Prayer Breakfast Road Closures

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by nevermindtheend

@PoPville on twitter was lit up with reports of road closures this morning. Nevermindtheend sends these photos and writes: “I’ve never seen them block so many streets for the Prayer Breakfast before – Columbia Road was blocked from Connecticut Avenue up to Wyoming Avenue.”

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Connecticut and Columbia Road, NW. Photo by nevermindtheend

Heads Up – Six Metro Stations are Closed this Weekend

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user nevermindtheend

From WMATA:

“Metro is reminding weekend riders of a major track work project that will affect service on the Orange, Blue and Silver lines this weekend. Free shuttle buses will replace all trains between Foggy Bottom and Eastern Market stations on Saturday, February 4, and Sunday, February 5. As a result, six stations will be closed: Farragut West, McPherson Square, Federal Triangle, Smithsonian, Federal Center SW and Capitol South.

In addition, the lower level platforms will be closed at Metro Center and L’Enfant Plaza. (Metro Center will be open for Red Line service only; L’Enfant Plaza will be open for Yellow and Green line service only.) (more…)

“Meet the newest car2go: a 4-door Mercedes-Benz. Now available in D.C.”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Mercedes-Benz GLA

“Sporty and spacious – This small SUV has room for 5 people, plus added cargo capacity with a handy hatchback- and all car2go GLAs have 4MATIC all-wheel drive.”

From Car2Go:

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Mercedes-Benz CLA

“Stylish and fun – There’s room for 4 in this 4-door sedan. Cruise around town in a smooth, comfortable ride – even everyday errands seem a little more exciting.”

“Introducing the car2go Mercedes-Benz

Our best upgrade yet: Brand-new 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA four-door vehicles are now available as part of our fleet! car2go members in Toronto, Vancouver, Austin, Portland, Seattle and the Washington, D.C. area can drive a Mercedes-Benz car2go. And don’t worry – we’ll be adding more Mercedes-Benz car2gos in more car2go cities throughout 2017.”

Helluva upgrade…

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smart fortwo

“Zippy and easy to park – The smart fortwo can fit in almost any parking spot and can maneuver around even the craziest downtown rush hour traffic jams.”

“From February 11 through February 28, Blue Line trains will not operate at any time” Yellow Line Rush+ will pick up the slack

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.

From WMATA:

“Metro will resume around-the-clock SafeTrack “surge” work February 11 with an 18-day shutdown on the Blue Line between Rosslyn and Pentagon stations. Today, in the interest of minimizing customer impact, Metro is announcing a change to the way trains will operate during the surge.

From February 11 through February 28, Blue Line trains will not operate at any time. Instead, Yellow Line Rush+ trains will run all day between Franconia-Springfield and Greenbelt. (more…)

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