“Dear PoPville,
Filed under: you had one job to do.
Tried to send the picture to DDOT via DC 311. Spent 5 minutes going through the submission process, uploaded the picture, and then received this notice on the final screen: (more…)
Transit
Thanks to D. for sending from Hill East: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Question for the DC collective mind. With the changes in bus system, which mobile apps are working best with the current lines?“
It’s actually happening!!
From Amtrak:
“All aboard the future of East Coast travel! Starting Thursday, Aug. 28, customers can travel on Amtrak’s NextGen Acela – America’s high-speed train – connecting the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston.
🛤️ This historic launch introduces: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Is WMATA using Chat GPT to respond back to customer complaints about “Better Bus” issues? I thought maybe these were genuine responses but then my friend pointed out they were likely just Chat GPT and WMATA was actually not responding to me (the machine was :/). Two response examples attached. I hope I didn’t fall for AI… (more…)
photo by Emma K Alexandra
“Dear PoPville,
Feeling grateful for my dc neighbors! Today (Wed.) I lost my left airpod after getting whacked by the train door at Pentagon City trying to make it onto the metro 😭 I checked with the station manager at l’enfant when making my transfer and someone had turned it in! Whoever you are, if you’re reading this, you rock and I hope you have an awesome day! I got it back!“
“Dear PoPville,
It’s bad enough we are all in 5 days a week, but now our commute times have increased drastically. Below is what I sent to WMATA. Anyone else impacted is encouraged to reuse the content to advocate for more efficient shuttle services!
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I am writing to express my profound dissatisfaction and concern regarding the current shuttle bus plan for the Green Line shutdown, which is scheduled from August 2nd to August 31st. As a federal employee who relies on the Green Line to commute to the Suitland Federal Center, the designated shuttle service is inadequate and has created a significant and unnecessary hardship for hundreds, if not thousands, of employees. (more…)
Thanks to Rita for sending from Reno and Alton around 1:15pm: (more…)
From WMATA:
“Starting this Saturday, Aug. 2, construction will close several stations on the southern end of the Green Line through Aug. 31. (more…)
Thanks to Greg for sharing this disturbing scene with us:
“Southbound on 11st NW at 05:14PM on 07-30-25 a white ford fusion tried to run a cyclist down chasing him into oncoming traffic – if you know him please share dashcam footage. (more…)