photo by Diane Krauthamer
From AlertDC:
“The US Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Nationals Park on Monday, July 27, 2026, at approximately 6:45PM.”
As always, PLEASE: Tell your friends, tell your neighbors. Tell ’em PoPville told you. They’re going to ask…
Permission to scream, loudly, granted. Let it out. Full throated. Or you can dry your eyes with your sweet 50th anniversary metro merch…
As of 8:30am:
“UPDATE: Heads up, Red Line customers. Please expect the following service patterns as we continue to address the water intrusion issue affecting our signaling system at Van Ness. Customers may experience crowding at Dupont Circle if trains have to offload. Please continue to check http://wmata.com and Metro Pulse for real-time information.
UPDATE: Red Line: Trains are operating every 6 minutes between Shady Grove and North Bethesda in both directions. Between Friendship Heights and Dupont trains are operating every 10-12 minutes in both directions, and from Dupont to Glenmont every 6 minutes in both directions. Customers will continue to experience delays in both directions.
Attention Red Line customers. Your commute this morning will be severely impacted due to water intrusion affecting signals outside Van Ness. We apologize for this inconvience as our crews continue to address this matter. Please allow extra time for travel.”
One reader writes: (more…)
2600 block of Adams Mill Road, NW
Thanks to Brian for sending just after 10am this morning: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Tonight (Monday) I was incorrectly fined by Capital Bikes for failing to dock the bike and unfairly fined $25? (more…)
photo by CTB in DC
From AlertDC:
“The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, July 9 at approximately 10AM.”
You can see Arlington National Cemetery’s Daily Funeral Schedule here.
As always, PLEASE: Tell your friends, tell your neighbors. Tell ’em PoPville told you. They’re going to ask…
“Dear PoPville,
Someone hit the speed bump on Corcoran Street, NW between 17th and 18th so hard that their wheel broke off (more…)
Yesterday we shared some ‘Bad(ish) News/Good(ish) Metro News’ – welp, gonna upgrade that to straight up BAD. Thanks to G. for sharing from yesterday afternoon’s commute at Friendship Heights:
“got off the shuttle going south and that’s what it is” (video below): (more…)
From WMATA:
“Reminder: Red Line summer construction starts (Monday) at 5 a.m.! 🔴🧵
Free shuttles replace trains between North Bethesda & Friendship Heights. Dedicated bus-only lanes along MD 355 (Rockville Pike/Wisconsin Ave) will help get customers to their destinations faster in Montgomery County.
Free shuttle buses will replace trains at the following stations: Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center, and Bethesda.
During this period, Red Line trains will operate every six minutes during the daytime and every ten minutes during late night service in two segments:
Between Shady Grove and North Bethesda
Between Friendship Heights and Glenmont”
And for those who’ve joined the cult of metro, rejoice!
“July 6, we’re reopening our restocked “50 Years of Metro” pop-up shop with more of select items
Restocked merch: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
My sister texted me yesterday from the Mountain Resort in Stowe Vermont and It looks like they purchased at least one circulator.” (more…)
15th and Irving Street, NW
Thanks to E. for sending Friday night around 9:30pm: (more…)