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“resolution of an investigation into Lyft concerning its failure to provide proper notice to consumers about fines the company imposed when scooters were parked improperly”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Schwalb today announced the resolution of an investigation into Lyft concerning its failure to provide proper notice to consumers about fines the company imposed when scooters were parked improperly. Under the terms of a settlement agreement, Lyft will provide full restitution and return nearly $90,000 to affected scooter users. Lyft will also pay $20,000 to the District and has already made changes to its systems to ensure users are notified about DC’s scooter parking rules and notified of any fines imposed for parking violations. (more…)

“Metro customers encouraged to plan ahead now for construction affecting Red Line service to two stations starting Monday, Dec. 18”

By Prince Of Petworth

From WMATA:

“Metro is reminding Red Line customers to plan ahead for the last two weeks of December. On Monday, December 18, our team will begin a two-week construction project on the Red Line to perform critical safety repairs to the tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrade signal and communications systems, and install new platform edge lights.

To complete the work safely and efficiently, there will be no Red Line service between Dupont Circle and Gallery Place from Monday, Dec. 18 through Saturday, Dec. 30. (more…)

Car in the Creek!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Ken for sending: “This was seen near the Ranger Station in Rock Creek Park this morning”

J. also writes: “The USGS guys doing water sampling in Rock Creek” (more…)

“Sometimes buses take the old route, sometimes the new one, so it’s roulette getting a bus at either stop right now.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to flag WMATA’s clusterf**k of a rollout of the new (old) S2 and S9 routes and hopefully save people from waiting for a bus that may never come. This week, WMATA rolled the S2/9 routes back to 16th between K and M after about a year of running that strip on 15th. However, they didn’t inform passengers or drivers clearly of this change. Sometimes buses take the old route, sometimes the new one, so it’s roulette getting a bus at either stop right now. (more…)

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