“Dear PoPville,

Has anyone else noted how terrible the streetcar signs are? The contrast is terrible. I can barely make out when the next streetcar is coming when I stand in front of the sign, much less across the street trying to decide if I should cross to take it. Why would they put these up? They should have taken a note from WMATA, their signs are at least legible.”

Wut? Read More

Streetcars do it too. Thanks to A. for sending from H Street, NE at 1:40pm

Keenan reports a few minutes ago:

“Right now in front of the 8th St. NE streetcar stop. It’s raining hard and a ton of people can’t board. Thanks DOH!”

From DDOT:

“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), along with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), invite you to public meetings on Tuesday, January 23, and Wednesday, January 24, to provide an update on the Union Station to Georgetown (USGT) Streetcar Environmental Assessment (EA) and to discuss potential storage and maintenance sites that have been identified for the new USGT streetcar vehicles. Read More

Bonus, also prevent dooring a cyclist! Thanks to Grant for sending.

Thanks to Clifton for sending Sunday morning:

“When you drive your car onto the tracks at 3 am–“

Photo by Kevin Gilligan

Kevin reports:

“Pretty nasty accident between police cruiser and sedan this morning at 7 and S. Heard the crash!”

MPD Chief Newsham reports:

“At 4:47 am a female MPD officer rear-ended an uber driver on 7th and R Streets NW. Both were hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries”

4th and H St, NE

Following up on Saturday 3:15pm, thanks to Chase for sending: “H Street, NE eastbound 400 block. Looks like it happened around 520 or so.”

Ed. Note: Car drivers, don’t forget to use your mirrors before exiting.

A reader reports:

“Looks like street car clipped the mirron on an ambulance at 14th & H. I don’t see any reason to have that lane at a standstill. Just have the cops take the info, and move on and take the car out of service.”