Thanks to @catiecat for passing on this shot Sharon took at Metro Center this morning.
@megroh sends an equally rough shot from Gallery Place at 9:13AM today:
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And on the metro front – a reader sends from Navy Yard just after 5:15pm:
“I had to double check I wasn’t on the red line.”
“Dear PoPville,
The west (northbound) entrance to the Georgia Ave Metro station has been closed for over a week now. No sign, no explanation. I wrote to them last week asking what was up but of course never received so much as an acknowledgement (they at least used to send a confirmation that they got your message). This morning around 8 a few workers were standing around shooting the breeze with a couple of cops.
Looking at this in the context of your reader’s report on this morning’s Red line mess that WMATA didn’t bother to explain to customers and a similar situation last week, an unfortunate pattern seems to be emerging where Metro is showing even less accountability to and respect for its customers than it did before. Who’s in charge over there?”
In a rant/revel last week a reader found this update from WMATA:
@meagansham 29m29 tweets us that insane photo above:
“Absolutely absurd riding conditions on @wmata red line at Union Station this morning @PoPville. No mention of delays.”
@Metrorailinfo tweeted:
“Red Line: Woodley Park station is temporarily closed due to fire department investigation. Bus service has been requested.”
Then
“Red Line: Woodley Park station has re-opened.”
@m1192849 tweeted us the photo above just after 12:30:
“Serious activity at woodley park. @PoPville”
@jgohringer tweets us the photo inside Woodley Park metro below:
“@m1192849 @PoPville they evacuated the station a while ago.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Pablo Raw
From WMATA:
“Reconstruction of the Metrorail system will continue over the weekend of February 20-22 with service adjustments on all six rail lines.
This weekend, Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains will operate every 16 minutes. Red Line trains will run every 10-20 minutes. Bethesda station will be closed (more).”
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@kimberlymconrad tweets us the photo above around 8:45am:
“Lights out at L’Enfant Plaza”
Around 8am @iamkatesmash tweeted us:
“@PoPville power outage at l’enfant plaza station, turnstiles and escalators not working”
@edwinb_dc telling it like it is at 9:15am:
“Well L’Enfant is fucked. 9th street exit is closed. Power outage. #dcmetro @PoPville”
Photo by PoPville flickr user JJ Jackson
From WMATA:
“This weekend, Orange, Silver, Yellow and Green line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals.
On Saturday and Sunday, Red Line trains will run every 20 minutes with additional trains providing service every 10-12 minutes in two segments; between Shady Grove & Dupont Circle and between Judiciary Square & Glenmont during daytime hours.
On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, there will be no Blue Line service between Van Dorn St and King St-Old Town stations. Blue Line trains will run at regular weekend intervals between Huntington (Yellow Line Station) and Largo Town Center and between Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn St. Free shuttle buses will operate between Van Dorn St and Eisenhower Ave stations (see here for details).”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Lucas Keene
From MPD:
“TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Cupid’s Undie Run
On Sunday, February 15, 2015, 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.
Site set-up street closure starting at approximately 1:00pm:
300 block of Pennsylvania Ave SE between 3rd and 4th Streets, SE.
The run time will begin at approximately 2:00 pm, at which time the roadways mentioned below will be closed to traffic until approximately 3:30 pm:
Race Route
West on Pennsylvania Avenue, SE to 3rd Street, SE
North on 3rd Street, SE to Constitution Avenue, NE
West on Constitution Avenue, NE to 1st Street NE
South on 1st Street, NE to Independence Avenue, SE
East on Independence Avenue, SE to 3rd Street, SE
South on 3rd Street, SE to Pennsylvania Avenue, SE”
East on Pennsylvania Ave SE to the finish line (319 Pennsylvania Ave SE)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Julian Ortiz
From @MetroRailinfo:
“Red Line: Expect residual delays in both directions due to an earlier train malfunction at Rhode Island Avenue.”
“Disabled train at Woodley Park needs recovery w/ help from another train. Offloaded helper at Dupont Circle, moving to recover. 8:07a #wmata”
“Disabled train on the move, out of service from Woodley Park. Expect delays in the Shady Grove direction. 8:18a #wmata”
“Green Line: Trains are single tracking btwn PG Plaza & Fort Totten due to a disabled train outside West Hyattsville.”
“Disabled train on the move from outside West Hyattsville. Will arrive PG Plaza and offload. 8:22a #wmata”
“Green Line: No longer single tracking. Residual delays in both directions due to an earlier train malfunction outside West Hyattsville.”
“Red Line: Expect residual delays to Shady Grove due to an earlier train malfunction at Woodley Park.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Clif Burns
“Dear PoPville,
Just an FYI – there are a bunch of proposed bus cuts if local jurisdictions don’t step up to pay Metro’s full funding cost. I feel like the bus cuts are being overshadowed by potential changes to rail.
People can come to the Board meeting at 1pm Thursday (unlikely) [600 5th Street NW] or fill out the online form by noon Wednesday.”