From WMATA:
“With a July 26 opening date now set, Metro today unveiled three television ads to further increase public awareness of the Silver Line. The 15-second commercials, which will begin airing later this week, encourage the region to “look alive, good times are ahead,” while creatively highlighting the benefits of the new line: access to employment, entertainment, and shopping without the hassles of traffic or the expense of gas and parking.”
A reader sends at 9:00am:
“Disabled train outside Stadium-Armory. Crowding is getting ridiculous. I don’t even want to imagine what L’Enfant is like…”
@metrorailinfo tweeted:
“Disabled Blue Line train offloading at Stadium-Armory. Blue & Orange Line delays continue in both directions. 8:52a #wmata”
Photo by PoPville flickr user James0806
From WMATA:
“Metro General Manager and CEO Richard Sarles today announced the opening date for Silver Line service.
“We have set the opening date for the Silver Line as Saturday, July 26,” said Sarles. “The five new Silver Line stations will open to customers at noon, and the first Silver Line train will depart Wiehle-Reston East, bound for Largo Town Center, at that time.” (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user JEO Photography
From WMATA:
“Red Line
Trains every 10-20 minutes
Red Line trains will operate as follows throughout the weekend:
Between Shady Grove & Glenmont every 20 minutes
Between Grosvenor & NoMa-Gallaudet: every 10 minutes Saturday & Sunday from 9AM-9PM only
Work Performed: Switch replacement at Shady Grove, along with tie and insulator renewal between Shady Grove and Twinbrook; insulator, fastener, fence and light pole replacement between NoMa-Gallaudet and Rhode Island Avenue (more…)
Thanks to a reader for sending from Metro Center – anyone know if this is one of the new 7000 series cars?
Photo by PoPville flickr user JEO Photography
From WMATA:
“Red Line
Trains every 12-24 minutes
Red Line trains will operate as follows throughout the weekend:
Between Shady Grove & Glenmont every 24 minutes
Between Grosvenor & Judiciary Square: every 12 minutes Saturday & Sunday from 9AM-9PM only
Work Performed: Rail, tie and insulator renewal between Shady Grove and Twinbrook; insulator, fastener, fence and light pole replacement between Judiciary Square and Rhode Island Avenue (more…)
Notice from 2010
“Dear PoPville,
My brother was stopped by authorities at Eastern Market metro station yesterday for a random security check before getting onto the platform. His bag was searched, sniffing dogs roamed, and this hands wiped for gun powder residue, much like what we experience at security lines in airports.
Have you or your readers seen or heard of this before? Will this become the norm?”
Ed. Note: Metro Transit Police have been doing random searches since at least 2008. We also spoke about random inspections in 2010.
“Dear PoPville,
I witnessed a sad scene this morning in the Archives platform. Only made worse by the metro worker I reported this to. I got off one of the last cars on my train at about 9:00am. As I am walking on the platform toward the escalator, I see a man talking to a very elderly couple – easily in their 80s. The man is very agitated and yelling, “two tens for a $20!” And the poor couple is very upset with each other and the woman said to her husband “I gave him money already!” They were clearly confused about what was happening. So I stopped and to make sure the guy knew I was watching the whole thing. I immediately recognized the man as the same person who approached me at Archives a month or two ago asking me for a $20 for two $10s (of course I said no then). He started yelling about people minding their own business. So I go up the escalators to and tell the station manager what is happening on the platform. The station manager was clearly only half listening and looked at me and said: “well, when people ask to make change you shouldn’t give it to them.” Baffled, I said that I am aware of that but there is an elderly couple downstairs that is very upset right now. As I am saying this, the thief approaches from behind to walk through the gate – the metro worker reached out and put his hand on the mans shoulder and said hi! I, of course, said “that’s the guy scamming the older couple!” The metro worker nonchalantly walked away and said, ok I’ll call metro police. Yeah right. I watched the thief begin approaching people at the fare station while metro continued to do nothing. I was so angry I stormed into my office and called metro police and metro customer service. But now I feel bad that during this whole thing, I don’t think anyone went back to check on the elderly couple.
So PoPville, if you are in the Archives metro station, look out for this man. He was rather aggressive today, which is frightening. Description: black male, in his thirties, bald. He was wearing a red shirt and navy pants. He was also carrying a washcloth or hand towel – if that helps.”
@EricaLawton tweets us the photo above around 8:35am:
“Train offloaded at Dupont due to smoke – most crowded platform I’ve seen”
@metrorailinfo tweets:
“Glenmont-bound Red Line train offloading at Dupont Circle, brake problem causing smoke. Next train at Woodley Park. 8:30a #wmata”
Photo by PoPville flickr user jiconoclast
From WMATA:
“Red Line
Trains every 10-20 minutes
Red Line trains will operate as follows from 10 p.m. Friday through closing Sunday:
Between Shady Grove & Glenmont: Every 20 minutes throughout the weekend
Between Grosvenor & NoMa-Gallaudet: Every 10 minutes from 9AM-9PM on Saturday and 9AM-10PM on Sunday
Work Performed: Insulator and fastener renewal, and fence and light pole replacement between NoMa-Gallaudet and Rhode Island Avenue; switch replacement at Shady Grove. (more…)