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From WMATA:

“Metro today announced that Greenbelt, College Park-U of Md, Hyattsville Crossing, and West Hyattsville stations – closed since July 22, – will reopen for rail service on Saturday, Sept. 2. The reopening will be three days ahead of schedule, and the project will be completed under budget. (more…)



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From AlertDC:

“The US Air Force will conduct a military aircraft flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery today, Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at 9:45 AM.”

“The US Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC) Aerial Control Team (ACT) will control a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery today at approximately 9:45AM.”


From WMATA:

“Metro is accelerating the escalator replacement work at Tenleytown-AU Station and will replace the two east entrance escalators with brand-new ones that are more durable and reliable.

Starting Monday, August 28, 2023, the entrance on the east side of Wisconsin Avenue, closest to 40th Street, will close for approximately four months. (more…)


A reader reports: “This happened at 7:30 pm Sunday night at the Rhode Island Metro Station. He smashed me in the back of the head with a rock. Police are pursuing assault with a deadly weapon charges. By my count, he attacked at least six other people.”

Update:

Following is a letter the victim sent to the WMATA GM: (more…)


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