by Ann Kessler December 5, 1981 was an historic day in the Forest Hills neighborhood. It marked the opening of the Van Ness-UDC Metro station as well as the Woodley Park and Cleveland Park stations, the first Metro stops to open west of Rock Creek Park. Although the day had started out dreary – and […]
Metro changes plans for L1 and L2 bus routes after riders push back
Metro is dropping its plan to modify weekend L2 bus service and is no longer planning to eliminate the L1 bus line, after a majority of responses to its May survey revealed opposition to the proposals. Survey respondents, Metro says, “overwhelmingly oppose” a weekend plan that would service bus stops between Chevy Chase Circle and […]
Metro hosting open house Wed. June 20 on L1 and L2 bus route proposals
As we’ve mentioned, Metro representatives will be at ANC 3F’s June 19th meeting to discuss proposed changes to the L1 and L2 bus lines. If you can’t make that meeting, there will be another chance to ask questions and give your comments on Wednesday, June 20th. From 6 to 8 p.m., Metro is hosting an […]
ANC 3F June 19 agenda: Metro reps on L1 and L2 bus routes; Another displaced library wants to come to Van Ness
At ANC 3F’s May meeting, commissioners called on Metro to provide more information on proposed L2 and L2 bus route changes, and to provide more opportunities for community input. At the June meeting, representatives from Metro will discuss the bus lines as well as the Kiss & Ride behind 4250 Connecticut. The June 19th agenda […]
Due May 11: Tell Metro what you think of proposed L1 and L2 bus route changes
Metro is proposing changes to the L1 and L2 bus lines that run up and down Connecticut Avenue and it is seeking feedback on those changes. These are the proposals: Proposal A: Convert all Route L1 buses to Route L2 buses. All buses between Chevy Chase Circle and Farragut Square would run along the L2 […]
Be prepared for crowds, longer waits on Red Line due to Nov. 25-Dec. 10 Metro work
A heads up to Metro riders: For about two weeks after Thanksgiving, even rush hour Red Line trains will be running only about once every five minutes. Expect trains to be more crowded than usual, says Metro, due to track work between Saturday, November 25th and Sunday, December 10th. During peak hours, (5 to 9:30 […]
Van Ness Metro west entrance reopening March 24
The west entrance to the Van Ness Metro station is reopening well ahead of schedule. The entrance first closed in June 2015 so it could be used for staging what WMATA predicted would be a three-year escalator replacement project. Under a revised plan negotiated with community leaders dismayed at losing the western entrance for so […]
How Metro moved the second biggest crowd in its history (via @GGWash)
We’re extending our usual scope outside the neighborhood to Greater Washington, and specifically GreaterGreaterWashington.org, which recently published a remarkable piece on how Metro managed the million-plus trips on the day of the Women’s March on Washington. They’ve given us permission to share it with you, and we hope you’ll check out the original and leave […]
Metro’s Van Ness escalator project running on time
Metro’s contractor reopened the west entrance to the Van Ness entrance last week. The timeline of the project had called for closing the entrance from February/March 2016 to May while the second long escalator to be replaced was pulled out, and the new escalator parts brought in. The stairs will remain open through the summer […]
Stairs at closed Van Ness Metro west entrance reopening Monday
We just got word from WMATA: Metro will reopen the stairway at the west entrance at the Van Ness station this Monday, October 19th. And it will remain open for about four months. The entire entrance has been closed since June so it could be used to remove one of three long escalators inside the […]