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, […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Longer rush-hour waits at Van Ness Metro station? You’re not imagining things
During a recent Metro trip on the Red Line, I barely noticed as the operator asked passengers to move to the center of the car and to use all the […]
What the last Van Ness Metro escalator project looked like
What will Metro’s three-year Van Ness escalator project look like when it gets well under way? Its photos of a previous project at Van Ness offers some hints. The Van […]