Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Examiner: Incident happened Tuesday morning on the Red Line.
This probably isn't what Metro had it mind when it adopted the slogan "Metro opens doors." The transit agency says it is looking into why the doors of a Red Line train traveling in the direction of Shady Grove opened while the train was moving Tuesday morning, The Washington Examiner reported. The incident occurred just after 9 a.m. in a tunnel between the Van Ness and Tenleytown stations, The Examiner reported. No one was injured. The two cars on which doors opened were taken out of service, Metro spokesman Dan Stessel told The Examiner. The cars are among the oldest in Metrorail's fleet, The Examiner reported. Click here to read the full article. The Unsuck DC Metro blog first reported the incident. The post included a photo of a car …
Friday, April 27, 2012
A look at what you need to know about Metro this weekend.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Taking the Metro to get around this weekend? Here’s what to expect. Metro's massive rebuilding effort will continue over the weekend of April 27-29 on the Red and Blue lines. The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday, April 27, and continue through system closing on Sunday, April 29. Here is a summary of the work:
Friday, March 23, 2012
No weekend track work is scheduled while the blossoms are at their peak around the Tidal Basin.
Metro's rigorous schedule of weekend track work will take a break for the next several weeks to accommodate Metro riders heading downtown for cherry blossom viewing and festivities. Starting Saturday, March 24, there will be no scheduled weekend track work on the Metrorail system through Sunday, April 15, according to Metro's website. Weekend track work will not resume until Friday, April 20. And, there will be no midday track work during the weekdays between Monday, March 26, and Friday, April 13. During this time, "all scheduled track work will take place after 10 p.m.," Metro adds. "On average, Metro ridership increases by more than 15 percent during Cherry Blossom season, and weekend ridership can double to near-weekday levels if the …
Friday, December 16, 2011
A look at what you need to know about Metro this weekend.
Taking the Metro to get around this weekend? Here’s what to expect. This marks the final weekend of track work for the year. There will be no scheduled track work during the Christmas or New Year's holiday weekends. Red Line The most significant work of the weekend will take place on the Red Line, where crews will advance efforts to stabilize a water main that runs through the mezzanine level of Farragut North Station. The heavy construction work requires that one Red Line track be taken out of service between Dupont Circle and Judiciary Square for the safety of workers and customers. Orange Line Blue Line Green/Yellow Lines
Friday, November 4, 2011
A look at what you need to know about Metro this weekend.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Planning on catching the Metro to get around this weekend? Here’s what to expect. Red Line – 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Sunday Orange and Blue Line – 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Sunday
Friday, October 21, 2011
A look at what you need to know about Metro this weekend.
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Planning on catching the Metro to get around this weekend? Here’s what to expect. Red Line – from 10 p.m., Friday through closing on Sunday Blue Line – 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Sunday Green and Yellow Lines – 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Sunday
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Dalai Lama, and did Twitter blow Red Line delays out of proportion?
Looking for someplace new on the Internet? Here is Patch's weekly round-up of must-see Web destinations, picked for Georgetown.
Friday, July 8, 2011
A look at what you need to know about Metro this weekend.
Planning on catching the Metro to get around this weekend? Here’s what to expect. Metro track work will begin around 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 8, and will continue through closing on Sunday, July 10. Customers should take note of the following service impacts: Red Line – 9:30 p.m. Friday through closing on Sunday: Blue and Yellow Lines – 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Sunday:
Sean R. Sedam
3:53 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Scary stuff, Jerry. Anyone else out there witness something similar on Metrorail? If so, did you report it? more ›