Friday, May 4, 2012
Work to replace switches will shutter four Green Line stations in northern Prince George's County this weekend.
Track work will shutter four metro stations on the northern end of the Green Line this weekend. The stations to be closed are West Hyattsville, Prince George's Plaza, College Park and Greenbelt. Transit travelers will be able to take buses between Greenbelt and Fort Totten. Metro warns that riders should add up to 50 minutes to their travel times as a result. They also recommend that those who normally use the Greenbelt station to park should instead use the Orange Line New Carrollton Station. The work will begin at around 10 p.m. May 4, and will continue through Sunday, May 6. Workers will be replacing track switches along the right-of-way, as recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board. That means that the last …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Over objections from disabled commuters, Metro board adopts five percent fare hike starting in July.
Metro riders can expect to pay a bit more to get around the area this summer, as Metro's board of directors approved a new set of fare hikes to take effect on July 1. Just like the series of public hearings on the proposed fare increases earlier this year, the meeting was well-attended by commuters who rely on MetroAccess, the Metro's paratransit system, according to the Washington Post. They railed against the proposed increases to use MetroAccess, which is tied to the cost it takes to use Metro to get from point to point. Metro's 2013 budget unveiled last January proposed hiring more than 1,000 employees in a plan that also raises bus, rail and parking rates across the system. The $1.6 billion budget proposal increases fares by …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The bus service is on the agenda for the quarterly transit meeting with WMATA, the county and city council.
Friday, February 3, 2012
A search for an unauthorized person in a tunnel between West Hyattsville and Fort Totten has caused delays on the Green Line.
Metro riders on the Green Line are still experiencing significant delays after two incidents sent ripples up and down the line. At West Hyattsville, members of the Metro Transit Police Department searching for an unauthorized person reported in the tunnel between West Hyattsville and Fort Totten Metro stations. According to Dan Stessel, director of communications at the WMATA, the unauthorized person was reported at around 4:20 p.m. He had not yet been found as of 5:38 p.m. Further down the line at the Navy Yard Metro Station, trains were delayed as rescue crews responded to a medical emergency there.
Friday, August 5, 2011
A look at what you need to know about the Metro this weekend.
Greenliners, you are off the hook this weekend for scheduled work, unless you are planning to transfer. In particular, if you are thinking about switching over to the Red Line, be aware Metro has major track work in store for the rojo people this weekend. Red Line Friday at 10 p.m. through closing on Sunday Blue Line Sunday, Aug. 7 Blue and Orange Lines Friday at 10 p.m. through closing on Sunday The Trip Planner on Metro’s website will not reflect the impact of this work on schedules. This is a summary of the work schedule Metro has announced. For a full list of the details, please see the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Monday, August 1, 2011
City council queries bus providers over quarterly ridership numbers, complaints and performance figures.
Since sweeping changes made to their routes last December, bus service providers in Greenbelt claim net increases in ridership, though complaints also appear to be on the rise. “The Greenbelt routes are doing better than Metro as a whole,” Julie Hershorn, a manager from WMATA’s Office of Bus Planning, said at City Council's quarterly transit meeting worksession on Thursday. Quarterly subtotals comparing Metrobus’ ridership figures before and after the changes appear to bear that out, but not by much, according to a performance report suplied by WMATA. Before the December service changes, routes R12, T16 and T17 bussed a combined 4,321 passengers on any given weekday between September and November 2010. Since the change, the new routes…
Friday, July 22, 2011
The major work slated for this weekend is on the Red and Orange Lines with some track work on the Green Line.
Greenliners will see some track work this weekend, but Metro expects no delays as a result. If you’re transferring to the Orange or Red Lines, however, expect delays in work zone areas. Unless otherwise indicated, work zone adjustments on all lines will occur from 10 p.m. Friday through closing Sunday. Green Line Green Line trains will share one track between Navy Yard and Anacostia stations as crews perform track work. Orange Line Customers traveling through work zones should allow 20 to 30 extra minutes of travel time according to Metro. Trains will not run between East Falls Church and West Falls Church, free shuttle buses will run in their place, and stations will remain open. This change will occur to accommodate construction paving …
Friday, July 1, 2011
The work slated for this weekend is on the Red, Orange and Blue Lines with no work scheduled for Sunday. Well, sort of.
Greenliners, we get another break, with no maintenance scheduled on the Green Line throughout the holiday weekend. But if you’re transferring to Red, Orange or Blue Lines, be on the lookout for scheduled maintenance on Friday and Saturday. Metro states that throughout the region “there will be no scheduled track maintenance on Sunday, July 3 or Monday, July 4,” but for a section of the Red Line there is indeed scheduled work until 3 a.m. Sunday morning. For for most Metro-goers, though, it should be a clear ride on Sunday. The partial weekend work begins around 10 p.m. Friday, July 1, and continues through closing on Saturday, July 2, unless otherwise indicated. Red Line Red Line trains will share one track between Van Ness-UDC and …
Friday, June 17, 2011
Well Greenbelt, though yesterday was Dump the Pump day, this weekend you may want to befriend the pump, or better yet, go green and declare your own Bike Day on Saturday.
Green Line Green Liners, it's back to work for us, or at least for our green corner of the Metro world. After enjoying carefree days of work-free weekends, Metro now has plans for us. And Greenbelt you're on the list, but only on Saturday. From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, Green Line trains will be single tracking it between Greenbelt and College Park - U of Md. stations while Metro conducts survey work. Metro advises Green Line riders to allow for about 10 minutes of additional travel time. Green Liners transferring to Red, Orange or Blue Lines should also watch out for the following work zones, occurring from around 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Sunday. Though this weekend's work affects four lines, it is one of the …
Friday, June 10, 2011
Metro announces a new approach to weekend work and shares its plans for June 10 through June 12.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), declared "Metro will continue its aggressive efforts to rebuild the Metrorail system this weekend on the Red, Blue and Orange lines." Fortunately, Metro has no work scheduled for us Green Liners over the weekend. Still, keep a lookout for work zones, if you're transferring to Red, Blue or Orange lines. While you're on the lookout, keep your eyes on this interesting development. Metro announced Thursday, they're going to take a new approach to weekend work. Over the next year and a half, Metro reported, it will close individual stations or clusters of stations on about two, out of every three weekends. Then, instead of single tracking it -- Metro will replace trains with buses at …
Julius Nyerere
1:25 am on Friday, April 27, 2012
Metro, stop neglecting your paying customers. You are playing a very dangerous game here. more ›