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From today’s Washington Post, “A Transit System That Feels Its Age“:
No amount of funding is going to change the limits imposed by Metro’s two-track system.
This aspect of Metro’s design has always been its Achilles’ Heel. Ridiculous delays – and frustration – ensue when trains have to single track anywhere.

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Sometimes I wish I had actually gotten around to starting my “Totally Biased Guide to D.C.” The section on Metro etiquette alone would probably be overflowing with tips like the following: if you must put your bag on the floor, be ready to move it swiftly at a moment’s notice.
On my commute today, I encountered [...]

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As I rode the Metro to work on Satufday, I had the distinct feeling I was being watched.

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This is either the best or the worst video I’ve ever seen. (via dcist)

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On my way home from taking headshots in Arlington on Monday night, I hit the Metro and caught this ladder propped up against the wall at the Ballston-MU station. It’s not entirely unusual to see them left this way, but it does seem to disrupt the otherwise clean lines of the station design.

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A missed connection on Craigslist worth reading.

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Most commuters won’t feel the effects of Metro’s fare hike until tomorrow. As for me, I get to feel it today. My bus trips aren’t affected since I use SmarTrip, but my rail trip will go up by $0.35 at the least.
Update: My trip from Union Station to Bethesda this morning cost me $1.85. So, [...]

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Metro wants to make their SmarTrip cards even smarter in the next year, allowing passengers to take advantage of special passes that are currently only available in paper form. A technology upgrade will also allow passengers to link a credit card to their SmarTrip cards, making it easier to add funds to them. Metro also [...]

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This Phone is Tapped by FredoAlvarez/flickr)

Recently, AT&T began airing and displaying ads touting the international reach of their mobile phone service. The ad pictured above, on the train platform of the White Flint Metro station in Rockville, got an addition. The corporate slogan “Your World. Delivered.” was covered up with a decal that says,
THIS [...]

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After 31 years of service, Metro finally rolled out rail cars with bench-like seating and carpetless flooring the other day. The carpetless cars are part of the 6000 series, while the car with bench seating is in the 3000 series. The cars were unveiled at the National Airport station, which sits on the Blue and [...]

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