When it comes to public transportation, residents of the greater Washington area are relatively fortunate. Metro trains and buses come with relative frequency, they are clean (for the most part), and they can accommodate the masses of commuters and tourists that congregate in this city. But since Saturday, four people have died at local transit [...]
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UPDATED: 3:08 p.m.
The victim was a male, there was no age available at the time, and the preliminary investigation indicates it was intentional, according to a WMATA spokesman. There were several witnesses and authorities will be reviewing surveillance footage from the station.
UPDATED 3:05 p.m.
A person was struck and killed by blue line train [...]
Over at why.i.hate.dc, a local D.C. blogger has declared war on local D.C. blogs, and written a sarcastic list of tips for creating a successful neighborhood blog (which if you follow, "you should find yourself linked by DCist and The Washington City Paper in no time!").
One anonymous commenter joked that he/she was "so inspired I'm [...]
In an article about ways in which people are trying to beat inaugural transportation hassles, the Washington Post mentions the situation at Cap Hill's Capital Segway:
"Calls have flooded Rep Burks's Segway rental store in the District. "People get excited about taking a Segway to the inauguration," he said. A Segway is one of the few [...]
Yesterday, the Washington City Paper's own Darrow Montgomery asked an important question in the comments section of a post focusing on the flood of RSVPs (as of now, over 1,300) the Washington Area Bicycle Association has received for its Inaug-Day bicycle-parking service: "What happens to bikes locked up outside these areas?"
Seeking an answer, City Desk [...]
WHYY reports on the baker's dozen of SEPTA officers (who, despite the sound of their organization's name, do not work for Philadelphia's water department) who've volunteered to help keep Metro safe during the Inaugapolypse. Apparently WMATA's paying for it.
Update: How to Use the Inaugural Bike Valet
WABA program-assistant Henry Mesias, who has provided City Desk with all sorts of timely scoops regarding the free bike valet service the association will offer on Inauguration Day, says the non-profit is fully prepared for a "bikepocalypse." And why might he predict one? Around this time last week, [...]
On Inauguration Day, Mt. Vernon Square/7th St Convention Center will close at 7:30 a.m. and Judiciary Square will close at 4 p.m., Metro has announced. This is because of the stations' proximity to many balls. The more balls that will be held in your area, the more you can expect to be inconvenienced.
According to Washington Area Bicyclist Association program assistant Henry Mesias, it's official: WABA will be setting up bike valet stations at the Capitol on Inauguration Day. "Locations are still TBA," he writes in an email, "but there will be designated bike valet areas north and south of the event."
The nonprofit had been waiting for approval [...]
In a recent City Desk poll of the city's worst bus lines, one in particular got a whole lot of attention: The 42, which runs from Mount Pleasant to downtown via Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle.
Looks like the 42's about to get a bastard cousin.
Blogger Connetiquette Ave discovers through his eagle eyes that Metro has [...]
Update: It's on. Find out how to use the inaugural bike valet here
The Washington Area Bicycle Association's Henry Mesias says a 2:30 meeting between the organization and the District Department of Transportation yesterday, in which plans to allow WABA to set up a bike valet station for Inauguration Day were discussed, "went well." But [...]
Update: How to Use the Inaugural Bike Valet
Yesterday, Loose Lips Daily linked to San Francisco Bike Blog– which thinks the Washington Area Bicycle Association should bring its bike valet service to Inauguration 2009.
"Who wants to get hands-runneth-over by security guards just so you can stand on a packed [Metro] platform with dudes in blue, carrying [...]
The one-drop rule of classifying race gets a drop-kick in the Washington Post, courtesy of Marie Arana, the editor of the Post's Book World section.
And the big news for the next couple of days will focus on the playoff chances of the Redskins, who lost to this blogger's favorite team on Sunday at [...]
As if WMATA doesn't have enough on its plate with having to implement random bag searches and combat body odor, one of its drivers has landed in some trouble.
Friday evening, in the vicinity of 3rd and D Streets NE, members of the Metropolitan Police Department's Crime Reduction Team (CRT) observed a group of young men [...]
This just in: The inauguration site is live! The inauguration site is live!
For all of you just dying inside wondering: Will Metro run more trains for the inauguration? Will it increase their frequency? The answer is an enthusiastic yes! Yes! Yes!
From the 12th or so press release I've received from Metro today:
Metro officials expect extremely [...]
