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D.C. Metro

D.C. Metro to Test Free WiFi at Six Subway Stations

The beleaguered D.C.-area transit agency finally had something to talk about besides repair schedules, delays, and debt.

August 30, 2016 - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Bus Stop

Biggest Loser: Streetsblog Announces its 2016 'Sorriest Bus Stop in America'

An annual tradition is back, and there's plenty of decrepit, unsafe bus infrastructure to lament.

August 9, 2016 - Streetsblog USA

Transit Fail

D.C. Metro to Consider Reduced Rail Service Hours After SafeTrack Concludes

What was thought to be a temporary end to late night weekend service could become a permanent reality on the tracks of Metrorail.

July 27, 2016 - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Driving

Sunday Satire: What if We Shut Down Roads Like We Shut Down Transit?

Imagine if the federal government treated road safety as seriously as it does transit safety.

May 15, 2016 - City Observatory

D.C. Metro

The Root Causes of the D.C. Metro Crisis

The 40-year-old system, second busiest in the nation after New York's, has seen ridership decline since 2010 as the region grows. A major cause is "frequency delays." The Washington Post reporters state that the subway has entered a death spiral.

April 28, 2016 - The Washington Post

D.C. Metro Bus

Auditing D.C. Metro's New Bus Prediction Technology

Regular bus riders know how integral an accurate real-time bus arrival system can be to the experience of bus transit. D.C. Metro just made a switch in technology, and Greater Greater Washington evaluated the results (so far).

April 26, 2016 - Greater Greater Washington

D.C. Metro Changes Arrival Estimation Technology

It's the details of transit apps that matter to users, so the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) just made a change of technology provider that will help make it easier to accurately predict bus arrival times.

April 6, 2016 - DCist

D.C. Transit Data Now Available on Google Maps

Google announces the addition of D.C.'s Metro and bus routes to their online and mobile maps, including connections to other commuter transit systems.

May 16, 2011 - TheCityFix.com

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