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One thought I have had about Rush+ (which won't affect me as a Red Line commuter) is this: There's no particular reason a service has to be signed with the same color in both directions.

I would recommend, for example, that a train leaving Franconia-Springfield bound for Greenbelt be signed as a Yellow Line train (or even Green, since currently only Green Line trains go to Greenbelt and that would be an even clearer signal to folks in Virginia that this is a different service pattern). When that train returns from Greenbelt, bound for Franconia-Springfield, it should be signed as a Blue Line train.

In the same way, a train leaving Vienna bound for Largo should be signed as a Blue Line train. When it leaves Largo to return to Vienna, it should be signed as an Orange Line train.

WMATA should realize that in passengers' minds, colors are tied more to destinations than to service patterns. I think this would considerably reduce confusion and the likelihood of people getting on the wrong train.

by TimK65 on May 25, 2012 7:31 pm • link • report