"Apparently oversight hasn't improved much."

Love the not so hidden dig on Evans, Jamie! Can't wait to read about how Wells voted to close the Council meeting to the press (or did I miss that posting) and how David Alpert had nothing to do with Fiona running (interesting strategy to say the least)!

This is getting epic, yo!

by Jimbo McGee on Sep 28, 2011 9:29 am  

@Jimbo McGee -- if you go looking for conspiracies, you'll always be able to find them.

I read the two articles linked in that bit, and didn't find a single mention of Evans, Wells, or any other councilmember. Though I'm sure I could have imagined any of them that I wanted.

It seems to me that if you have an axe to grind against editorial statements made by folks on this blog, there's plenty of actual evidence you could use to support your beef, rather than having to impute it where it doesn't actually show up.

by Jacques on Sep 28, 2011 10:03 am  

The Route 1 busway funding is part of the grant for Alexandria's portion of the Crystal City-Potomac Yard transitway.

by Froggie on Sep 28, 2011 10:17 am  

Arlnow never loads on my computer does this happen to anyone else?

by Canaan on Sep 28, 2011 10:26 am  

I find it interesting WMATA is going to sue for insurance payout due to falling attendance resulting from an incident of their own doing. That's really mind-boggling. I mean, does their insurance policy really cover something like that and absolve them of responsibility? And can it really be shown that ridership levels dropped because of the accident, and not something else? (the recession, for example)

by Jack Love on Sep 28, 2011 11:33 am  

2 things RE: changes to Circulator. First, I just saw the new map on their website (http://tinyurl.com/3u48d67) and I assume (like in the past) these will make their way onto the buses. IMO this map is way too bulky and useless for anyone trying to use the system. I understand the desire to make it a full system map, but now that we've expanded into upper (somewhat) NW and across the river in SE, too much is getting lost. I think if they were to create a spider map like the person did a few weeks ago for H Street for these areas and lines, it would make much more sense.

Second, I still don't get the Navy Yard to Union Station route. I don't understand how this one does better than the CC to Waterfront route; at least when I've been on the latter, there were other people (albeit, not many). But the few times (maybe 5) I've used the Navy Yard route I've been by myself - each and every time. Anyway, I still think it's a pretty useless route that could actually be beneficial - but they would have to do one or two things. They include: 1) Extend the Northern stop down H Street (Cut out the little loop at Union Station and put a stop at 2nd and F. People can walk across the plaza (especially if it's nicely redone) to get to the Metro. Then run the bus up to H, turn right on H and down to 8th and then loop it back towards Union Station); and/or 2) Extend the Southern stop over to Waterfront Metro along M Street (SW residents are still pretty upset that the CC-SW Circulator was cut; this would help appease them, plus help bring people to and from the new Safeway and the new development in SW (Kastles stadium, new waterfront, etc)).

by Shipsa01 on Sep 28, 2011 11:53 am  

Oh, it's so sad. Poor DC. Poor poor DC. If it's not one thing, it's another. I just read Debonis's account. What a fluff press release that was, empty of any hard-hitting language. People are so tentative here. It's very frustrating. Why we all do not put everything down at once to address this issue AND SOLVE IT is something I am continually flummoxed by. We all with our .5 nanosecond attention spans want to constantly move on to the next thing. But there are great big leaking holes in the tax office and probably all the agencies. I love it how Debonis quotes Jonetta at the end saying the next time DC residents would not be so forgiving. Ha. Dream on.

by Jazzy on Sep 28, 2011 2:23 pm  

@Jack

Yes. That's kind of the whole idea of insurance.

by andrew on Sep 28, 2011 4:38 pm  

"The Route 1 busway funding is part of the grant for Alexandria's portion of the Crystal City-Potomac Yard transitway."

Froggie, do you know if the current plan is to parallel near the tracks after the Monroe ave bridge or to keep on going down Henry Street with a sharp turn at Madison? (Whythe?) The interwebz provide mixed (and out of date) messages.

by Kolohe on Sep 28, 2011 4:58 pm  

Who is the one that comes up with the routes in the DC Dept of Transportation for the Circulator routes.

The Navy Yard-Union Station route is completely inconvenient and lacks logic
1 first you have it running down first street NE/SE for one block but will tie up the line for about 10 minutes to have a stop infront of the Capitol and Supreme Court. I have seen one person get on the bus there since it changed from being the N22

2 second it does not share any bus stops with the Union Station-Georgetown route that is beyond stupid even the Metrobuses shared stops before the construction.

3 the info about the changes are wrong on their site is wrong where it says the route "Right on 1st Street NE" which is wrong it makes a right onto Columbus Circle as 1st Street is by the Postal Office/Postal Museum and the entrance to the Metro Station not to the right of Union Station when facing north.

by kk on Sep 28, 2011 7:00 pm  

@Kolohe

As far as I know, the current plan is to follow Henry to 1st St (next to McD's), then 1st over to the road right along the tracks.

I've made the suggestion to city staff that right-of-way should be preserved along the west side of the railroad between Monroe and Braddock Rd for a long-term alignment. This would tie in well with the city's desire for an entrance to Braddock Rd Metro from the west that would cross under the railroad.

by Froggie on Sep 28, 2011 7:46 pm  

One change on the Union Station Circulator makes no sense--31St & M (actually mid-block) is easily one of the busiest stops. If its kept for the Dupont line, it will confuse the heck out of people. For the Union Station line, They easily could have dropped 15th, in favor of 14th & 16th which have more bus connections.

by Rich on Sep 28, 2011 7:48 pm  

I am not a fan of the Navy Yard Circulator reroute. I live down by Barrack's Row and go to Georgetown Law. Taking the Circulator from 8th/G SE to Louisiana/D NW was the only one-seat ride to school. But now it won't even hit the west side of Union Station. It doesn't even get near the Metro entrance! Now I'll either have to switch to taking the Metro (with a required transfer at Metro Center), or walk all the way from the east side of Union Station to Georgetown Law, a considerable increase in walking distance from Louisiana/D. This change wouldn't be so bad if it at least stopped on the west side of Union Station.

by Alex on Oct 1, 2011 1:49 pm