Posts tagged Metro Accountability
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WMATA tightly leashed its watchdog for years, a new report says
Journalists have had a hard time getting Metro employees to go on the record about problems at the agency, and some say there's a “culture of paranoia and retaliation at WMATA.” Keep reading…
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Cell service in tunnels, junking old rail cars, getting finances in order. Here’s what’s in Metro’s Back2Good plan.
On Wednesday, WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld unveiled “Back2Good,” his road map for getting trains running safely and reliably during 2017. There isn’t all that much by way of new information— most of the efforts the plan mentions are already underway— but it does group ongoing projects together so it’s easier to understand what Metro is up to and verify that it’s… Keep reading…
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Recently-released federal reports shed light on Metro’s ongoing problems
About a year ago, the Federal Transit Administration took over Metro oversight. A year’s worth of inspection reports came out last week, and they’re full of details about Metro’s ongoing communication and maintenence problems. Keep reading…
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How to give Metro’s safety commission real teeth
Erek Barron and Marc Korman are members of Maryland’s House of Delegates, representing Prince George’s County and Montgomery County, respectively. A 2012 federal statute requires the jurisdictions that make up WMATA to establish a safety oversight commission to oversee Metrorail safety. This will succeed the discredited Tri-State Oversight Committee,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Derailed and delayed
Derailment on the Orange and Silver Lines; Still up for public input; Can’t stop won’t stop RPP; Wizards facility price goes up; Better buses for I-66; Trip tracking not just for fun; Red signal special; Charlotte’s solid walls; Keeping up with the Joneses. Keep reading…
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Metro has too many employees and not enough riders, say its consultants
Metro has a budget deficit that’s widening, and while the agency is employing more and more people, ridership is down. The consultants who started reviewing WMATA earlier this year recently presented their findings to Metro’s finance committee, and suggested a couple of possible ways to start closing the gaps. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bus lanes in Virginia
Bus bridge blues; BRT for Route 7; MoCo’s commitment to senior housing; Pool party pushback; SafeTrack safe tally; Military needs transit too; Speed kills; Free CaBi this weekend; Gentrification comes to Denver. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s making an effort
SafeTrack doesn’t fix it all; Metro’s back-breaking backlog; Metro money land; Uber for the commute; Co-working works; AirBnB argument; Chicago’s conundrum; Stadium parking racket. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stop-and-go
Red light, green light; Metro isn’t alone; Homeless shelter plan, refined; Metro puts late-night service to bed; When SafeTrack comes too late; That’s the tweet of the police; DC’s dining stars; The price of parking; And…. Keep reading…
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What we know and what we don’t about last week’s Federal Center SW explosion
Last week, after an explosion at Federal Center SW, someone at Metro’s Rail Operations Control Center denied Metro safety workers access to inspect the track. Also, while the explosion happened just before 7 am, the station didn’t shut down until the afternoon. This doesn’t reflect well on Metro’s safety culture, but we also don’t have all the details. Keep reading…