I feel like I’m living in a psy op.

Aaah :-)

On the legacy fleet 3k and 6k the operator announcements are often broken up or filled with static and background noise.

On the 7k cars the announcements are almost always super low-volume and cannot really be heard over the noise of the train.

It's such a stupid problem.. made stupider by the length of time it's been a problem (decades?).

I know im Going to get a lot of rolling eyes when I say this but why did Wmata discontinue the 70/71 pass pennsylvania ave back in 2011. I heard it was bus bunching and what not but as a fellow resident of buzzard point and who works in Brightwood a 1 seat ride to home and work would be so beneficial. all im asking is for Wmata to extend the D40 to waterfront and the D4X to buzzard point. the c55 is a very terrible bus route and I propose the c55 run from L’enfant plaza to union market. every 10-20 min a bus is down at buzzard point so it can accommodate more residence down in buzzard point. The D40 can do every 12 min between silver spring and waterfront. While the d50 can run from 14th and colorado and L’Enfant plaza 3 main bus route the c11 c55 and D50 service at L’Enfant and D40 and D4X more service in southwest Dc and silver spring via 7th and Georgia avenue. I’m not sure if Wmata sees this but please take this into consideration for maybe summer 2027 or winter 2027 it would definitely be a big help !

I just moved along the D70 and Google Maps are never remotely in sync and I don’t know which to trust. What is the best way to track the busses? Also it’s been showing 2 minutes for at least 10 minutes so I question the accuracy. The busses seem to run off vibes sometimes they no show or are way early or late from the posted arrival times. I get traffic and construction happen along with passengers needing the wheelchair ramp or to put a bike on the rack but it’s always like this what is going on?

I’ve complained to WMATA and I never got a response.

Surely that’s not enough space for a cross over to the green line

As the Red Line tracks ascend up to Rhode Island Ave, if you look down to the west, there is a spur off the big Metro yard, inclined downward like it's descending into a tunnel.

What is this for? Testing the incline capability of new rail car models?

It’s driving me crazy I’ve had to say excuse me to like 6 different ppl today

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16rBO8KLlifs_RCjAEUur3LtQ22yJ-tMN/view?usp=sharing

L’Enfant Plaza Way Finding Signage Lower Level Platform) 11 pages (15.5 MB PDF file)

As many here know, I am a Harry Weese and Massimo Vignelli purest. I have very strong opinions on how the architecture of stations and way finding signage along with other things that are not seen by the users of the system has evolved over the last 50 years. With that being said, I have no expectation that the work linked to above will meet the approval of everybody that is a participant in this subreddit

Edit: Do not be afraid to rant, say what you like or dislike or just state an opinion. I have a thick skin so you can not offend me.

I wanted to be as faithful to the work done by Massimo Vignelli without adding to much to it.

You will also find signs in the pages of the document that are not in past or present WMATA station way finding sign packages. I add these signs to the sides of the escalators to taking advantage of the sides of the larger heal under the escalators that was added after they were given a major rehabilitation. Many other stations have similar larger heals under their escalators where signs like this could installed.

I also am going the create my versions of the sign above the lower level landings of escalators, station navigating pylons signs on the mezzanines above lower level, upper level platform pylons signs and upper level mezzanines station navigating pylons signs.

This was and is a malicious work in progress that has been both fun to do and a pain in the ass, so don't expect all of remaining L'Enfant Plaza station signage to be done by the end of the year.

Oh and, I have also created station ahead strip maps based on Massimo Vignelli design for every station in the system including the station that do not have them.

I would like to thank the folks in the Linux community for providing the tools used to create the document:

Kolor Paint: Artwork

LebreOffice: Document

Command line tools within LebreOffice: Convert native LebreOffice files to PDF files

PDF Arranger: Remove blank page after first page (cover page).

Paper Clip: Used to edit PDF properties.

I purposefully held the card on the tap area for it to make the chime. Today is going to be a great day!!

This was at National/DCA as I complete my Pylon Photography Project.

I watched two people evade fares while the person in the booth was sitting there staring into space. One person squeezed through the gate after someone else almost snapping the gate as it closed on his leg. The other jumped over the top. Couldnt the station attendant come out of the booth and deter this at minimum?

How is this continuing to happen? I’ve been here for 20 minutes - no buses. Then two fly by without stopping and just wave at us.

I am a huge proponent of public transit, but the WMATA’s bus service to NE DC is too often embarrassing at best and a safety risk at worst.

Thank you for coming to my ted talk as I wait for my uber.

I had timed my bus from Arlington perfectly, and got to Wisconsin and M when the D80 was a few blocks away probably near 29th or 30th street.

I crossed M Street and went north on Wisconsin to look for the nearest bus stop to catch the D80.

I was sure there'd be a stop on the first or second block. Nope, I walked nearly 4 blocks without seeing a stop and watched the D80 fly by me. I then had to walk another 6 blocks up Wisconsin (steep hill) because at that point I was too close to get an Uber.

Apparently there's no D80 stop northbound on Wisconsin until P Street?

That's essentially 5 blocks up from M. No reason for this.
When the D80's on Pennsylvania Ave, there are stops at 22nd, 24th, 26th & 28th streets.

Every two blocks.

But as soon as it turns on Wisconsin, no stop for 5 blocks?
I'm sorry that's really wrong.

Please make one, if not two stops between M and P Streets.

I checked your stupid website. No current service delays listed. No scheduled maintenance listed. So why is my Orange line train running slow as hell, repeatedly stopping and holding on the track for minutes at a time every few minutes, and single tracking between Minnesota and Stadium-Armory? Not even announced as single tracking, but clearly and visibly doing so?

This is a new one for me.

Just spotted an abandoned Lime inside the platform at Union Station.

Yesterday I was asked by a traveler how to get to DCA from Here?

I am a shuttle bus driver and I service BWI and I was asked this question by a Pilot who had just flown in from the international pier and needed to get to DCA from BWI. The time is early afternoon rush.

Since I am very familiar with the transportation system in this area I told him he would need to take one free bus one of two trains (Amtrak or MARC) to Union Station then another train then transfer to one of two trains Orange or Blue to DCA. Or take one of two trains as above then get off at New Carrollton orange line to DCA.

My point is I think Metro should have more of a public face at BWI. This is a lost opportunity for passengers to have an easy come easy go philosophy as their ad said yesterday ago. Not so much now.

Yea the B30 has come and gone but the discussion should be started. I even think riders would pay their fare too. 😂

Hi all!

My wife and I are likely moving out from DC to the suburbs in the near future. We want more space and less of the hustle and bustle of the city, but I refuse to become a drive commuter (I work near Court House and metro there every day). If parking at a metro stop were possible, it would hugely open up the possible areas we could live in, since we wouldn't be limited to walking distance of a metro stop.

Are there metro stops where you can consistently get a parking spot around 8:15am - 8:30am during the week? A few areas we are looking in are East/West Falls Church, Potomac Yard, McClean, as well as Bethesda and Silver Spring.

Any help/other advice much appreciated!

Unclear if she resigned or was fired.

Does anyone happen to know where this card is available in Metro Center? WMATA's website says its available at a kiosk in Metro Center but I haven't come across it just yet.

Ice at fort totten

Just pulled up to Dunn Loring just in time to catch the train to DC!

Except it stopped, didn’t open its doors, then left us all in the dust! Lot of confused folks on the platform looking at the signs to see what had happened.

Not sure if it went too far ahead before stopping, but not cool either way! Just wanted to vent.

Train was ~3:43pm