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Doors Closing

Nov 19th 2008
Update: I heard this at Chinatown last night but all other stations it was the normal ding dong! Is this the new sound for Metro when the doors are closing?

Smart Trip Say Hello to CVS

Nov 17th 2008
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Credit: Mr. T in DC"][/caption] You soon maybe able to buy a metro card (Smart Trip Cards only) at your local CVS.  That's great and all but why isn't there other places to add money to your card?  Why can't I do this online or just have ...

Be Good for Goodness’ Sake

Nov 14th 2008
Well it looks like the controversial ads have hit Metro for the holiday season.  Its started a couple of days ago when the media picked up that Metro would display ads by a group of humanist on Metro bus stops and buses. The add says "Why believe in a ...

Expanding the Fleet [WMATA]

Nov 6th 2008
Metro said yesterday that they need more rail cars, 648 of them.  In addition to purchasing new rail cars they would like to refurbish at least 100 of the older cars.  These cars are needed for the expansion of metro rail and the ability to run 8 car trains on ...

Extended Service on Metro Today

Nov 3rd 2008
The metro will extend service today and run till 1am due to the Washington Redskins game which starts at 8:30pm.

Today’s Metro Track Maintenance

Oct 31st 2008
Metro Line: Green Maintenance Window: October 31, to Sunday, November 2 Track Maintenance: Green Line - Metrorail customers traveling between the Greenbelt and College Park-U of Md should add 20 minutes of travel time because personnel will replace the rail switch at the Greenbelt Metrorail station. Trains will share one track between ...

WMATA: Free Hand Sanitizer

Oct 30th 2008
Today WMATA is handing out free hand sanitizer at the Forest Glen and New Carrollton Metrorail stations.

WMATA: Free Hand Sanitizer

Oct 29th 2008
Today WMATA is handing out free hand sanitizer at the Franconia-Springfield and Braddock Road Metrorail stations.

Fallout 3 Ads on Metro

Oct 28th 2008
What do you think about the Fallout 3 ads on the Metro?  This blog has a good post about it.  Metro has said they aren't going to remove the ads anytime soon.

WMATA: Free Hand Sanitizer

Oct 28th 2008
Today WMATA is handing out free hand sanitizer at the Eastern Market and Farragut North Metrorail stations.

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