This guy makes hilarious videos – here’s his video about riding the Washington Metro – and he’s right – how long does it take to fix an escalator?
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Written By Bats - December 14th, 2010
This guy makes hilarious videos – here’s his video about riding the Washington Metro – and he’s right – how long does it take to fix an escalator? Snow Cancels Nearly All East Coast Amtrak Routes
Written By Bats - February 7th, 2010
Amtrak has announced cancellations for Sunday February 7th due to the massive snow that fell between Washington and New Jersey. I can only imagine what a zoo Penn Station must be with all of the canceled trains! Here’s a partial list of the canceled trains – view all of the changes on the Amtrak website.
WMATA Crash Updates: Superintendent Reassigned, ATO Fails Test
Written By Bats - June 26th, 2009
This past monday the worst subway crash in Washington Metro (WMATA) history took place killing 9 people. Today we have a couple of updates: Superintendent Reassigned ATO System Fails Test ATO means Automatic Train Operation and basically means the train is operated by computer. Human train operators can still take over the controls at any moment – in the case of this crash, the train operator in the moving train hit the emergency brake but there wasn’t enough time to stop the train. Two Trains Collide on WMATA Metro Red Line
Written By Bats - June 22nd, 2009
This is a breaking transit news alert…two trains have collided on the Red Line in Washington, D.C. this afternoon. From ABC News 7 in Washington, “Metro confirms two trains have collided on the Red Line between the Takoma and Fort Totten stations. It happened close to the Fort Totten station, a Metro spokesperson said. D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Alan Etter said one train was on top of the other train.” 5:45pm Eastern – CNN is now reporting that one person has been confirmed dead at the scene. 6:15pm Eastern – WTOP is reporting that two people have died. Crews are working to free trapped people in the trains. 8pm Eastern – “John Catoe, WMATA General Mgr., says a train was stopped waiting, and it was struck by the second train, moving at speed. They were both on the same track.” The operator of one of the trains has died. 9pm Eastern – updates are coming in that 6 people have died. CNN also notes, “Seventy people were treated at the scene — 56 with minor injuries, 12 with moderate injuries and two with life-threatening injuries, according to Chief Dennis Rubin of Washington’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.” Some photos from the scene: Washington DC Transit Pricing
Written By Bats - June 5th, 2006
It would seem based on reading the WMATA pricing page, that purchasing a ticket is easy on WMATA. But alas, each trip has a different price and there are no zones or areas, instead each station holds a different price. And to make it even more confusing, the machines have no signs posted about the pricing – you need to look for the “booth” which for me was always behind the machines. These booths will show you the pricing for all stations from that station. To get pricing, visit this page and click the station you will start your journey from. Then select the station you will end your journey at and the price will be displayed. Remember to hold on to your ticket, you will need this to exit! Based on this trip pricing, I believe you have 2 options for ease of use:
Washington, DC Transit Information
Written By Bats - June 4th, 2006
This section of InsideTransit will help you to understand how the Washington DC subway system works, pricing, routings, tips, and more. Allen’s System Overview This May I had my first opportunity to ride the WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) and learn the workings of the system for InsideTransit. The system reminds me a lot of Atlanta’s MARTA in its map design and station layout. Some of the pros of the system:
Some of the cons of the system:
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