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Goodbye, WOW 2.0, err, Play.

The Icelandic discounter ceased all flying suddenly on Monday.

thepointsguy.com/news/iceland...

29.09.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Green Line: Navy Yard's Half Street entrance is closed until March 2026 for escalator replacement. Use the New Jersey Ave. SE entrance, which remains open with elevator access.

29.09.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Metro Board of Directors Meeting - September 11, 2025
YouTube video by Metro Metro Board of Directors Meeting - September 11, 2025

WMATA trying to lure suburban bus agencies onto a single fare payment system (and, as part of that, charging fares again after several went fare-free). Ideal would include Capital Bikeshare and even tolls www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yj8...

11.09.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New 8000 series Metro trains unveiled at Hitachi factory in Hagerstown, with the design chosen less than two weeks ago

08.09.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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D.C. can predict who will get into car crashes but can’t stop them The city successfully targeted owners of cars at risk of a crash by looking at their camera ticket records, but that couldn’t change their behavior.

A new study in DC shows that simply warning drivers they are at high risk of a crash doesn’t change behaviour, via @rachelweiner.bsky.social

08.09.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nevermind - as soon as I posted that, the wifi stopped working. New train same as the old etc. (A β€œtemporary disruption” Amtrak staff says)

27.08.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On the inside, the new Acelas are very shiny and the WiFi appears to actually work

27.08.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

At launch of new Acela, Alstrom CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge calls it β€œthe most advanced train in the world today” due to the combination of speed and tilting technology. Train nerds, any thoughts?

27.08.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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National Guard soldiers called into service for President Trump's law enforcement surge in D.C. have been assigned to spread mulch at federal monuments.

Normally the Park Service does that, but the administration laid off the workers.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

27.08.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4182    πŸ” 2075    πŸ’¬ 318    πŸ“Œ 555
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Unsurprisingly the third of these options was the favorite design for the Metro 8K series trains among the 20,000 people who voted. Was most popular with our readers as well.

26.08.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
We want your videos of law enforcement interactions in D.C. - Formstack

If you see violations of this policy or anything else we should look into, please send video and photos here: thewashingtonpost.formstack.com/forms/law_en...

25.08.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you see federal law enforcement with their faces covered at Metro/bus stations, that is against protocol. GM Randy Clarke said at MetroFest Saturday that he asked for no face coverings and got β€œno pushback.”

25.08.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Massive SEPTA cuts continue today as Philly students return to school; Phillies fans were impacted Sunday 32 SEPTA bus routes were cut and 16 were shortened, forced by massive budget deficits and the lack of a new budget in Harrisburg.

β€œZairean Wills, 15, woke up at 6 a.m. for her first day as a sophomore at Roxborough High School, and hour earlier than she planned to wake up before the cuts.” β€” www.inquirer.com/transportati...

25.08.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

The Guardsman who was behind the wheel of the MATV has now been ticketed for running a red light

21.08.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How We Mapped Nightmare Commutes on NJ Transit Also today: The push for a world map reflecting Africa’s true size, and the commuting principle that shaped urban history.

"How We Mapped Nightmare Commutes on NJ Transit" -- www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

21.08.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Crash early this a.m. on Capitol Hill involved a 14-ton D.C. National Guard Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (MATV) and is "currently undergoing an investigation," Capt. Tinashe T. Machona says. Civilian driver hospitalized with head laceration per @danlamothe.bsky.social

20.08.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 336    πŸ” 109    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 76
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London's mayor in the @theguardian.com:

"The number of people killed or seriously injured on London borough roads reduced by 34% following the implementation of 20mph speed limits, with the number of children killed falling by 75% (from four to one)."

20.08.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Metro says that while feds are being assigned to work with Metro Transit Police Department, "Task force officers are not making arrests or writing fare evasion citations ... MTPD remains the responsible agency regarding enforcement actions, which include writing citations and/or making arrests."

19.08.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unidentified federal officers were doing fare enforcement at 7th and H Street NW last night, per my colleague Jonathan Edwards:

19.08.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 28

All Metro saying about federal presence in stations: "Federal Law enforcement and National Guard troops are assisting MTPD officers to enhance safety and security efforts at DC stations and bus terminals. We appreciate their support and encourage customers to report suspicious behavior"

18.08.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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Boeing defense union goes on strike Boeing defense union announces strike after machinists in Missouri and Illinois voted to reject the latest contract offer.

Thousands of machinists who build fighter jets and munitions at Boeing’s defense hub went on strike at midnight Monday for the first time since the mid-1990s.

04.08.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5212    πŸ” 1295    πŸ’¬ 136    πŸ“Œ 68
Dream of a high-speed maglev train between D.C. and New York is dead for now Gov. Wes Moore (D) expressed enthusiasm for the maglev train from D.C. to Baltimore, as did his Republican predecessor. The Trump administration is opposed.

No high-speed maglev train is coming between D.C. and New York. On this one, Dems and Trump administration agree www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

01.08.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tim Lilley spent his life flying. Then his son died in a plane crash. β€œI still miss Sam terribly,” Tim Lilley said, but β€œI started trying to think critically about it right from the get-go.”

Wednesday through Friday the NTSB is grilling Army and FAA officials on what went wrong in the deadly Jan. 29 collision at DCA. I profiled Tim Lilley, a pilot who has flown both the commercial and helicopter routes at National -- and lost his son in the crash. www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...

29.07.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From the MontgomeryCountyMD community on Reddit: Once again this summer, the Ride On Bus Team is in the process of improving bus stops throughout Montgomery County, MD. One of their recent improvement... Explore this post and more from the MontgomeryCountyMD community

MoCo is touting a bus stop that now has a place to wait for the bus, which is great ... except there's still no crosswalk or sidewalk to get to and from the stop www.reddit.com/r/Montgomery...

23.07.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tesla fights two court battles over claims it misled consumers about automated driving Tesla is fighting cases in Miami and California alleging it dangerously misled consumers about its Autopilot technology, including the driver in a fatal crash.

California’s DMV says Tesla should lose its license to sell cars in the state, as the company fights allegations of misleading drivers into thinking its vehicles can operate autonomously without human oversight.

22.07.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8003    πŸ” 2016    πŸ’¬ 213    πŸ“Œ 132
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Très cool, ça!

#Montreal 's always improving #bikeshare service introduces the Bixi Remorque (Trailer), for carrying large loads.

It's just $4 for 4 hours ($8 for non-members).

You can find the location of 50 trailers on the app.

bixi.com/en/trailer?u...

21.07.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.

For everyone who has ever asked, on seeing my Baltimore homicide charts, "How did they do that?"

16.07.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1530    πŸ” 441    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 60

Bus driver announcing that the D40 is β€œjust like the 70 bus in days of old”

15.07.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Map of where Brightline-related deaths have occurred in South Florida.

Map of where Brightline-related deaths have occurred in South Florida.

Brightline trains have killed 182 people, significantly more than publicly known, an investigation by the Miami Herald and WLRN, South Florida’s NPR member station, has found.

Read more here: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...

15.07.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 140    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 50
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Maryland breaking ground on first state β€œPedestrian Safety Action Plan” project on MD-650, where 45 pedestrians were injured and 8 killed between 2018 and 2020 β€” eliminating slip lanes, adding lighting and raised crosswalks, slowing merge off Beltway.

15.07.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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