Graham Takes the Train

Transit information and news for the greater Washington, DC area and beyond.

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

Exciting progress this week on the @PurpleLineMD @wmata Red Line interchange at Silver Spring! The escalators and canopy have been moved into position! This will look very cool when completed! 🚊🚇👷🏗️

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

@SafeSidewalksDC @PurpleLineMD Would be great, but I’m guess the system won’t be fully ready by 1/1/27

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

Very interesting to see vehicles hauled along the tracks through Montgomery county!

[Purple Line @PurpleLineMD]

Purple Line crews will begin Live Wire testing of light rail tracks and systems with a Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) between the Lyttonsville Operations and Maintenance Facility and Bethesda Station.
For more information, visit here: https://t.co/cwIpu7wnCh.

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

@TODNewsHub @arlvabikelanes New Carrollton has a ton of transit service. It could be the next Silver Spring if they get the zoning right.

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

Hopefully this can be done in a way that’s not too disruptive but gets the message across and changes behavior. Clear messaging about how and why to pay are also important.

[Tom Roussey @tomroussey7news]

Metro says since Sunday, May 24 they have given out 740 bus fare evasion tickets and have made 46 arrests as part of a crackdown on Metrobus. In some cases officers are going onto buses and pulling people off who were seen on security camera evading the fare elsewhere. #wmata

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

@justin_fenton I hope fearmongering local news outlets will cover this too ;)

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

Seems like a huge W worth celebrating!

[Justin Fenton @justin_fenton]

May in Baltimore ended with 8 homicides. That’s down from:
-15 last May
-29 in May 2023
-39 in both May 2021 and 2020
-40 in May 2017
-and 42 in May 2015

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

The Capital Crescent Trail is a real gem! Great fuel to everyone who made it happen before my time!

[DC Bike History @DCBikeHistory1]

On this day in 1996 - The Arizona Avenue Trestle officially opened for use as part of the Capital Crescent Trail, creating for the first time a complete trail from Bethesda to Georgetown. It marked the completion of the DC portion of the trail.

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

Very interesting, since a few years ago RideOn was really pushing this service. IMO microtransit is mostly a fad, so I hope this means we will avoid wasting too much money…

[The MoCoShow (MCS) @TheMoCoShow]

Ride On Flex Service Ending in Rockville and Wheaton/Glenmont on July 1

Click below for full article.

https://t.co/muYawUwoAd

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

Running extra service for game days, festivals etc. is great. A sign that the system takes itself seriously. Good to see KC doing this even with a small system.

[Tom Gerend @TomGerend]

Boosted #kcstreetcar service is on the street in support of @thekccurrent game day operations! Enjoy your ride and go Current! @kcstreetcar

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

The western branch of the Red Line will have an extended shutdown this summer for Purple Line construction. Two months compared to three for the shutdown in Silver Spring two years ago.

[Metro Forward @wmata]

Reminder! This summer, we're building a second mezzanine at Bethesda station to connect to @MarylandDOT’s @PurpleLineMD—making it easier to transfer & support ridership growth. Free shuttles replace trains between North Bethesda & Friendship Heights.

➡️ https://t.co/7lFlimZmwS

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

@cassetteweed Speedometer by Watt Apps.

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

Washington-Baltimore when Amtrak runs express. 32 minutes averaging 76 mph. The new tunnel should speed this up quite a bit as the slowest parts leaving Washington and entering Baltimore.

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

@RailroadRaccoon Whose goal do you mean? I agree this would be cool, but I haven’t seen it in any concrete plans.

[Tim Sloan @TimSloanDC]

The Capital Crescent Trail bridge construction site at the Silver Spring Metro and @PurpleLineMD stations has sat dormant for several years and one of the reasons the opening of the trail has been pushed back until fall. #CCT #BikeDC #PurpleLineMD @WABADC @purplelinenow #Metro

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

Many, many Orioles Fans heading to DC today on MARC!

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

Better late than never. This new entrance will really improve connectivity in the quickly growing Union Market area.

[Commissioner Joe Bishop-Henchman | Eckington @joe5f6]

Here are drawings from @NoMaBID of a proposed new east entrance from the NoMa Metro Station. The project is in the city's capital budget for opening in 2028.

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

@TODNewsHub @WashProbs @tysons_va @VivaTysonsMag It’s fascinating to see. I’m always struck by the large scale parking with these kinds of buildings. Any info on the parking for this one?

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

It’s gonna be weird to see trains running on the system for a full year of testing before it opens… Very glad the construction is progressing though!

[Mass Transit magazine @MassTransitmag]

.@mtamaryland has completed the rail installation on the Purple Line
The project now will focus on completing construction by the end of 2026. #Rail #Infrastructure
https://t.co/2gKQwmHJkI

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

@AmusedToDeath1 Last time I was up there they were doing a big station upgrade. I think it’s getting high platforms. Impressive for a station with only two trains per day.

[Graham Takes the Train @SS_DCTransit]

@HNLTransitFan I think the plan is installing platform screen doors first. This is like a long term plan, not something that will happen in a year or two.