South entrance of Dupont Circle Metro station closes tomorrow for over 8 months
Starting tomorrow, the south entrance of the Dupont Circle Metro station will be closed while the three escalators leading into and out of the station are completely replaced. The entrance has to be...
View ArticleDistrict Digest: Rediscovering the First Amendment
This week in D.C. news, featuring the MPD’s acknowledgement of the First Amendment, more on Mayor Gray madness, and the latest Amtrak upgrade. Yes, the First Amendment still holds. Washington, D.C.’s...
View ArticleStudents combat anti-Muslim message in D.C. Metro ads
After anti-Muslim ads were posted in several D.C. Metro stations, two Georgetown students, Nabeel Zewail (SFS ’15) and Saaliha Khan (COL ’13), petitioned the D.C. Subway Commission to remove them. The...
View ArticleDistrict Digest: Old bills in the council and new trains on the Metro
D.C. Council recycles old legislative material In preparation for their first major meeting of 2013, several lawmakers on the D.C. Council reintroduced old propositions, which were previously not...
View ArticleMetro SmartTrip cards now $2 for real
Let it be known to all that Metro riders can now purchase SmartTrip cards 60% cheaper than before. For those who haven’t popped their Georgetown bubble yet, SmartTrip is a rechargeable farecard for all...
View ArticlePhoto Caption Contest: Caption Metro’s sexist subway ad
Aside from unreliable service and nonexistent weekend travel options, Metro is now loathed for its shiny, new, sexist ad that it’s running on buses. Part of the Metro Forward campaign, which started in...
View ArticleWMATA reveals plans for Georgetown Metro stop
On December 5, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority laid out many specific details, including a shiny, new map, of its $26 billion expansion and service update. In addition to a new loop...
View ArticleD.C. Metro proposes an overall three percent increase in fares for 2014
Earlier this month, it was revealed that the District metro transit officials have drafted legislation that will increase overall rail fares by three percent. In terms of price per ride, this means...
View ArticleD.C. releases $54 billion transportation plan spanning until 2040
The District government released a draft of their Multimodal Long-range Transportation Plan, which will go into effect over the next thirty years, last Friday. The plan aims to address demands for...
View ArticleD.C. needs more middle-skill workers
While many Georgetown students could be unable to grasp the fact that there are jobs in D.C. other than at Deloitte and PwC, an analysis conducted by the National Skills Coalition says that the...
View ArticleD.C. ranked third most expensive rent, but on the decline
Living in campus housing—as most of us are—we understand the struggle of expensive housing, sometimes in places inadequately fit for their price. D.C.’s housing market mirrors that of campus housing in...
View ArticleWMATA’s “Rush Hour Promise” refunds subset of delayed passengers
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will refund metro riders whose train is delayed by 15 minutes or more during the rush hour commute in its new “Rush Hour Promise” initiative....
View ArticleWMATA prepares to drastically cut service
In the wake of COVID-19 and extreme decreases in public transport use, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is facing massive cuts to service proposed for fiscal year 2022, which...
View ArticleLaunch of Hoya Transit pilot sees surge of student interest
After an overwhelming wave of interest, 4,067 students will enter the Hoya Transit Pilot Program and receive a $100 SmarTrip credit to use for the fall semester. The university will collect data for...
View ArticleAs DC’s Silver Line extends, Georgetown students finally have an easier route...
The DC Metro’s Silver Line fully re-opened Nov. 15, adding a new extension to Washington Dulles International Airport. The post As DC’s Silver Line extends, Georgetown students finally have an easier...
View ArticleDespite looming closures, Yellow Line to reopen after eight months
After the line’s eight-month-long closure, The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will fully reopen the Yellow Line to customers on May 7 under operational changes projected to...
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