Category Archives: Transit
Where the Circulator Goes Now
So, we can all basically agree that DDOT rolled out the Circulator in a pretty ham-handed fashion. Despite the fact that the takeover of the Blue Bus was well known to be coming, there was no official word coming from … Continue reading
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Circulator Takes Over for the Blue Bus Next Sunday
GM mentioned yesterday that in September the Circulator will take over the remaining Blue bus route between Dupont and Rosslyn. He learned yesterday that that the start date is a tad sooner: next Sunday. As you can see from the … Continue reading
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New Circulator Route Targeted for Fall Rollout
Last October, DDOT started floating the idea of replacing the remaining Blue Bus route between Rosslyn and Dupont with a new Circulator route. There’s precedence for this since the Circulator already replaced the Foggy Bottom route of the Blue Bus. … Continue reading
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Google Provides Arrival Predictions for the Circulator
GM just noticed that Google has added real-time predictions for the Circulator. This way you check when the bus will be coming before you leave the house. To use it, load up Google maps and zoom in on Georgetown. Right-click … Continue reading
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Georgetown Water Taxi Promised
Georgetown Waterfront by Oblivious Dude. Last August, GM reported that a water taxi route may open between Nationals Stadium and Georgetown. The hope didn’t pan out last season, but there’s reason to believe that Georgetown may soon finally get itself … Continue reading
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WMATA Proposes to Stop Weekend Late-Night Bus Service
Yesterday, Georgetown Current’s Carol Buckley alerted GM to the draconian plan that WMATA is floating to close a massive budget gap. Among other changes, the proposal would stop all weekend late-night bus service between Georgetown and Dupont Circle and cut … Continue reading
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Join the Wisconsin Ave. Streetcar Coalition
Care of a comment to a Morning Metropolitan, GM became aware of the Wisconsin Ave. Streetcar Coalition. It’s a group of Wisconsin Ave.-based residents and others in the Washington area who support sustainable development and transportation. Their goal is to … Continue reading
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That’s It For D Series Changes
Last week GM detailed some changes to the D Series bus schedule. One thing that confused him was that WMATA had been contemplating changes for the D Series for quite some time. Yet the changes announced last week appeared to … Continue reading
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WMATA Announces Dramatic Changes to Metrobus Routes
Today WMATA announced a raft of changes to Metrobus routes throughout the region. Some of the changes directly affect Georgetown residents. They will take effect December 27th. If you ride the D Series, keep reading. The D1 The most dramatic … Continue reading
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Streetcars to Return to Georgetown (Eventually)
Wednesday night DDOT hosted an open house at Hyde-Addison to discuss the city’s plans for a brand new streetcar network. The long term plans for this network include a branch into Georgetown. This would bring an end to the nearly … Continue reading
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