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Will WMATA’s Silver Line find success?
Metro goals to open the long-awaited Silver Line extension this yr however the company’s meager pandemic ridership, triggered largely by the transfer to distant work, begs the query: who’s going to trip it?
Why it issues: A failure to draw riders to the $3 billion Silver Line venture would additional worsen the company’s budgetary woes — present estimates predict a $185 million price range deficit subsequent fiscal yr.
Catch up fast: The extension provides six stations that span 11.4 miles from Ashburn to Reston City Middle beginning after Wiehle-Reston. Dulles would be the third-to-last cease on the road.
What’s occurring: Axios’ evaluation of Metrorail ridership knowledge reveals that usually stations towards the top of the road, notably these within the NoVa suburbs, have been slower to rebound than stations in different elements of the world.
- The present final 4 Silver Line stations from Wiehle-Reston East to Tysons Nook have every reached about 32% of 2019 ridership ranges.
- Stations on the finish of the Blue and Orange traces have carried out equally, with Franconia-Springfield reaching 35% of 2019 ridership, and Vienna getting to twenty-eight%.
- For comparability, Glenmont on the finish of the Purple Line has reached 41% of pre-pandemic ridership. West Hyattsville, the fourth-to-last cease on the Inexperienced Line towards Greenbelt, has reached 52%.
D.C. Coverage Middle government director Yesim Sayin Taylor tells Axios that the Washington area’s excessive focus of employees who’re in a position to do their jobs remotely has continued to make it even tougher for Metro to rebound from pandemic losses.
A Metro spokesperson tells Axios that the company doesn’t have post-pandemic ridership projections, however continues to see the Silver Line extension as “a chance for development.”
Zoom in: The Silver Line extension has a number of elements in its favor, together with the quickly rising Tysons space. Plus, riders will for the primary time have entry to Dulles utilizing Metrorail.
Senior Brookings Metro fellow Adie Tomer does be aware that gaining access to an airport by prepare is usually a good regional advertising instrument, however airports usually don’t appeal to almost as many riders as different stations and contours. He says Washington residents use public transit rather more than vacationers who’re right here simply visiting.
- Whether or not or not it’s profitable within the quick time period, Tomer says he’s assured that the Silver Line extension might be profitable in the long term. “Having rail service and having long-distance journey options is vitally vital,” he says of the well being and development of main metros.
Between the traces: The Silver Line extension has been within the works for over a decade. As Tomer places it, “this prepare has left the station so way back.” These at present working for the company, together with new CEO Randy Clarke, must adapt to our new lifestyle and discover methods to lure riders again.
What’s subsequent: The Silver Line could possibly be additional delayed. With out the return of extra 7000-series vehicles, Clarke says the company would both have to attend to open the brand new stations on that line or scale back service.
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PHOTOS: Washington Nationals unveil District Blueprint uniforms to kick off 20th anniversary season – WTOP News
The District Blueprint uniforms feature a baby blue jersey and cap sporting a stylized block “W.”
A stylized block “W” is surrounded by an outline of the Capitol Dome, flanked on either side by cherry blossoms.
An image of D.C.’s iconic street grid printed on the jersey represents the players “wearing the city’s streets on our heart,” according to a news release from the team.
A 3D interlocking D.C. logo on the jersey’s chest nods to the 1956 Washington Senators logo, while mosaic detailing on the white pants celebrates the diverse community, according to the team.
The Nationals will wear the District Blueprint uniforms for the first time on March 29 and March 30, 2025.
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It’s been more than a year since Blake Bozeman was shot and killed at a nightclub along H Street Northeast, and now a man tasked with stopping gun violence in D.C. is under arrest.
“He wasn’t just an athlete, he was a businessman, he was a realtor, he had community service,” Blake Bozeman’s father, Todd Bozeman, told News4 at a basketball game honoring his son.
The 31-year-old was known as a family man and stand-out basketball star at Morgan State
University.
“Some people say he finished the race, but he really didn’t finish the race because he didn’t get his kids through,” Todd Bozeman said.
On Friday, D.C. police announced two arrests in the case: Cotey Wynn and Antwan Shelton were arrested and charged with first degree murder while armed.
Police said the shooting happened at the Cru Hookah Lounge along H Street.
Wynn is known for his work on D.C. streets as a violence interrupter with the Cure the Streets program. The organization works with the District’s Office of the Attorney General.
Wynn and Shelton were at the lounge and allegedly planned the shooting, according to court documents.
Investigators released photos of Wynn and Shelton walking up to the lounge before the shooting, which show the moments Shelton allegedly began firing inside the crowded lounge, striking and killing Bozeman and injuring three other people.
“He’s not going to be able to walk his daughter down the aisle, do the father daughter dance, none of that,” Todd Bozeman said.
Blake Bozeman worked as a realtor and left behind his wife and three young kids.
In a statement to News4, the OAG said, “These allegations are deeply troubling, and our hearts go out to the victims, their families and their loved ones. Our office had no knowledge of Cotey’s potential involvement in any events related to his arrest.”
Both Wynn and Shelton remain behind bars and are due back in court on April 1.
Former D.C. Chief of Police Jerry Wilson, who led the Metropolitan Police Department during the tumultuous late 60s and early 70s, died earlier this month at the age of 96.
Former D.C. Chief of Police Jerry Wilson, who led the Metropolitan Police Department during the tumultuous late 60s and early 70s, died earlier this month at the age of 96 in an assisted living facility in Gainesville, Virginia, according to the Washington Post.
Wilson was born in 1928 in South Hill, Virginia, before moving to North Carolina. He dropped out of high school as a young man to join the United States Navy, serving from 1943 to 1946. He pivoted to the United States Marine Corps until 1947, before heading home and finishing up school.
In 1949, Wilson joined the D.C. police force. He quickly rose in the ranks, and becoming the Field Operations Commander as Assistant Chief of Police.
As assistant chief, Wilson took an important stand in the aftermath of the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, prohibiting officers from firing at looters and rioters during the riots that followed the assassination, according to the Washington Post.
Many said Wilson’s action prevented widespread bloodshed in the City.
He was promoted to chief the next year, largely in part of his handling of the riots. Wilson was the last police chief before D.C. received home rule in 1974.
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