Graham
@ss-dc-transit.bsky.social
Mostly posting of transit and urbanism in Washington DC and Maryland. Based in Silver Spring.
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Graham
@ss-dc-transit.bsky.social
· Feb 7
I post a lot about transit in the DMV. Especially @wmata.com Metro and @purplelinemd.bsky.social construction! You can see both here at the Silver Spring transit center!
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Just opened, new section of the Met Branch trail, from Maple Ave to Blair in DC.
November 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Just opened, new section of the Met Branch trail, from Maple Ave to Blair in DC.
🚨🚨Silver Spring pizza vending machine has been shut down by the health department 🚨🚨
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
🚨🚨Silver Spring pizza vending machine has been shut down by the health department 🚨🚨
Metro Red Line trains passing the new Spring St bridge North of Silver Spring. Purple Line alignment to the right.
November 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Metro Red Line trains passing the new Spring St bridge North of Silver Spring. Purple Line alignment to the right.
Platform works at New Carrollton! This is for the mainline rail station (Amtrak+MARC) next to the Metro.
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Platform works at New Carrollton! This is for the mainline rail station (Amtrak+MARC) next to the Metro.
The canopy for the Purple Line-Red Line transfer is coming along! Looks mostly done except for the actual roof pieces. @purplelinemd.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The canopy for the Purple Line-Red Line transfer is coming along! Looks mostly done except for the actual roof pieces. @purplelinemd.bsky.social
The canopy for the Purple Line-Red Line transfer is coming along! Looks mostly done except for the actual roof pieces. @purplelinemd.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The canopy for the Purple Line-Red Line transfer is coming along! Looks mostly done except for the actual roof pieces. @purplelinemd.bsky.social
Caught the RideOn 1 from Friendship Heights to Silver Spring! Ridership seemed very strong for an infrequent bus—I wonder if the free fares are making a difference.
October 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Caught the RideOn 1 from Friendship Heights to Silver Spring! Ridership seemed very strong for an infrequent bus—I wonder if the free fares are making a difference.
CaBi station in Adams Morgan has all electric bikes. Part of a planned shift or just a coincidence?
October 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
CaBi station in Adams Morgan has all electric bikes. Part of a planned shift or just a coincidence?
Love to see ads for driving at the train station 🤔🤔
October 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Love to see ads for driving at the train station 🤔🤔
Spotted the Empire Builder in the Columbia River Gorge! One of the most scenic Amtrak routes! 🏞️🚆
October 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Spotted the Empire Builder in the Columbia River Gorge! One of the most scenic Amtrak routes! 🏞️🚆
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Another month of US transit agency data is just in, and DC's WMATA remains the fastest-growing major US transit agency, with ridership up 13% compared to last year
King County Metro (Seattle) & SEPTA (Philly) have also performed well, while LA Metro & NJTransit have lost riders
King County Metro (Seattle) & SEPTA (Philly) have also performed well, while LA Metro & NJTransit have lost riders
October 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Another month of US transit agency data is just in, and DC's WMATA remains the fastest-growing major US transit agency, with ridership up 13% compared to last year
King County Metro (Seattle) & SEPTA (Philly) have also performed well, while LA Metro & NJTransit have lost riders
King County Metro (Seattle) & SEPTA (Philly) have also performed well, while LA Metro & NJTransit have lost riders
My first time taking a bike on the MARC train! Pretty convenient option!
October 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
My first time taking a bike on the MARC train! Pretty convenient option!
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MCDOT's annual bike🚲donation drive collected a record 334 child and adult bicycles during the one-day event held on Friday, Oct 3, in #RockvilleMD. 👏THANK YOU👏to all the
@montgomerycountymd.bsky.social residents who made a donation! 📰▶️ bit.ly/48Tmxsh @themocoshow.bsky.social @mymcmedia.bsky.social
@montgomerycountymd.bsky.social residents who made a donation! 📰▶️ bit.ly/48Tmxsh @themocoshow.bsky.social @mymcmedia.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
MCDOT's annual bike🚲donation drive collected a record 334 child and adult bicycles during the one-day event held on Friday, Oct 3, in #RockvilleMD. 👏THANK YOU👏to all the
@montgomerycountymd.bsky.social residents who made a donation! 📰▶️ bit.ly/48Tmxsh @themocoshow.bsky.social @mymcmedia.bsky.social
@montgomerycountymd.bsky.social residents who made a donation! 📰▶️ bit.ly/48Tmxsh @themocoshow.bsky.social @mymcmedia.bsky.social
Is there a term for the kind of modern art deco architecture shown here? This example is in Rockville town center.
October 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Is there a term for the kind of modern art deco architecture shown here? This example is in Rockville town center.
Overall neutral, I think. If this results in new bike lanes getting built or better enforcement, maybe net positive.
DoorDash Plans to Send Autonomous Robots into Bike Lanes.
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DoorDash Plans to Send Autonomous Robots into Bike Lanes | Momentum Mag | Momentum Mag
DoorDash has begun rolling out Dot, its new autonomous delivery robot — a sleek, all-electric bot that can hit speeds of up to 20mph.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Overall neutral, I think. If this results in new bike lanes getting built or better enforcement, maybe net positive.
Really liked this one! Cool to explore the different way to look at the major-ness of cities!
October 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Really liked this one! Cool to explore the different way to look at the major-ness of cities!
After living with the new better bus routes for a few months, I find the new numbers more intuitive. I like how the downtown routes increase from east to west to give a sense of the route!
September 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
After living with the new better bus routes for a few months, I find the new numbers more intuitive. I like how the downtown routes increase from east to west to give a sense of the route!
Public art and seating around Farragut Square is looking good! There is really a lot of seating!
September 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Public art and seating around Farragut Square is looking good! There is really a lot of seating!
Progress on the Silver Spring @purplelinemd.bsky.social station! The silver structures will house the stairs and elevator to/from street level. The station is part of the bus/transit center next to the metro station.
September 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Progress on the Silver Spring @purplelinemd.bsky.social station! The silver structures will house the stairs and elevator to/from street level. The station is part of the bus/transit center next to the metro station.
I was in Pittsburgh last weekend and got too check out some bike infrastructure! Some good stuff out there, and much of the city is a good density for biking.
September 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I was in Pittsburgh last weekend and got too check out some bike infrastructure! Some good stuff out there, and much of the city is a good density for biking.
Scenes from the Amtrak Cardinal last week! I rode from DC to West Virginia. The Cardinal starts takes a slow route through the mountains west from the northeast corridor, reaching Cincinnati overnight and Chicago the next day.
September 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Scenes from the Amtrak Cardinal last week! I rode from DC to West Virginia. The Cardinal starts takes a slow route through the mountains west from the northeast corridor, reaching Cincinnati overnight and Chicago the next day.
I love the eyes on MARC cab cars 😅 I don’t love that they run diesel trains on the electrified Penn Line 😢
September 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I love the eyes on MARC cab cars 😅 I don’t love that they run diesel trains on the electrified Penn Line 😢
Potomac water taxi passing the Frederick Douglas bridge. (This is a special game day service.)
September 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Potomac water taxi passing the Frederick Douglas bridge. (This is a special game day service.)
Metro ridership at Navy Yard-Ballpark peaks on game days! The station sees ~18-22K riders for home games (32K on weekend opener), compared to ~8-10K on non-game weekdays (~5K weekends). 10-12K park-bound Metro riders is a bit under 50% of the 24K average attendance at Nat's park!
September 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Metro ridership at Navy Yard-Ballpark peaks on game days! The station sees ~18-22K riders for home games (32K on weekend opener), compared to ~8-10K on non-game weekdays (~5K weekends). 10-12K park-bound Metro riders is a bit under 50% of the 24K average attendance at Nat's park!
Pointless bike lane parking. Some drivers misunderstand or ignore the parking lines. While flex posts don’t really protect the bike lane, they do often prevent this kind of weird behavior.
September 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Pointless bike lane parking. Some drivers misunderstand or ignore the parking lines. While flex posts don’t really protect the bike lane, they do often prevent this kind of weird behavior.