Metropocalypse Podcast
1) EPISODE 27: A Metro Carol
Metro is taking disciplinary action against half its track inspection department. Late-night trains will not return until July 2019 at the earliest. Will the new year usher in a season of festivity an...Show More
2) Episode 26: Ride With Metro’s GM
WAMU's Martin DiCaro commutes with Metro's GM; we talk with a transportation expert about the impact of the rail system's impending hour cutbacks.
3) Episode 25: Happy Anniversary, Paul Wiedefeld
On this week's podcast, we talk Metro's steps toward reducing service hours, a Silver Line throwdown and Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld's first year on the job.
4) Episode 24: Worst Of The Worst Commutes
Red Line commuters can be thankful that the 10th SafeTrack surge is winding down. But the month-long rehab project, which shut down service along Fort Totten and NoMa/Gallaudet, highlighted how disrup...Show More
5) Episode 23: Can Donald Trump Make Metro Great Again?
The president-elect's promise to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure improvements is emerging as one of the least divisive aspects of his agenda, at least at this early stage. Will the Republican-cont...Show More
6) Episode 22: Gazing Into The Future (Through The Lens Of A ‘Reality Check’)
Buckle your seatbelts, because where we’re going, there are no roads (or single-tracking). We consider two potential scenarios for Metro in the years ahead.
7) Episode 21: Shocks To The System
Want to hear something really scary? Metro’s 10th SafeTrack surge is hitting its most heavily trafficked artery, shutting down two stations on the Red Line between Fort Totten and NoMa/Gallaudet. We t...Show More
8) Episode 20: Arguing For Equity
Permanently ending late-night service. Temporary shutting down stations with low ridership. Many of the ideas for fixing Metro’s ills raise questions of fairness: Are the burdens of the SafeTrack era ...Show More
9) Episode 19: Metro-Politics
When it comes to Metro politics, the most important thing isn’t party lines — it’s regional lines. We talk to a WMATA board member from Prince George’s County about the view from the east side of the ...Show More
10) Episode 18: Full Throttle Into The Past With Zachary Schrag
Why are there so few seats on Metro platforms? How did D.C. home-rule advocates impact the historical trajectory of the rail system? Why are there only two tracks in Metro tunnels? Zachary Schrag, aut...Show More