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Glover Park–Franklin Square Line
The Glover Park–Franklin Square Line, designated Route D1, was a weekday peak hour bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Glover Park and Franklin Square. The line operated in the weekday peak direction only every 8–20 minutes during the AM weekday peak hours and 30 minutes during the PM peak hours. Route D1 trips were roughly 40 minutes long. Background Route D1 operated during weekday peak hours only in the peak direction between Glover Park and Franklin Square. The route was basically an extended route D2 as the D2 ends at Dupont Circle station. The line connected Glover Park, Burleith, and Georgetown residents to Downtown as there is no Metrorail station near Georgetown. Route D1 operated out of Western division with a few trips out of Southern Avenue. History Route D1 was created as a new route in 1999 under the Sibley Hospital–Stadium Armory Line operating alongside the D3, and D6 as a weekday peak-hour supplement serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metrobus (Washington, D
Metrobus may refer to: Transport services Bus Rapid Transit *MetroBus (Bristol), a bus rapid transit system in Bristol, England, United Kingdom *Metrobus (Buenos Aires), a bus rapid transit system in Buenos Aires, Argentina *Metrobus (Istanbul), a bus rapid transit system in Istanbul, Turkey *Metrobus (Lahore), a public rapid transit system in Lahore, Pakistan *Metrobus (Tegucigalpa), a bus system under construction in Tegucigalpa, Honduras *Mexico City Metrobús, a bus rapid transit system in Mexico City, Mexico *Multan Metrobus, a public rapid transit system in Multan, Pakistan *Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus, a public rapid transit system in Rawalpindi-Islamabad, Pakistan *Los Angeles Metro Busway, a bus rapid transit system in Los Angeles, United States *Metronit, a bus rapid transit system in Haifa, Israel *Transmilenio, a bus rapid transit system in Bogotá, Colombia Conventional *Los Angeles Metro Bus, the transit bus service of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K Street (Washington, D
K Street may refer to: * K Street (Sacramento), a street in Sacramento, California, United States * ''K Street'' (TV series), a 2003 HBO television series about lobbyists * K Street (Washington, D.C.), a street in Washington, D.C., United States * Lobbying industry in the United States, metonymically, as many lobbyists have traditionally had offices on the Washington, D.C., street {{disambiguation, road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Triangle Station
Federal Triangle station is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., United States. The island-platformed station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines, the station's entrance is beneath the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building. History The station opened on July 1, 1977. Its opening coincided with the completion of of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Center SW, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, McPherson Square, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations. Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978. Silver Line service at Federal Triangle began on July 26, 2014. On January 13, 1982, an eastbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benning Road–H Street Line
The Benning Road–H Street Line, designated Route X2, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Minnesota Avenue station, which is served by the Orange Line (Washington Metro), Orange Line of the Washington Metro and Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., Lafayette Square in Downtown (Washington, D.C.), Downtown Washington. Late night and early morning trips are extended to Foggy Bottom-GWU station, which is served by the Blue Line (Washington Metro), Blue, Silver Line (Washington Metro), Silver and Orange Lines of the Washington Metro. The line operates every 10–12 minutes daily and 15–20 minutes during late nights. Trips are roughly 45 minutes long. Background Route X2 operates daily between Minnesota Avenue station and Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., Lafayette Square during the daytime and extending to Foggy Bottom-GWU station during the late night and early morning hours, running every 10–15 minutes during the day an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Pleasant Line
The Mount Pleasant Line, designated Routes 42 and 43, is a daily bus route in Washington, D.C., It was a streetcar line until the 1960s. Route Routes 42 and 43 operate at nearly all hours of the day during the week, with slightly reduced hours on weekends. Route 43 operates between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily operating every other trip alongside the 42. Both routes operate out of Western division. Routes 42 and 43 begin at Mount Pleasant Street NW and 17th Street (Washington, D.C.), 17th Street NW in Mount Pleasant, DC, Mount Pleasant. They head south-southwest on Mount Pleasant Street NW, then southwest on Columbia Road NW, then south on Connecticut Avenue (Washington), Connecticut Avenue NW towards Dupont Circle. Route 42 travels around the circle, providing access to the Dupont Circle station on Metro's Red Line (Washington Metro), Red Line at both Q Street and just south of the circle. Route 43 travels through the Connecticut Avenue underpass, bypassing these two stops and a no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Triangle
Federal Triangle is a Triangle, triangular area in Washington, D.C., formed by 15th Street NW, Constitution Avenue, Constitution Avenue NW, Pennsylvania Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and E Street NW. Federal Triangle is occupied by 10 large city and federal office buildings, all of which are part of the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site. Seven of the buildings in Federal Triangle were built by the Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government in the early and mid-1930s as part of a coordinated construction plan that has been called "one of the greatest building projects ever undertaken". Two buildings predating this coordinated effort were incorporated into Federal Triangle, and one was constructed in the 1990s. Federal Triangle station is the Washington Metro station serving Federal Triangle and its immediately surrounding areas. Name The name "Federal Triangle" appears to have been a journalistic invention. The press wrote of a "Pennsylvania A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Union Station
Washington Union Station, known locally as Union Station, is a major train station, transportation hub, and leisure destination in Washington, D.C. Designed by Daniel Burnham and opened in 1907, it is Amtrak's second-busiest station and North America's 10th-busiest railroad station. The station is the southern terminus of the Northeast Corridor, an electrified rail line extending north through major cities including Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston, and the busiest passenger rail line in the nation. In 2015, it served just under five million passengers. An intermodal facility, Union Station also serves MARC and VRE commuter rail services, the Washington Metro, the DC Streetcar, intercity bus lines, and local Metrobus buses. It carries the IATA airport code of ZWU. At the height of its traffic, during World War II, as many as 200,000 passengers passed through the station in a single day. In 1988, a headhouse wing was added and the original station r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibley Hospital–Stadium Armory Line
The Sibley Hospital–Stadium Armory Line, designated Route D6, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Stadium–Armory station of the Blue Line (Washington Metro), Blue, Orange Line (Washington Metro), Orange, and Silver Line (Washington Metro), Silver Lines of the Washington Metro and Sibley Memorial Hospital, Sibley Hospital in the The Palisades (Washington, D.C.), Palisades neighborhood. The line operates every 15 minutes during the weekday peak hours, 20 minutes during the off-peak hours, and 30–40 minutes during the late nights. Route D6 trips are roughly 60–90 minutes long. Background Route D6 operates daily between Stadium–Armory station and Sibley Memorial Hospital, Sibley Hospital connecting Palisades, Foxhall (Washington, D.C.), Foxhall, Burleith, Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown, and Kingman Park residents to Downtown (Washington, D.C.), Downtown without having to take the train. Route D6 operates out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glover Park–Dupont Circle Line
The Glover Park–Dupont Circle Line, designated Route D2, was a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Glover Park and Dupont Circle station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro. The line operated every 20–24 minutes during the day and every 40 minutes during the evening. Route D2 trips were roughly 20 minutes long. Background Route D2 operated daily between Glover Park and Dupont Circle station connecting Glover Park, Burleith, and Georgetown residents to Metrorail as there are no stations in Georgetown. Route D2 operated out of Western division. The line primarily uses 30 ft Orion VII BRTs since the line primarily uses small buses due to ridership and DC's Small Bus Program, but sometimes utilizes regular 40 ft buses from Western. During its times, the line would use Orion IIs and 30 ft Orion Vs prior to the 30 ft Orion VIIs. History The Glover Park Line was originally operated under the Washington Railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Avenue Line (Maryland)
The Central Avenue Line, designated Route C21, C22, C26, C27, C29, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Addison Road-Seat Pleasant station (C21, C22, C27, C29) or Downtown Largo station (C26) of the Blue and Silver lines of the Washington Metro, and Bowie Park & Ride Lot (C26), Pointer Ridge (C27, C29 Sunday trips), Collington Center (C21, C22), or Bowie State University (C29 Saturday trips). The line operates every 30–35 minutes during the weekday peak hours only and 60 minutes at all other times at a combined frequency of 15–30 minutes. Trips roughly take 30 minutes (C27), 50 – 55 minutes (C21, C22, C26, Sunday C29 trips), or 85 minutes (Saturday C29 trips). Route Description and Service Routes C21, C22, C26, C27 and C29 operate in central Prince George's County, Maryland connecting riders between Bowie, Kettering, Six Flags America, and Pointer Ridge to the Washington Metro. Route C21 operates during the weekday p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SmarTrip
SmarTrip is a contactless stored-value smart card payment system managed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) uses a compatible payment system called CharmCard. A reciprocity agreement between the MTA and WMATA allows either card to be used for travel on any of the participating transit systems in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Unlike traditional paper farecards or bus passes, SmarTrip/CharmCard is designed to be permanent and reloadable; the term "SmarTrip" may refer to both payment systems unless otherwise noted. WMATA began using SmarTrip for payment on Metrorail in 1999 followed shortly by Metrobus and Metro parking lots. It was later extended to other public transit systems throughout the region. Although WMATA initially drew criticism due to the limited number of SmarTrip sales locations, distribution has expanded to local convenience stores and supermarkets. By late 2012 all Metrorail st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
