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Link from NBC. I think this is worth citing in the article. Grundle2600 ( talk) 18:57, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
Considering that move-warring is occurring, I've move-protected Washington Metro. Any moves will need to be determined through discussion. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 05:48, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
I will monitor the progress of this review and review the article's quality rating after one week.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 20:25, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
Basically, I need to know what people think about the inclusion of acting general managers on the template. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 15:30, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
I think it is time to change the reference to the new line from in development to under construction. This think is going to happen, they have tunnels in place, roads closed, and station under construction. Whether it makes it to phase II and actually reaches Dulles is open to debate, but phase I is well under way. Boufa ( talk) 15:12, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
The proposed (confirmed?) purple line is not mentioned at all in this article. Is there a reason for that? The silver line (under cunstruction) is mentioned and has a page of its own linked... and there exists a Maryland Purple Line article that could be linked to... So I was thinking maybe a new section that briefly states that the purple line is a proposed/planned/under-construction addition that runs between X and Y, scheduled to beging construction/open/whatever... with a link to the main purple line article. 65.207.54.194 ( talk) 14:33, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
Seems like the WMATA is now posting daily ridership levels for the system. [1] I added up every single day in 2010 and got a yearly ridership of 213,806,497 passengers, corresponding to a daily ridership of 590,625 passengers (based on 362 days of service). If someone could double-check my math for accuracy before I add it to the article, that would be great.
Note: Daily ridership calculated from here will be different from the APTA numbers used throughout the article, since the APTA publishes numbers based strictly on unlinked passenger trips, whereas the WMATA data should be the actual number of passengers using the system. - Multivariable ( talk) 01:22, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
No need for 365 citations: The link [2] leads to monthly links, 12 would be the maximum. Any idea why Metro reports the same exact bus ridership on every weekday this year? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thedofc ( talk • contribs) 05:08, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
I re-added up all the numbers and got the same total, so I will update the article accordingly. For reference, dates missing from daily data: October 13, 14, and December 2, 2010. - Multivariable ( talk) 00:06, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
These two sources say it was just a test in september, something no other sources made sufficiently clear, unless I missed it. (Haven't checked your sources, which probably overlap ones I've read):
So unless I'm wrong this factoid should be added. I'll do it if no one wants to hop on it :-) CarolMooreDC ( talk) 21:08, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
Hey. Just wanted to pass on a link to a Virginia House bill funding expansion studies, if anyone wants to discuss expansion more. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.55: matt91486 ( talk) 23:00, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
After a lot of work, we got the article to pass GA. I would hope that users would give serious thought and discussion of any proposed reorganization of the article here before implementing the reorganization in article space. While new users have a lot of enthusiasm during their first month of editing -- which is admirable -- the current state of the article represents a lot of thought by a number of editors which should be discussed and considered. Thanks, Racepacket ( talk) 03:26, 31 May 2011 (UTC)
This is fairly straightforward about the new approved station names, and I'll take care of it later this evening: http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5081
Just want to put this somewhere before I forget about it. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 18:43, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
Woodley Park<br><small>Zoo/Adams Morgan</small>As for the article text a simple parenthesis will probably suffice, or the station name could possibly be left as is with just an explanation in the text. Best, epicAdam( talk) 00:38, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
Okay... the page moves are done, and List of Washington Metro stations has been fully updated. Not done yet:
So there's more to do, but I need a break for now. I'm also breaking in a new keyboard tonight, and am still getting used to where things are, and need to do a full typing session with it (to see if it's comfortable to use) rather than simply editing existing text. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 03:36, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
Here's a ready-made citation for the press release:
<ref name="WMATA 2011 station renamings">{{cite press release |title=Station names updated for new map |publisher=[[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] |date=2011-11-03 |url=http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5081 |accessdate=2011-11-05 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/62yKzsSXn |archivedate=2011-11-05 }}</ref>
SchuminWeb ( Talk) 16:40, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
So NoMa – Gallaudet University (WMATA station) is now completely changed across the encyclopedia. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 20:11, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
Navy Yard – Ballpark (WMATA station) done. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 01:38, 6 November 2011 (UTC)
In my opinion, article need information about work cellular network in metro. For example, in Russian Wikipedia in article "Moscow Metro" ( http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE#.D0.A1.D0.BE.D1.82.D0.BE.D0.B2.D0.B0.D1.8F_.D1.81.D0.B2.D1.8F.D0.B7.D1.8C_.D0.B8_.D0.98.D0.BD.D1.82.D0.B5.D1.80.D0.BD.D0.B5.D1.82) have part about "Cellular network and the Internet".
Part text (translate): "Cellular network covered most of the stations of the Moscow metro. It also provided many of the bond transitions, bending and moving escalator. However, the availability of coverage and signal strength vary widely, depending on the particular station (movement), as well as the cellular operator."
Also Russian Wikipedia have special article "Cellular network in Moscow Metro" ( http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D0%B2%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%8C_%D0%B2_%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5), it's information about each mobile network operator and every station.
Sorry for my English.
AndreyKovalevsky ( talk) 17:32, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
I don't have my copy of Great Society Subway at hand, but... I mean, http://www.wmata.com/rail/ uses "Metrorail" all over the place. How is that not an official usage? -- Golbez ( talk) 05:16, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
The section about train control mentions that trains have been under manual operation "Since July 2009", but cites an outdated Washington Post article. Does anyone have authoritative information on when (if) trains were returned to ATC? 130.58.246.76 ( talk) 22:59, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
There is a table embedded in this page titled "Washington Metro Lines Detail" that has the old eastern Silver Line terminus listed (Stadium-Armory). The new terminus is now Largo Town Center. Check Wikipedia's own article on the Silver Line (Washington Metro) for verification. I'd change it myself but the obvious approaches to editing the table on the page are of no use. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.167.109.10 ( talk) 00:50, 17 December 2012 (UTC)
The summary table beside the top of this article says that the gauge is 4' 8.25" ( "1/4 inch under standard"), but the articles on all the individual lines say they are 4' 8.5" ("standard gauge"). Which is correct? 209.6.73.78 ( talk) 13:23, 23 September 2013 (UTC)
Of the maps currently in the article, some are backed up by high-resolution versions (accessible with 2 clicks), but some are not available at any higher level of detail. Even on a large-format display, it is nearly impossible to make out the station names or any other text labels. Can better, more readable maps be found? Reify-tech ( talk) 18:51, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
On the website linked below is a note about a planned extension of the Yellow Line from Pentagon Station to Lincolnia, according to the site owner, provision was made in the form of stub tunnels at the Yellow Line level for this exension. I am posting here as this looks like a good target for research and addition to the article.
Below the Capital:Pentagon Stub Tunnels
Graham1973 ( talk) 02:50, 27 July 2014 (UTC)
I think the listings of the eastern/northern termini for the yellow line under "Washington Metro Lines" are contradictory. While it says the terminus for Rush+ is Fort Totten, it says the terminus for rush hour (which is the same time as Rush+) is also Mt. Vernon Square. I think there needs to be a sidenote on what is meant by this. Mr. Nushmutt ( talk) 10:03, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
There is a common misconception -- with an historical and socioeconomic explanation -- that Metrorail is Metro, but it isn't. See Metro - About Metro. I made some minor edits to the text but believe the article title should be changed to Washington Metrorail, and that a more appropriate icon to be used is here. . (I'm new here -- hope this is appropriate.) Whitaksm ( talk) 13:21, 18 August 2015 (UTC)
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The result of the move request was: not moved. The consensus is that the current title is the most common name in reliable sources. Jenks24 ( talk) 03:47, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
Washington Metro →
Washington Metrorail – I see this page was moved from Metro to Metrorail in 2007 and, for reasons I don't understand, it was moved back to Metro in 2009. Let's put it back to Metrorail for reasons I discuss on my talk page.
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References
I skipped over to this article, because the article on Standard Gauge mentioned this on a short list of "Modern almost-standard gauge railways." It struck me as odd that something built so recently, would not be made to Standard Gauge. It's not as though a radically different width was chosen. I was disappointed that, other than specifying the rail's width in this system, nothing is said about it. I think it would be interesting to know why they opted for a non-standard rail. 68.65.37.10 ( talk) 17:23, 18 November 2015 (UTC)
Underground systems have been used as bomb shelters during war-time, and some have been specified with this use in mind. Something to consider here.
In a similar vein: non-standard gauge could be considered a defensive measure insofar as it prevents intrusion by non-authorized vehicles. Paris Metro planning was dominated by the attempt of local authorities to keep standard gauge vehicles from their network. In the end they compromised on the gauge, but reduced the tunnel size to prevent standard vehicles from entering the system.
Velocipedus ( talk) 06:33, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
WMATA's new website, which you formerly had to go to explicitly as beta.wmata.com ( press release about it), is now live as www.wmata.com and there is no way to avoid it. All the old press release links are now broken. Recently, User:Adavidb added ( http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Washington_Metro&diff=754322112&oldid=754224427) an archive link at archive.org for for http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5749, which is a release dated July 25, 2014 titled "Metro launches Silver Line, largest expansion of region's rail system in more than two decades". At Metro's site https://www.wmata.com/about/news/index.cfm?keyword=&month=7&year=2014 gives a link for it as https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5749. It would be easy to search and replace the whole article like this but unfortunately all the new links are broken. Clicking on any of the press release links on the WMATA page goes to a completely different press release. Hgrosser ( talk) 06:03, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
Update: You may get the correct news release when you click on the new URL format but then it seems to cache that particular release so that you get the same one always even with a different URL displayed in the browser bar. Hopefully WMATA will fix this so that the problem can be fixed with just a simple search and replace without having to manually add archive links to all the P.R. refs. Hgrosser ( talk) 12:48, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
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Daybeers ( talk) 06:36, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
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@ Old Guard: Please stop reverting to the outdated (2013) diagram. If you object the presence of Purple Line in the map, please make a consensus here to have every last bit of info regarding PL removed from this article completely. The diagram is already clear in design language that the regional rails and PL are not part of the subway operation, they exist in the diagram to aid geograpgical and transportation references for the reader which are very common in trasport diagram. -- Sameboat - 同舟 ( talk · contri.) 00:59, 1 July 2017 (UTC)
Can we remove the update template at the top of the article? I just updated one of the 'as of' statements, and the only other one in the article is part of the history of bag searches, and has its own citation. Daybeers ( talk) 01:59, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
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I did three things with this edit. First, there was a WP:REFERS / Use–mention distinction problem in that it was structured as though the phrase "Washington Metro" were the subject of the article. Second, yes, locals might call it simply "the train" with context, but this is not common enough to give so prominently. As someone who lives there, if a friend told me they took "the train" somewhere, I'd assume they meant Amtrak, MARC, or VRE unless the context were clear. Presumably almost any rail project could be called "the train." Finally, it was awkward to call the Metro "WMATA's rapid transit system" before explaining what WMATA is. -- BDD ( talk) 22:45, 24 June 2019 (UTC)
The system map is not the official WMATA system map, which is here
Here is WMATA's official system map (2019 version; I suppose it will be updated in 2022 when the rest of the Silver Line is opened), taken from their current web page: https://www.wmata.com/schedules/maps/upload/2019-system-map.pdf
The map currently displayed in this article shows a completely unfinished line (Purple Line), including portions not yet fully approved for construction.
(This same inaccurate map is also on the Infographics page, although in the context of the topic it is just giving an example of one type of infographic). BillDeeUS ( talk) 14:57, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
According to the reference, track gauge is 1,429mm. 2001:E60:108E:9C25:81D1:4E9E:88A4:BC7 ( talk) 11:42, 7 July 2022 (UTC)
Hi,
Can someone please find and upload the new official Metro map with the Silver Line extension and the new names for the stations? The current map on the infobox shows the silver line as projected, and also has the old names for the stations. Dmford13 ( talk) 03:19, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
I think we can remove the Silver Line expansion from the Future Plans category since it opened on Nov. 15, 2022. SteelersDiclonious ( talk) 16:21, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
I noticed that the route miles of WMATA are listed at 128mi when this is actually the number of track miles. As defined here ( Template:Infobox public transit) system length is to be the total route miles and defined here ( Network length (transport)) the route miles is the total length of all routes combined. Doing some quick math, that ends up being 167.81 miles long. I'm going to go ahead and update the figure on the page and leave a note giving a little more detail about terminology, feel free to revert if I messed up somewhere. Piemadd ( talk) 00:52, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
Lucas Wall's speedrun record was broken, video of the 8h36m record breaking attempt is at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SziHV_jUodg . The attempt seems legit, and he did a good job documenting it on video. Jlogansmith ( talk) 13:53, 4 June 2023 (UTC)
The new speedrun record was recorded on Youtube and was subsequently reported by WUSA9 (the DC-area CBS station) is here: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/new-metro-station-wmata-speed-run-record/65-30cefd4c-bccf-4763-af79-9d8c7b06aa34.( talk) 19:16, 4 June 2023 (UTC)
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Link from NBC. I think this is worth citing in the article. Grundle2600 ( talk) 18:57, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
Considering that move-warring is occurring, I've move-protected Washington Metro. Any moves will need to be determined through discussion. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 05:48, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
I will monitor the progress of this review and review the article's quality rating after one week.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 20:25, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
Basically, I need to know what people think about the inclusion of acting general managers on the template. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 15:30, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
I think it is time to change the reference to the new line from in development to under construction. This think is going to happen, they have tunnels in place, roads closed, and station under construction. Whether it makes it to phase II and actually reaches Dulles is open to debate, but phase I is well under way. Boufa ( talk) 15:12, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
The proposed (confirmed?) purple line is not mentioned at all in this article. Is there a reason for that? The silver line (under cunstruction) is mentioned and has a page of its own linked... and there exists a Maryland Purple Line article that could be linked to... So I was thinking maybe a new section that briefly states that the purple line is a proposed/planned/under-construction addition that runs between X and Y, scheduled to beging construction/open/whatever... with a link to the main purple line article. 65.207.54.194 ( talk) 14:33, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
Seems like the WMATA is now posting daily ridership levels for the system. [1] I added up every single day in 2010 and got a yearly ridership of 213,806,497 passengers, corresponding to a daily ridership of 590,625 passengers (based on 362 days of service). If someone could double-check my math for accuracy before I add it to the article, that would be great.
Note: Daily ridership calculated from here will be different from the APTA numbers used throughout the article, since the APTA publishes numbers based strictly on unlinked passenger trips, whereas the WMATA data should be the actual number of passengers using the system. - Multivariable ( talk) 01:22, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
No need for 365 citations: The link [2] leads to monthly links, 12 would be the maximum. Any idea why Metro reports the same exact bus ridership on every weekday this year? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thedofc ( talk • contribs) 05:08, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
I re-added up all the numbers and got the same total, so I will update the article accordingly. For reference, dates missing from daily data: October 13, 14, and December 2, 2010. - Multivariable ( talk) 00:06, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
These two sources say it was just a test in september, something no other sources made sufficiently clear, unless I missed it. (Haven't checked your sources, which probably overlap ones I've read):
So unless I'm wrong this factoid should be added. I'll do it if no one wants to hop on it :-) CarolMooreDC ( talk) 21:08, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
Hey. Just wanted to pass on a link to a Virginia House bill funding expansion studies, if anyone wants to discuss expansion more. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.55: matt91486 ( talk) 23:00, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
After a lot of work, we got the article to pass GA. I would hope that users would give serious thought and discussion of any proposed reorganization of the article here before implementing the reorganization in article space. While new users have a lot of enthusiasm during their first month of editing -- which is admirable -- the current state of the article represents a lot of thought by a number of editors which should be discussed and considered. Thanks, Racepacket ( talk) 03:26, 31 May 2011 (UTC)
This is fairly straightforward about the new approved station names, and I'll take care of it later this evening: http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5081
Just want to put this somewhere before I forget about it. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 18:43, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
Woodley Park<br><small>Zoo/Adams Morgan</small>As for the article text a simple parenthesis will probably suffice, or the station name could possibly be left as is with just an explanation in the text. Best, epicAdam( talk) 00:38, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
Okay... the page moves are done, and List of Washington Metro stations has been fully updated. Not done yet:
So there's more to do, but I need a break for now. I'm also breaking in a new keyboard tonight, and am still getting used to where things are, and need to do a full typing session with it (to see if it's comfortable to use) rather than simply editing existing text. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 03:36, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
Here's a ready-made citation for the press release:
<ref name="WMATA 2011 station renamings">{{cite press release |title=Station names updated for new map |publisher=[[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] |date=2011-11-03 |url=http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5081 |accessdate=2011-11-05 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/62yKzsSXn |archivedate=2011-11-05 }}</ref>
SchuminWeb ( Talk) 16:40, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
So NoMa – Gallaudet University (WMATA station) is now completely changed across the encyclopedia. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 20:11, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
Navy Yard – Ballpark (WMATA station) done. SchuminWeb ( Talk) 01:38, 6 November 2011 (UTC)
In my opinion, article need information about work cellular network in metro. For example, in Russian Wikipedia in article "Moscow Metro" ( http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE#.D0.A1.D0.BE.D1.82.D0.BE.D0.B2.D0.B0.D1.8F_.D1.81.D0.B2.D1.8F.D0.B7.D1.8C_.D0.B8_.D0.98.D0.BD.D1.82.D0.B5.D1.80.D0.BD.D0.B5.D1.82) have part about "Cellular network and the Internet".
Part text (translate): "Cellular network covered most of the stations of the Moscow metro. It also provided many of the bond transitions, bending and moving escalator. However, the availability of coverage and signal strength vary widely, depending on the particular station (movement), as well as the cellular operator."
Also Russian Wikipedia have special article "Cellular network in Moscow Metro" ( http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D0%B2%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%8C_%D0%B2_%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5), it's information about each mobile network operator and every station.
Sorry for my English.
AndreyKovalevsky ( talk) 17:32, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
I don't have my copy of Great Society Subway at hand, but... I mean, http://www.wmata.com/rail/ uses "Metrorail" all over the place. How is that not an official usage? -- Golbez ( talk) 05:16, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
The section about train control mentions that trains have been under manual operation "Since July 2009", but cites an outdated Washington Post article. Does anyone have authoritative information on when (if) trains were returned to ATC? 130.58.246.76 ( talk) 22:59, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
There is a table embedded in this page titled "Washington Metro Lines Detail" that has the old eastern Silver Line terminus listed (Stadium-Armory). The new terminus is now Largo Town Center. Check Wikipedia's own article on the Silver Line (Washington Metro) for verification. I'd change it myself but the obvious approaches to editing the table on the page are of no use. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.167.109.10 ( talk) 00:50, 17 December 2012 (UTC)
The summary table beside the top of this article says that the gauge is 4' 8.25" ( "1/4 inch under standard"), but the articles on all the individual lines say they are 4' 8.5" ("standard gauge"). Which is correct? 209.6.73.78 ( talk) 13:23, 23 September 2013 (UTC)
Of the maps currently in the article, some are backed up by high-resolution versions (accessible with 2 clicks), but some are not available at any higher level of detail. Even on a large-format display, it is nearly impossible to make out the station names or any other text labels. Can better, more readable maps be found? Reify-tech ( talk) 18:51, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
On the website linked below is a note about a planned extension of the Yellow Line from Pentagon Station to Lincolnia, according to the site owner, provision was made in the form of stub tunnels at the Yellow Line level for this exension. I am posting here as this looks like a good target for research and addition to the article.
Below the Capital:Pentagon Stub Tunnels
Graham1973 ( talk) 02:50, 27 July 2014 (UTC)
I think the listings of the eastern/northern termini for the yellow line under "Washington Metro Lines" are contradictory. While it says the terminus for Rush+ is Fort Totten, it says the terminus for rush hour (which is the same time as Rush+) is also Mt. Vernon Square. I think there needs to be a sidenote on what is meant by this. Mr. Nushmutt ( talk) 10:03, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
There is a common misconception -- with an historical and socioeconomic explanation -- that Metrorail is Metro, but it isn't. See Metro - About Metro. I made some minor edits to the text but believe the article title should be changed to Washington Metrorail, and that a more appropriate icon to be used is here. . (I'm new here -- hope this is appropriate.) Whitaksm ( talk) 13:21, 18 August 2015 (UTC)
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The result of the move request was: not moved. The consensus is that the current title is the most common name in reliable sources. Jenks24 ( talk) 03:47, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
Washington Metro →
Washington Metrorail – I see this page was moved from Metro to Metrorail in 2007 and, for reasons I don't understand, it was moved back to Metro in 2009. Let's put it back to Metrorail for reasons I discuss on my talk page.
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References
I skipped over to this article, because the article on Standard Gauge mentioned this on a short list of "Modern almost-standard gauge railways." It struck me as odd that something built so recently, would not be made to Standard Gauge. It's not as though a radically different width was chosen. I was disappointed that, other than specifying the rail's width in this system, nothing is said about it. I think it would be interesting to know why they opted for a non-standard rail. 68.65.37.10 ( talk) 17:23, 18 November 2015 (UTC)
Underground systems have been used as bomb shelters during war-time, and some have been specified with this use in mind. Something to consider here.
In a similar vein: non-standard gauge could be considered a defensive measure insofar as it prevents intrusion by non-authorized vehicles. Paris Metro planning was dominated by the attempt of local authorities to keep standard gauge vehicles from their network. In the end they compromised on the gauge, but reduced the tunnel size to prevent standard vehicles from entering the system.
Velocipedus ( talk) 06:33, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
WMATA's new website, which you formerly had to go to explicitly as beta.wmata.com ( press release about it), is now live as www.wmata.com and there is no way to avoid it. All the old press release links are now broken. Recently, User:Adavidb added ( http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Washington_Metro&diff=754322112&oldid=754224427) an archive link at archive.org for for http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5749, which is a release dated July 25, 2014 titled "Metro launches Silver Line, largest expansion of region's rail system in more than two decades". At Metro's site https://www.wmata.com/about/news/index.cfm?keyword=&month=7&year=2014 gives a link for it as https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5749. It would be easy to search and replace the whole article like this but unfortunately all the new links are broken. Clicking on any of the press release links on the WMATA page goes to a completely different press release. Hgrosser ( talk) 06:03, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
Update: You may get the correct news release when you click on the new URL format but then it seems to cache that particular release so that you get the same one always even with a different URL displayed in the browser bar. Hopefully WMATA will fix this so that the problem can be fixed with just a simple search and replace without having to manually add archive links to all the P.R. refs. Hgrosser ( talk) 12:48, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
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How can we work on making edits to remove this? I have already made several edits in the past couple of days.
Daybeers ( talk) 06:36, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
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J4lambert ( talk) 15:29, 8 June 2017 (UTC)
@ Old Guard: Please stop reverting to the outdated (2013) diagram. If you object the presence of Purple Line in the map, please make a consensus here to have every last bit of info regarding PL removed from this article completely. The diagram is already clear in design language that the regional rails and PL are not part of the subway operation, they exist in the diagram to aid geograpgical and transportation references for the reader which are very common in trasport diagram. -- Sameboat - 同舟 ( talk · contri.) 00:59, 1 July 2017 (UTC)
Can we remove the update template at the top of the article? I just updated one of the 'as of' statements, and the only other one in the article is part of the history of bag searches, and has its own citation. Daybeers ( talk) 01:59, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
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Hello fellow Wikipedians! I realize I took a liberal approach with removing external links with my most recent edit (following WP:LINKNO and WP:NOTLINK), so if someone would like to add back some of them, you're more than welcome, but there shouldn't be so many external links that there need to be headings for them. Thanks! Daybeers ( talk) 21:17, 16 February 2018 (UTC)
I did three things with this edit. First, there was a WP:REFERS / Use–mention distinction problem in that it was structured as though the phrase "Washington Metro" were the subject of the article. Second, yes, locals might call it simply "the train" with context, but this is not common enough to give so prominently. As someone who lives there, if a friend told me they took "the train" somewhere, I'd assume they meant Amtrak, MARC, or VRE unless the context were clear. Presumably almost any rail project could be called "the train." Finally, it was awkward to call the Metro "WMATA's rapid transit system" before explaining what WMATA is. -- BDD ( talk) 22:45, 24 June 2019 (UTC)
The system map is not the official WMATA system map, which is here
Here is WMATA's official system map (2019 version; I suppose it will be updated in 2022 when the rest of the Silver Line is opened), taken from their current web page: https://www.wmata.com/schedules/maps/upload/2019-system-map.pdf
The map currently displayed in this article shows a completely unfinished line (Purple Line), including portions not yet fully approved for construction.
(This same inaccurate map is also on the Infographics page, although in the context of the topic it is just giving an example of one type of infographic). BillDeeUS ( talk) 14:57, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
According to the reference, track gauge is 1,429mm. 2001:E60:108E:9C25:81D1:4E9E:88A4:BC7 ( talk) 11:42, 7 July 2022 (UTC)
Hi,
Can someone please find and upload the new official Metro map with the Silver Line extension and the new names for the stations? The current map on the infobox shows the silver line as projected, and also has the old names for the stations. Dmford13 ( talk) 03:19, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
I think we can remove the Silver Line expansion from the Future Plans category since it opened on Nov. 15, 2022. SteelersDiclonious ( talk) 16:21, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
I noticed that the route miles of WMATA are listed at 128mi when this is actually the number of track miles. As defined here ( Template:Infobox public transit) system length is to be the total route miles and defined here ( Network length (transport)) the route miles is the total length of all routes combined. Doing some quick math, that ends up being 167.81 miles long. I'm going to go ahead and update the figure on the page and leave a note giving a little more detail about terminology, feel free to revert if I messed up somewhere. Piemadd ( talk) 00:52, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
Lucas Wall's speedrun record was broken, video of the 8h36m record breaking attempt is at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SziHV_jUodg . The attempt seems legit, and he did a good job documenting it on video. Jlogansmith ( talk) 13:53, 4 June 2023 (UTC)
The new speedrun record was recorded on Youtube and was subsequently reported by WUSA9 (the DC-area CBS station) is here: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/new-metro-station-wmata-speed-run-record/65-30cefd4c-bccf-4763-af79-9d8c7b06aa34.( talk) 19:16, 4 June 2023 (UTC)