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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Metropolitan Branch Trail construction in Silver Spring. This section will connect the metro station (ultimately including the Capital Crescent Trail) with the southern part of town, where existing trail connects with Takoma. The overpass at Georgia Ave will be great!

Georgia avenue overpass with metro train on the left and high rises in the background.

Trail construction along Selim rd with steamrollers on the right.

Construction along Selim Rd approaching Burlington Ave.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

50th Anniversary Metro trains are still looking great!

50th anniversary metro trains, door open at the Silver Spring platform

Interior of metro trains with 50 years of metro posters

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Coalition for Smarter Growth @betterdcregion.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

nats season is over but metro is forever ❤️

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Bottleworks Lane Park recently opened in Silver Spring! Looks like a really nice addition to the southeastern side of town. This spot was some kind of car business before if I remember correctly.

Bottleworks lane park sign in front of grassy area with covered tables

Path with landscaping to the left and grassy area to the right

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

16th St/Woodside Purple Line station is taking shape on the west side of Silver Spring! It looks like the station itself is mostly done.

16th st woodside station with downtown Silver Spring buildings in the background.

16th St woodside station showing the rail approach from the right.

Station platform viewed from the side with trees in the background.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

New Metro 50th anniversary smart trip card!

Smart trip card showing workers setting up a metro pylon in a station

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Some recent progress of the new entrance at the Silver Spring metro. This will be the connection with the Purple Line. The roof looks nearly done and the walls are taking shape.

Silver Spring metro (left) with new entrance walkway under construction.

New metro walkway showing glass roof panels and columns at the location of the walls.

New walkway viewed from below showing steel columns in the walls.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Interesting view of modern construction methods: brick facade on wooden frame. New construction on 16th St NW, Washington.

Left, finished townhouse with brick facade, right: unfinished building with wood frame visible.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Raleigh Union station is a really nice, and it’s great to see this kind of investment in a modern station. But the urban design is kind of a work in progress.

Raleigh Union Station viewed from the platform.

Raleigh Union station entrance from W Martin St.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Worth noting that the current service will be greatly improved by S line project, with a more direct alignment and 90-110 MPH track speeds.

Richmond-Raleigh S line map showing new and old alignments

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Scenes from the Amtrak Carolinian, DC to Raleigh! Not the fastest route, but a useful and scenic one!

Locomotive on platform, Raleigh Union Station

Row of buildings with railroad mural, Selma NC.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My first look at Bethesda Station after the summer Red Line closure. The new mezzanine is a work in progress, but it looks like the structure is all in place!

Bethesda Red Line station with second mezzanine in the rear.

Connecting bridge between the new mezzanine and the new subway entrance.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Maryland/DC urbanists: is anyone planning to check out the new Flash service to Howard county?

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Silver Spring Green Trail along Wayne Ave is basically done. Mostly an enhanced sidewalk, it nonetheless provides a connects between the Silver Spring metro/downtown and the MBT and Sligo Creek.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Riverdale Park is always good for a weekend bike visit! Manifest Bread is the perfect half way stop!

Four bikes locked next to Queensbury Rd with a bus in the background.

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Coalition for Smarter Growth @betterdcregion.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This will be a super interesting experiment. I’m not sure if the use case makes a ton of sense (commuters from Germantown, Rockville etc heading to downtown Baltimore) but I applaud the creativity! I hope to try this at some point for fun.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Overhead wire for the Purple Line has been installed in Silver Spring!

Purple Line Silver Spring station including catenary poles with overhead wire.

Purple Line flyover tracks including poles and overhead wires.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

While the trip was nice overall, I really noticed a lot of schedule padding with the Vermonter yesterday. In addition to layovers in New Haven and New York, we arrived to Baltimore 15 minutes early. The overall time could be cut by 30-60 minutes if everything was optimized.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Amtrak Vermonter remains to most relaxing way to visit Northern New England!

Amtrak locomotive approaching platform, White River Junction, VT.

Claremont station platform with small shelter. Someone is photographing the train from the platform.

Wide section of the Connecticut River with a tree-covered island.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

South Station bus terminal is pretty great! What other cities have a good intercity bus station? Only Denver and San Francisco come to mind for me.

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Montgomery for All @montgomery4all.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We are deeply disappointed to learn that County Executive Elrich once again baselessly plans to veto the appointment of dedicated and experienced affordable housing professional James Hedrick to the Planning Board. We call on the Council to overturn this veto, as they did unanimously in 2023. (1/2)

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Elrich to veto Hedrick’s appointment to Montgomery Planning Board, again

County Council could override veto with vote of nine members

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Possibly the best bus terminal in a major US city (Boston South Station)

Large cupola sky light with escalators flanked by American flags.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The urbanism of Cumberland, MD. For those who have never been, this town is worth a visit!

Brick buildings near the intersection of Liberty and Baltimore st. Planters and benches narrow the street.

Sidewalk bump out with trees, Baltimore st.

Street trees and tables in front of brick buildings, Baltimore st.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Throwback post! Highlights from a day trip to Richmond in April! A fun city with some great neighborhood urbanism and definitely worth a visit for DC folks!

Richmond main street station, historic facade with clock tower.

James River rapids in front of skyscrapers.

Pulse bus in front of historic buildings, Broad st

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Andy’s Pizza is replacing the Sbarro in Union Station. Sounds like an upgrade to me!

Andy’s pizza signage, Union Station concourse, with travelers walking in the background

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Coalition for Smarter Growth @betterdcregion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We're hiring! CSG is looking for candidates passionate about sustainable, equitable, transit-connected communities to join our team in two open positions. Learn more and apply today at smartergrowth.net/jobs.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Construction for the Metropolitan Branch Trail in Silver Spring. This runs from East-West Highway over Georgia avenue and to the transit center. I think this is the last major section under construction at the moment!

Construction parallel to railroad tracks. High rise buildings of Silver Spring in the background.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Curious if anyone uses the Met Branch trail to visit the Walmart on Riggs road near Fort Totten. Bike connection is surprisingly okay.

Five story building with Walmart, benches and bike share station

Cycle track connects to sidewalk, Riggs Rd.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Sometimes your MARC train boards next to a next-gen Acela 😎

Platform at Washington Union Station, left next gen Alcel, right MARC train.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This seems super interesting—current options from DC to Annapolis are really limited. But unfortunate that the bus will not take you to downtown Annapolis… I guess they can deliver more service this way and connect to existing local routes.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Exciting! I used the Pennsylvanian earlier this year and enjoyed it! Not the fastest, but a very convenient trip between Pittsburgh and Philly!

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

@rideonmct.bsky.social bus 16-44021D is leaking a bit this afternoon (Sunday 8/2). It’s in route 1, 4:30 departure from Friendship Heights.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Red Line express shuttles at Friendship Heights, supplied by Yankee Line. A mix of coach buses and regular transit buses today.

Yellow coach buses on Wisconsin Ave, in a rainstorm.

Yellow Yankee line coach buses turning on Western Ave.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Purple line today vs one year ago, Wayne Ave, near Silver Spring Library.

Wayne Ave Purple Line tracks facing Silver Spring Library.

Track construction on Wayne Ave, August 2025.

Track construction along Wayne Ave, 2025

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

First time on the D10 bus! Eastern Market to Union Station.

D10 bus approaching floating bus stop, Pennsylvania Ave.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Total count for last Wednesday was strong at 584K. The Noah Kahan concert pushed Navy Yard to the busiest station with over 26K total riders! I was there and the Metro was really well used!

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The Purple Line has such an interesting mix of infrastructure (elevated, street running, tunnel). I really hope it comes together well in the end. I do like the look of the vehicles and stations so far!

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RAIL Magazine @railmag.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

You’re never gonna guess what’s behind the perspective in this photo… (Hint: it’s a subway tunnel 🚇)🟣

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Trail highlight! You can access Woodend Nature Center in Montgomery County from the Rock Creek trail. A very nice ride from DC, or you can connect using the M70 bus!

Rock Creek trail sign with turnoff for Woodend Nature Center. A bicycle is balanced below.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

New Capital Crescent trail crossing Rock Creek along with the Purple Line! This was targeted for completion by Spring-Summer of 2026, but it doesn’t look finished yet.

Bridges for Purple Line and Capital Crescent trail over Rock Creek.

Construction of access ramp for Capital Crescent trail under construction.

Bridge for Capital Crescent trail over Rock Creek.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Internal pedestrian connections are so good for larger developments! Ped/bike path near Spring St, Silver Spring.

Ped/bike path between buildings, with bollards.

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Josh Jacobson @districtjosh.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Fine to disagree on tax policy, but not fine to work with GOP to significantly limit DC home rule. If DoorDash thinks DC will accept them intervening in our tax code, they don't deserve our business. I've deleted my DoorDash account and encourage others to do the same.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Catenary poles (for overhead wire power) were recently installed for the Purple Line near Silver Spring!

Colesville Purple Line flyover with catenary poles.

Purple Line flyover viewed from Metro station.

Silver Spring Purple Line station with new catenary poles.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I love that Metro takes big events like this seriously! It’s the default choice for me and many other fans!

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Platform upgrades at New Carrollton seem to be progressing! My train this morning used the whole platform!

Renovated platform with temporary scaffolding and metro in the background.

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Graham @ss-dc-transit.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

New ride summary on Transit App. Very cool to see average and max speeds! The the max is a bit glitchy in this case as Metro tops out at 70 mph.

Trip summary Metro Red Line on Transit app.

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