Posts by David Edmondson — Contributor
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Map: What if Metro had local stops like NYC?
It might be nice to have a Yuma Street or Taylor Street station. But as this visualization shows, an MTA-style local stop system might not be the best way to improve riders’ experience. Keep reading…
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Analysis: E-bike subsidies are more cost-effective than EV subsidies
When it comes to reducing gasoline-powered travel, what gives states the most bang for their buck? David Edmondson finds that e-bike subsidies are 2.9 times more effective per dollar at displacing gasoline-fueled travel miles than zero-emission vehicle subsidies. Keep reading…
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MARC wants to spend $1.6 billion to replace its trains. It should replace them with the fastest option.
The Maryland Transit Administration needs to purchase different MARC trains. A new model by the author shows how and why. Keep reading…
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This map illustrates the history of Virginia’s old railroads
The tracks the Virginia Railway Express ran on today used to host all kinds of important rail service. Trains that used these tracks ran both express and local, and there were branches that ran as far out as Warrenton and beyond Fredericksburg. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2018: Rail in the region used to be far more robust. Here are all the railroads we had in 1921.
In 1921, you could take the train from downtown DC to Annapolis, from Baltimore to Harrisburg, or Winchester to DC. I built a subway-style map of the rail service our region once had. Keep reading…
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Rail in the region used to be far more robust. Here are all the railroads we had in 1921.
In 1921, you could take the train from downtown DC to Annapolis, from Baltimore to Harrisburg, or Winchester to DC. I built a subway-style map of the rail service our region once had. Keep reading…
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More housing in DC is making the city more integrated. Here’s how.
It’s often assumed that new development pushes out poor people. But it seems as though development is actually slowing or halting the shrinkage of poor neighborhoods and drawing new low-income families into the city. At least, that’s what a first analysis of Census data shows between 2009 and 2014. Keep reading…
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All the railroads we had in 1921, in one subway-style map
In 1921, you could take the train from downtown DC to Annapolis, from Baltimore to Harrisburg, or Winchester to DC. I built a subway-style map of the rail service our region once had. Keep reading…
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This map puts a modern twist on Virginia’s old railroads
The tracks the Virginia Railway Express ran on today used to host all kinds of important rail service. This subway-style map tells the history of some of Virginia’s railways in 1921. Keep reading…
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Could Metro allow bicycles during rush hour?
Yesterday, San Francisco’s BART system lifted its long-standing ban on allowing bicycles on rush-hour trains. Given bicycling’s popularity in the DC area, and the Metro system’s packed park and ride lots, perhaps a similar reform would work here. After a lengthy trial process, BART will allow bikes on all its trains at all times, finally giving people an… Keep reading…