Posts by Dan Tangherlini — Contributor
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We need an accountable WMATA Board of Directors
In the final installment of his three-part series on WMATA governance, GGWash board member Dan Tangherlini offers suggestions for some big time shakeups to the WMATA Board of Directors. Keep reading…
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What is with this GGWash thing, anyway?
I donate to GGWash because these are the issues I care about, the dialogue is thoughtful, and the team is borderline heroic. Can we count on you to do the same? Keep reading…
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This is how you fix Metro’s funding problems
For WMATA to function, we need to be able to pay for it. A tax on real estate near Metro stations is the way to do that. Keep reading…
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What do we want WMATA to do?
There are many forms of transportation in our region, and we need one system for regulating and providing it. Keep reading…
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2016’s greatest hits: Metro should never have bought the 7000 series railcars
Last summer, I took my first ride on one of Metro’s new 7000 series railcars. They’re impressive, but had I gotten my way back in 2006, when I was Keep reading…
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Federal employees: Please don’t quit your jobs under Trump
Donald Trump’s election came as a surprise to most Americans, including those who’ve worked in the government for up to eight years under President Obama. If you’re one of them, you may be thinking about leaving. I hope you’ll think twice before you do. Keep reading…
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If Metro had been more like Southwest Airlines, it’d have saved a lot of headaches
Last summer, I took my first ride on one of Metro’s new 7000 series railcars. They’re impressive, but had I gotten my way back in 2006, when I was WMATA’s interim General Manager, that ride would have never happened. Keep reading…