Posts by Peter Dovak — Contributor
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2015’s greatest hits: Will the Purple Line appear on the Metro map?
To close out 2015, we’re reposting some of the most popular and still-relevant articles from the year. This post originally ran on July 17. Enjoy and happy New Year! With the Purple Line’s future looking brighter, it is finally becoming easier to envision the embattled light rail line becoming a reality. But if the line does become a part of our region’s transit network, will it… Keep reading…
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Will the Purple Line appear on the Metro map?
With the Purple Line’s future looking brighter, it is finally becoming easier to envision the embattled light rail line becoming a reality. But if the line does become a part of our region’s transit network, will it also be a part of the iconic Metro map? Keep reading…
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A history of streetcar planning on H Street and Benning Road
The DC Streetcar’s H Street and Benning Road segment has been its most controversial. Here’s a look at how we arrived at today. The H Street and Benning Road corridor has been part of proposals for a crosstown streetcar line from Georgetown since WMATA’s 2002 Transit Development Study. Some of the first proposals came from agencies that weren’t… Keep reading…
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A history of streetcar planning in Anacostia
As part of our look at the evolution of streetcar planning across the region, here’s the history behind what was supposed to be DC’s first modern streetcar line. Keep reading…
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A history of streetcar planning in Northern Virginia
Yesterday we looked at the evolution of streetcar proposals in the District. Here’s how Northern Virginia’s two modern-day efforts unfolded. Keep reading…
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A history of streetcar planning in the District
DC’s streetcar plans have evolved over 20 years, ebbing and flowing mayor-by-mayor. In advance of the H Street/Benning Road streetcar’s eventual opening, we take a look back at how we’ve arrived at where we are now. DC Vision Plan1997 Transit Service Expansion Plan1999 DC Transit Development2002… Keep reading…
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Here’s where Metro railcars go after they die
Last week, reddit user redfrobro spotted something unusual. Aboard an oversized flatbed truck sat one of the Metro’s distinctive brown-striped railcars, boarded up and without wheels. The truck was towing it down a wide avenue… in Lawrence, Kansas. Keep reading…
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A map of Montgomery County’s rapid transit future
The Purple Line may dominate recent headlines, but Montgomery County’s 81-mile, 115-station Bus Rapid Transit proposal also has tremendous potential. Here’s what the future network might look like. Keep reading…