Posts about Maryland
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Metrorail operator arrested on suspicion of operating train while intoxicated
A Metrorail operator was arrested on suspicion of operating a train while intoxicated on December 23, after failing to stop at the Van Dorn Street Metro station. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission is investigating the incident. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: American Legion Bridge future uncertain on its 60th anniversary
The American Legion Bridge faces an uncertain future at age 60. “NOAA’s ARC” measures the Washington region’s greenhouse gases and air pollution. Office building near Innovation Center Metro station could become an apartment building. Keep reading…
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Events: Are you ready for TransportationCamp DC 2023?
It’s the first events post of 2023! Make your plans to attend TransportationCamp DC on January 7 and read on to learn how to help WABA plan their advocacy agenda in Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Farm fresh: A firsthand account of how Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve works
What is the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve? How does it preserve viable farmland and rural resources and channel dense growth to other areas of the county? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New year brings new transportation projects to the Washington region
Potomac Yard Metro station, Yellow Line bridge, tunnel to open this year. For second year in a row, more than 300 killed by drivers in the Washington region. New tool to allow DC students to report near misses with cars. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: “That, my friends, is new Metro station smell”: Inside the opening day of Metro’s Silver Line Phase II
The future is now: After years of planning and challenges, Metro’s Silver Line extension finally opened to the public this week, providing much-needed transit access for residents in Loudoun County, and beyond. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Nearly 1,400 multifamily units planned for Friendship Heights, heralding change for a neighborhood struggling with vacant retail
After many troubled years, Friendship Heights is set to rise again, with several new developments in progress.
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Best of 2022: A report card for Randy Clarke, Metro’s General Manager
The grades are in: Clarke exceeds expectations as WMATA’s GM, and like most students, has room for improvement. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Mapping the Washington region’s activity centers
A Brookings Institution senior research assistant explains how they labeled and mapped the Washington region in their recent study of the nation’s activity centers. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Here are MDOT’S 7 possible alternatives for the North-South Transit Corridor in Baltimore
The Maryland Transit Administration has released 7 North-South Baltimore transit alternatives for review. Here they are at a glance. Keep reading…