Recent Posts
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Metro isn’t always the best option for transit expansion
When local leaders start thinking about adding new rapid transit to the region, usually the conversation centers around Metrorail. Metro has been so transformative for the Washington region that it’s hard to think in other terms. Unfortunately, that can lead to inefficient spending. Consider the example of the Silver Line. Phase One of the line, to Tysons Corner,… Keep reading…
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Past and future chances to walk and bike
This week was, and is, jam packed with special events around walking and biking, including some great walking and biking tours coming up. Capital Bikeshare launched yesterday to great fanfare in the plaza behind USDOT. TheWashCycle summarized all the press coverage. Memberships are still $50 so join now! Don’t panic if the station you were hoping to use isn’t… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Still in the works
Roll on-roll off trains still in the works; Pentagon Metro access won’t change much; More sad news for bikes & peds; MWCOG to discuss helicopter noise; More tips for Mayor Gray; Still planning Rosslyn boathouse; Gen Y passes on cars; Photographers are shady. Keep reading…
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Bike lane forces bus reroute on Pennsylvania Avenue
The 13B Metrobus line has been making an extra loop after the Pennsylvania Avenue bike lane forbade left turns onto 10th Street, WMATA officials said. The bus, which runs a counterclockwise loop between the Pentagon, the Federal Triangle, and Arlington Cemetery, currently uses Pennsylvania Avenue westbound between 6th and 10th Streets, NW, where it turns left on 10th. The… Keep reading…
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Don’t give away the station, DC Council
The District recently announced a budget shortfall for Fiscal Year 2011, estimated from $34 million up to $100 million. Meanwhile, as of this morning the DC Council’s agenda for tomorrow included consideration of a huge, permanent property tax break for Union Station which would cost $34 million over the next two decades. Update: The bill has been pulled for now. Bill… Keep reading…
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Senators threaten MWAA over DCA flight restrictions
Last year, members of the United States Senate were threatening to take over Metro if they didn’t get what they wanted. Now, they’re making those threats against the local airport authority, because it isn’t acceding to western senators’ demands to allow longer distance flights at National Airport. WTOP reports that Senators Jay Rockefeller (D-WV)… Keep reading…
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Maryland launches Smartrip-compatible smartcard
Some crazy rumors about a Baltimore-Washington compatible smartcard are finally true. Maryland will launch the CharmCard, which is fully compatible with transit systems in Baltimore and the Washington area. The cards go on sale Tuesday. The card is available at CVS and Giant locations in the Baltimore region, and cost $10 with $7.50 of credit pre-loaded. … Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fewer taxes, longer names
Union Station tax break back?; More Metro station name creep; Maryland marks lowest turnout ever; Arlington County struggles with parking garage; Debating HOT Lanes; What to do with little parks; Prefab rowhouses don’t cut it; Cracking through pavement. Keep reading…
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Capital Bikeshare, launching today, will change everything
DC and Arlington deserve a lot of credit for having the vision to bring modern bike-sharing to DC. As a result, things will never be the same again when Capital Bikeshare launches 36 stations in DC and 13 in Arlington today. It was almost five years ago to the day that DC first announced that they would be bringing bike-sharing to the District. It wasn’t considered very important… Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 8 pedestrians, 6 cyclists
Each week, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District. Keep reading…