Posts tagged Brt
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Is Richmond’s bus rapid transit a priority at red lights? There are mixed signals.
The Pulse bus rapid transit line is the face of modern transit in Richmond. Planners praise it, and riders flock to it. One problem with it, however, is its transit signal prioritization (TSP) system, which some say isn’t delivering on promises to speed buses through red lights. Keep reading…
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See DDOT’s newest plans for the K Street Transitway
The K Street Transitway will speed buses and bikes down the middle of a mile-long stretch of downtown DC by 2024, according to information presented by DDOT at a November 14 pop-up. Keep reading…
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After a pedestrian dies in a bus crash, Richmond sees renewed calls for better infrastructure
Last week, Alice E. Woodson died after she stepped into a bus lane and was struck by a Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) Pulse driver, leaving Richmond stunned. As Virginia’s capital grapples with grief, a consensus is emerging around what should be done to improve pedestrian safety along one of the city’s main corridors and only bus rapid transit line. Keep reading…
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Richmond used to be a transit leader. Is it ready to be one again?
Today, in Richmond, “transit” means the bus. One might think that the city which debuted the world’s first electric streetcar may have bucked the trend against transit after World War II and preserved its historic transportation system. Instead, Richmond burned them, and local transit hasn’t really rebounced since then. Keep reading…
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Seamless or stressful: Which future will we choose for our region’s transit network?
Transit operations across the Washington metro area are fragmented and don’t adequately match the region’s transport demands. The Washington area has 15 bus providers, two commuter rail operators, a regional subway system, streetcar service, commuter buses, paratransit, and a soon-to-be-delivered independent light rail service. Keep reading…
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Here’s where rapid bus service could best connect Maryland’s suburbs
Maryland's suburban areas have a dearth of transit connections, but better rapid bus service could help link many parts of Prince George's and Montgomery counties. As I discussed in a previous post, a Purple Line extension south from New Carrollton to Largo should probably be built, but the Purple Line cannot meet all of the area's suburb-to-suburb transportation needs. Keep reading…
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Northern Virginia needs better suburb-to-suburb transit. Here’s where rapid bus service could help.
While Maryland’s Purple Line is the biggest suburb-to-suburb transit project in the region, Virginia also has a number of corridors that are good candidates for this kind of connection. Northern Virginia has a particular need for such projects because it has so many large suburban job centers. Keep reading…
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National links: A modern Rotterdam and the legacy of This Old House
Why Rotterdam in the Netherlands is such a unique and modern place. The complicated legacy of the home improvement show This Old House. One transportation app to rule, er, connect them all? Keep reading…
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Montgomery County’s first Bus Rapid Transit station is under construction
Montgomery County's long anticipated Bus Rapid Transit system is now visibly under construction. This photo shows the Briggs Chaney Park and Ride station, where officials broke ground for the US-29 BRT line in October, 2018. Keep reading…
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Better transit, congestion pricing, and 18 other big ideas from a business group’s transportation blueprint
The super-Washington region, including DC, Baltimore, and Richmond, should improve the MARC and VRE rail systems including running service through DC. It should finish networks of trails and try congestion pricing in DC and adjacent parts of Arlington. It should improve bus service, promote employer incentives to not drive alone, increase equity, do more with technology, and better fund and govern transportation in the region. These are some of the recommendations from a wide-ranging new Blueprint for Regional Mobility, released Monday by the Greater Washington Partnership. Keep reading…