Posts tagged Metro
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Breakfast links: WMATA considering zone-based fares for Metro
WMATA explores new fare systems as part of budget optimizations. MoCo Council appoints interim Planning Board. Free fares lead to rise in VRE ridership. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Almost a quarter of DCHA housing units remain vacant
25% of DC public housing units remain vacant. Region will miss its 2025 deadline to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Prince George’s County Council holds hearing on plan to improve pedestrian and bicycle access around West Hyattsville Metro station. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gun owners sue DC to carry handguns on Metro
Four gun owners sue to be able to carry concealed handguns on Metro. Metrorail wait times could be up to an hour on Independence Day. Which modes of transportation are faring better than others in the region? And more in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…
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Car-free travel idea: Backpacking via Metro
Here are a few transit-accessible places to go backpacking this summer. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s new GM starts next month
Incoming Metro GM to start on July 25. Nearly a quarter of DC homes sold for over $1 million in 2022. High gas prices spur motorists to biking, transit. And more in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Alexandria could offer funding for more affordable housing
Alexandria to consider financing two new affordable housing developments. Partial shutdown on Metrorail’s Blue and Silver lines this weekend. Family remembers teen cyclist fatally struck by driver in Bethesda. And more in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA board members want out of the dark
WMATA board wants to hear from Metro more often. Maryland officials talk bike lanes for MoCo’s Old Georgetown Road. A new urban garden opens in Ward 8. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Amtrak receives funds to new launch workforce training program
Amtrak receives $8 million grant to bolster workforce. Maryland lawmakers question Metro officials on safety improvements. NCPC approves critical step for DC’s Armed Forces Retirement Home. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suburban riders are largest share of the region’s transit growth
Suburban riders boost transit growth in the region. Green, Yellow line service will start improving today. Should Montgomery County give personal rapid transit a chance? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ride On passengers could see end to free rides
MoCo backtracks on free Ride On fares. WMATA requests to bring 7000-series train cars back to service. DC At-large candidates criticize Housing Production Trust Fund. Keep reading…