Posts tagged Transit
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National links: Why parking lots are disappearing from downtowns across the US
Many downtown parking lots are getting a new life as housing and offices. A plan to build a high-speed light rail connecting Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver gains traction. Dallas takes on transportation as its first climate change issue. Keep reading…
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Metro shows six “fantasy maps” for the Blue and Silver lines
When Greater Greater Washington was getting started almost 12 years ago, we had a lot of fun making up maps of what the Metrorail network might look like if we just added a few lines, or a lot. We stopped doing this, because while it’s fun, new Metrorail lines are expensive and just drawing lines on a map doesn’t factor in what professional planners need to think about. Keep reading…
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This new package of bills aims to make Richmond’s streets safer for all users
Watching the Pulse bus drive off as you wait to cross the street, traversing treacherous sidewalks and dangerous streets, waiting for a bus that never comes—these experiences are all too common in Richmond, where there’s an emerging consensus that the city’s streets need to be fixed. Keep reading…
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Tysons may convert the inside of a highway cloverleaf into a park
The highway-riddled edge city of Tysons is on a 50-year mission to transform into an urban center. That means it needs to reduce the cars on the road and add amenities that people in cities are accustomed to, like walkable grid streets, trees, green and public space, and more multimodal transportation options. One way it may transform the area is to convert the Route 7 and Route 123 highway interchange into a large public green space that welcomes people on foot and bike. Keep reading…
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Is MARC’s newest plan to improve service a step backwards?
The MARC Cornerstone Plan lays out how the country’s ninth-largest commuter rail system aims to increase ridership and improve reliability and service. However, the latest iteration the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) released in November has no timeline for some important goals, and lacks information that existed in previous versions of the plan.v Keep reading…
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Is a monorail on I-270 in Maryland a crazy idea? Here are its legit pros & cons
Maryland will officially study a proposal to build a monorail along I-270, from Shady Grove to Frederick. Let’s examine whether that’s a crazy idea, or if monorail is a legitimate and practical possibility. Keep reading…
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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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DC students face violence and transit delays on their commute to school
Students trying to get to class in DC face violence and a plethora of obstacles and delays—and children, parents, and teachers say that needs to change. This past week, the DC Education Coalition for Change (DECC) gathered top agency heads for a transportation town hall to investigate ways to make streets safer for kids, and transportation more efficient and reliable. Keep reading…
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Fairfax County has just adopted rules for dockless scooters and bicycles
There are now rules for how dockless scooters, bicycles, and other “shared mobility devices” can operate in Fairfax County. This week the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed Chapter 86 to “regulate the operation of Shared Mobility Devices offered for hire within the County to ensure safe, reliable, adequate, and efficient service.” Keep reading…
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Virginia plans to expand the Long Bridge connection with another crossing
The state of Virginia plans to add another crossing to supplement the capacity of the 115-year-old Long Bridge and expand service throughout the region. Addressing the Long Bridge bottleneck is vital to Amtrak and the Virginia Railway Express’s (VRE) ability to run more frequent trains and prepare for expected growth in ridership. Keep reading…