Posts tagged Amtrak
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Breakfast links: And so it begins…
Shutdown’s big costs; Amtrak keeps rolling; Train and bus services altered; SmarTrip changes begin today; Maryland tackles distracted driving; New parking minimums for MoCo?; What if DC went from tall to short?; Purple Line concessions raise questions; Bike parking guidelines needed. Keep reading…
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MARC plan calls for new stations, more service
MARC commuter rail could eventually get new stations, more frequent service, and connections to Northern Virginia and Delaware. That’s what a draft update of the system’s Growth and Investment Plan calls for over the next 40 years. The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) envisions $467 million in capital improvements between 2013 and 2019 and another $1.8… Keep reading…
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In 4 years, ride Amtrak to Roanoke
Having recently added new rail service to Norfolk and Lynchburg, Amtrak is now beginning planning to extend service to Roanoke. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Growing out and up
More local land-use control?; Silver sprawl?; Almost complete streets; Raising height limit could benefit architecture; State transportation bills pay off; DC helps the homeless more quickly; Rezoning is so much better in NY; Can everyone eat healthy?; And…. Keep reading…
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Top 10 busiest Amtrak routes
Rail use in America continues to climb ever higher. In July, Amtrak posted its busiest ridership month ever. But what are the busiest individual routes? Let’s take a look. Here are the 10 highest ridership Amtrak routes, as of July, 2013: Number 1: Northeast RegionalJuly 2013ridership: 687,331 Number 2: Acela ExpressJuly 2013 ridership: 276,477 Number… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sorry, Ralph
Court rules for library redevelopment; Virginia picks up Amtrak tab; FHWA getting behind buffered lanes?; Momentum looks for momentum; A pledge to passengers; No strike here; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The debate continues
Transit Center scuffle continues; Movin’ on up; Almost everyone uses SmarTrip; What’s in a neighborhood name?; Feds telecommute more; A check on tax incentives; Transit cutters in the house; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Walter Reed rising?
3 plans for Walter Reed; Detroit files for bankruptcy; WMATA union protests privatization proposal; Ike Memorial rolls on; How to succeed in retail; When people lived smaller; No water crisis, just a PR one; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland’s wish list
MD spends on Prince George’s; What should Frederick do?; Housing lost with no replacement; Building bits; No train to the beach; Support New Mexico Avenue bike lanes; Lawsuits slow development; Amtrak gets stuck for 14 hours; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What you think about Metro
Metro gets good marks…; … but not from Hiatt; More Metro morsels; Survey also says; Bike bits; Transit-oriented Wegmans at Tysons?; Howard tax break dead?; Would living wage scare off Walmart?; Borderstan no more; And…. Keep reading…