Posts tagged Blue Line
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Breakfast links: Railcars delayed, buses on schedule
I like big buses; 7000s delayed; Orange and Silver return; Metro might make money; Alexandria archeology; Route 7 solutions; Charm City polishes its charm; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Take me to your leader
A new GM, again; Stadium-Armory progress; Here comes the highway bill; Future DC is all TOD; It’s all about the beer; Unemployement inequality; A morbid map. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro madness and density duels
Skip the stop; Still too many short trains; Mort malfeasance?; Doesn’t want density; Putting out fires; Repect Rock Creek; The walking dead; Forget globally, fund locally; And the newest objection to bike lanes is. Keep reading…
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Metro isn’t running as many trains through Farragut West as it would like
Metro’s schedules call for running 25 to 26 trains per hour in each direction through the Blue/Orange/Silver subway, but the actual number running has been closer to the low 20s. What’s going on here? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Work from home
Derailed; Only 3 months; First one in; The new guy; Franklin facelift; Timber!; There’s (almost) an app for that; Spend less, get more. Keep reading…
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Metro might cut Green Line service because of worries about train spacing
Metro’s proposal to improve the Blue Line by cutting the Yellow and Green Lines hinges on officials’ insistence that Metro trains run “evenly spaced.” What does that really mean, is it actually necessary, and will this change help or hurt most riders? The problem at hand is that if Metro runs the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines every eight minutes, but… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Keep rollin’
Happy BTWD!; AAA helping hand; By the numbers; Metro’s new solution; A sudden acceleration; Failure to load; The final countdown; Good business; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Something old, something new
The 7k’s debut; Free range saga continues; Million dollar city; Arlington declining; Foot stomping; I’m a uniter; Glow in the dark; Driverless trains. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Fare hikes and transit updates
Fares may rise on Virginia rail, and changes are coming to the Blue Line corridor in Prince George’s County and the GW Parkway. Learn about federal transit funding and make sure to save the date for the Greater Greater Washington birthday party! Virginia railway fare hike: The Virginia Railroad Express, Virginia’s only commuter railroad, plans to raise its fares. Keep reading…
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Farragut Square’s virtual tunnel saves Metro riders time and eases crowding. Should downtown get another one?
Metro lets riders transfer between Farragut West and Farragut North without paying because while the stations are on separate lines, they’re only a block apart. New data on who uses the “virtual tunnel” gives us perspective on how useful additional free transfers could be. Keep reading…