Posts tagged Bob Mcdonnell
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Breakfast links: Around town
I saw the signage; Drink to drive; Moving the slugs; Balancing the books; Drive to be charged; ART purchases; Let’s talk bikes; March in August. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The word is ‘go’
Buy those railcars; Going up Sunday; Leg closer to getting covered; Klingle keeps on entertaining; Reactions to me; Hit cyclists intentionally, don’t go to jail; And…. Keep reading…
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24 hours until McDonnell delays Silver Line, safer railcars
If Governor Bob McDonnell does not relent on his withholding of Virginia’s capital match within 24 hours, new 7000-series railcars for the Silver Line and to replace dangerous 1000-series cars will be delayed. At today’s WMATA Board meeting, General Manager Sarles broke with his usual very controlled and even demeanor and let some anger creep into his voice. He… Keep reading…
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Jaffe, McCartney talk Metro safety, “budgetary blackmail”
For the anniversary of the Metro crash, Newschannel 8 interviewed former RAC Chair and Sierra Club transit activist Dennis Jaffe and Washington Post metro columnist Bob McCartney. Unfortunately for those of you not on Windows, Newschannel 8 only provides videos in Windows Media Player format. They discussed progress toward safety on Metro, the looming NTSB report,… Keep reading…
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If those who pay for transit should pick the WMATA Board, where are the rider reps?
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell is trying to take some of Virginia’s WMATA Board seats away from the Northern Virginia counties that appoint them, and threatening to derail the federal funding for safety-related improvements unless he gets it. McDonnell’s main argument is that the state pays about half of Virginia’s share for transit, and therefore he… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Following the story
Reaction to McDonnell power grab; Working hard; Ehrlich vs. transit; O’Malley for TOD; Dresser on a bike; Bikes, eh; How it happened. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slug in the gut for Virginians
WMATA power in play; Slugged; WMATA not protecting women enough?; Dump the pump; Wolf Trap park and ride?; Room on 14th; How public is public space?; And…. Keep reading…
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McDonnell trying to take WMATA seats from NoVA
The McDonnell administration is making a push to take some of Virginia’s WMATA Board seats away from Northern Virginia jurisdictions, which currently appoint elected officials to the Board. In a letter to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaugton wrote: With the increase in [state] funding [for… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Colors and signs
Stand over there; Green means park; New signs for New York; Local AAA now says “share the road”; Yes! to Fairlawn; Since when is it about accountability?; Purple Line will run big in election; McDonnell backs tolls. Keep reading…
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Govs, Fenty should lead instead of whining about WMATA
Everybody seems to want to have more control over WMATA, but far fewer want to show leadership to try to improve it. The latest vague noises about WMATA oversight come from Mayor Fenty and Governors McDonnell and O’Malley, who gave a press conference about wanting more control over an agency they’ve virtually ignored. According to the Post’s Frerick Kunkle, All… Keep reading…