Posts tagged Bus Lanes
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See DDOT’s newest plans for the K Street Transitway
The K Street Transitway will speed buses and bikes down the middle of a mile-long stretch of downtown DC by 2024, according to information presented by DDOT at a November 14 pop-up. Keep reading…
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National links: As we get cars off the road, what should we do with gas stations?
Is it time to rethink the gas station? Dedicated bus lanes are good for US cities. A new map shows transportation emissions are still the top source of greenhouse gases. Keep reading…
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Red bus lanes: Now in Rosslyn & Silver Spring!
Arlington and Mongtomery County are getting into the red bus lane game with newly red lanes at Rosslyn and Silver Spring Metro stations. Keep reading…
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During rush hour on a single day, we recorded nearly 300 H and I bus lane violations
On August 21, approximately 30 volunteers took positions along the new H and I Streets NW bus-only lanes to get a sense of how often other vehicles block them. They recorded nearly 300 violations using the How’s My Driving app during the morning and evening rush hour periods. Keep reading…
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DC bus service gets a “D” on its report card. Here’s how it can improve.
Confirming what Metrobus riders already know, a new report shows how DC’s buses are slow and unreliable. The study, by the Coalition for Smarter Growth and MetroHero, was developed from real-time data collected in May 2019 by MetroHero. Keep reading…
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Bus lanes and free transfers are Washington area residents’ top bus priorities
Building more dedicated bus lanes and offering free transfers between bus and rail were the top recommendations from residents in a recent public survey for the Bus Transformation Project. That held true as first and second choices across age and racial lines and between regular riders and non-regular riders, though some groups put bus lanes tops while others chose free transfers as number one. Keep reading…
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Video: How are downtown DC’s red hot summer bus lanes working out?
What’s black and white but red all summer? DC’s H and I street pilot bus-only lanes are getting more publicity, now from a short film produced by TransitCenter and Streetfilms. Keep reading…
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Road trip! DC Councilmembers try out the H & I pilot bus lanes
DC’s dedicated bus lanes need long-term political commitment to thrive amid the jungle of competing demands for our street space. That commitment had a visible boost Monday, as a group of DC councilmembers gamely tried out the H & I pilot bus lanes, and shared their thoughts on the value of bus priority in the District. Keep reading…
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Seven early takeaways from the H & I Street bus lanes
DC’s most ambitious bus lanes in decades opened this week, on H and I Streets downtown. Following their first days open, here are seven observations about how well—and not well—they seem to be working so far. Keep reading…
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DC rolls out the “red carpet” for new bus lanes
In one more week, buses on H and I streets NW past the White House will have their own dedicated rush hour lanes. Over Memorial Day weekend, DC officials started painting the roadways red in preparation. Keep reading…