Posts tagged Bus Priority
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Groups call for hearings, bus priorities, earlier fare increase
Transit advocacy groups have issued public statements on the proposed Metrorail service cuts the WMATA Board will consider at a meeting this morning. Keep reading…
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WMATA Board, JCC still silent on bus priority, rider input
As Matt and Michael wrote, we’re looking at some pretty unpleasant service cuts and dangerous borrowing from future years to close WMATA’s $40 million FY2010 budget gap, not to mention the $175 million gap for FY2011 which starts in June. We must be very careful not to let Metro get into a “death spiral,” where falling ridership leads to budget shortfalls… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: High-speed suburban buses
ICC buses will go to BWI, Fort Meade; Fairfax plans dedicated bus lanes; C is for calming; Marketing transit; New York Avenue Costco; Cool subway architecture; Come transformare una chiesa; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Debating density
Four stories? Professional offices?; A walkable Herndon?; Good questions; I-66 metering now two-way; More water for bank deserts?; Locking the canal again; Free car with condo. Keep reading…
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Jurisdictions should contribute in dollars or bus priorities
Peter Benjamin, one of the WMATA Board members from Maryland, declared his strong opposition to a budget balanced primarily through service cuts and fare increases. He feels that Metro must find more restructuring of operations and cuts in administration. Many other Board members expressed a belief that there are more savings to be wrung out of Metro and found in various line… Keep reading…
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Metro budget town hall tonight
Tonight is the first of several “town hall” meetings to discuss the upcoming Metro budget and the $100 million estimated gap. Tonight’s meeting is in DC, 6:30 pm at the Navy Memorial Auditorium, 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW. On Wednesday, Virginia’s town hall is at 6:30 pm in the George Mason High School Cafeteria, 7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Maryland… Keep reading…
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How can Metro close a $100 million gap?
Metro’s 2011 budget starts out about $100M in the red from a preliminary analysis, but the General Manager has to submit a balanced budget to the Board by December. Here’s some things he should consider: Keep reading…
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For buses, faster is cheaper
Operating buses might be expensive because of maintenance, fuel, and labor costs, but there’s another enormous driver of cost: traffic. Our region’s buses spend a lot of time in traffic, burning fuel and paying drivers not to actually go anywhere. This also sets up a vicious cycle. If buses take longer to reach the ends of the lines, then they’re not ready to turn… Keep reading…
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Revenue increases should also internalize environmental externalities
This week, the DC Council will decide how to close a $190 million shortfall in the FY2009 budget, and discuss how to begin tackling the additional $150 million projected gap for 2010. Lawmakers are inevitably going to look for a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases. This morning, Jenny Reed suggested ending the special tax exemption for other states’ municipal bonds as… Keep reading…
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“Priority bus” a valuable part of the transit mix when done right
Regional planners have been focusing their efforts recently on improving transit by creating better and faster bus service. Metro is working hard to develop “priority bus corridors,” with express buses that run more often, more quickly, and more reliably than existing service. And a committee at the Transportation Planning Board has been developing a priority bus… Keep reading…