Posts tagged Bus Rapid Transit
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Breakfast links: Civil rights org sues DC landlord for discrimination against prospective tenants
DC landlord sued for discriminating against potential residents. Eight MTA Commuter Bus routes on the chopping block, 26 others to be reduced. Study finds most of Arlington’s unpaved hiking trails are harming the environment. Keep reading…
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National links: Colorado governor connects transit vision with housing and climate goals
Colorado’s governor wants to expand transit service across the state. How a new federal program looks to better coordinate transit projects with localities. Bogota, Colombia, faces challenges to its transit paradigm. Keep reading…
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For Virginia, WMATA’s Better Bus network redesign means evolution, not revolution
WMATA’s better bus network redesign team put out a “visionary map” that includes some significant changes for Virginia riders. Check it out, then tell WMATA what you think. Keep reading…
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A plan to make this Montgomery County neighborhood less boring
Where I grew up, one of my closest friends rode his Razor scooter down a literal highway to hang out with me, and my dad drove across the street for an interview because it wasn’t safe. Finally, Montgomery County will do something about that with the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The return of Yellow Line service
Service on Yellow Line resumes across Potomac River. DC mayor, councilmembers divided over key housing and transportation issues. Adams Morgan ANC votes to support increasing the number of bars allowed. Keep reading…
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Advocates for Route 29 Flash in Montgomery County urge all lines adopt dedicated lanes for success
Plans on how to improve the Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line along Route 29 in Montgomery County divide advocates and county officials. Keep reading…
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As Flash, Montgomery County’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, slowly comes together, could it (eventually) transform how people get around?
In an ideal world, Montgomery County’s Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system would be built in a flash, an interconnected network whisking people to all corners of the county. Yet, financial issues mean that the network is being built slowly, project by project. Here’s what we know so far. Keep reading…
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Northern Virginia’s transportation authority proposes a region-wide rapid transit network
A new plan from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority could transform our region, creating a new network of rapid transit—three times as large as Metro—across Northern Virginia. Keep reading…
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After a long wait, funding is becoming available for much of Flash, Montgomery County’s Bus Rapid Transit network
Two Montgomery County Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes, one on Veirs Mill Road and the other along Route 355, are projected to open in 2027 and 2028 respectively. Keep reading…
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Richmond has made monumental progress on public transit. We must keep moving forward.
RVA Rapid Transit’s program & communications manager Richard Hankins looks back at how far Richmond has come in making transit more accessible and equitable and how far it still needs to go. Keep reading…