Posts tagged Bus Rapid Transit
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Partap’s the perfect planning pick for Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Council will vote soon to select a new member of the influential Planning Board, as well as for its chair. We think the council should re-appoint chair Casey Anderson, and for the open seat, select Silver Spring resident Partap Verma. Keep reading…
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It’s time for buses to shine in our regional transportation system. Are policymakers paying attention?
To stave off spiralling congestion and avoid reversing decades of economic growth, leaders in the Washington region must support a systematic overhaul of bus service, according to a draft study released Monday. Commissioned by WMATA, the Bus Transformation Project looked at how the region’s bus services operate, perform, and are valued by consumers. Keep reading…
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For circumferential transit in the District, try crosstown bus lanes
While extensions to the Purple Line and rail transit along the Beltway are popular ideas, they are certainly not the only options for improved circumferential transit service in the Washington region. Other possibilities for light rail exist, and there are many places where Bus Rapid Transit-type improvements could significantly improve transit service. Keep reading…
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Here’s where rapid bus service could best connect Maryland’s suburbs
Maryland's suburban areas have a dearth of transit connections, but better rapid bus service could help link many parts of Prince George's and Montgomery counties. As I discussed in a previous post, a Purple Line extension south from New Carrollton to Largo should probably be built, but the Purple Line cannot meet all of the area's suburb-to-suburb transportation needs. Keep reading…
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Northern Virginia needs better suburb-to-suburb transit. Here’s where rapid bus service could help.
While Maryland’s Purple Line is the biggest suburb-to-suburb transit project in the region, Virginia also has a number of corridors that are good candidates for this kind of connection. Northern Virginia has a particular need for such projects because it has so many large suburban job centers. Keep reading…
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National links: Traffic exacts a heavy toll on car commuters’ health
Your terrible commute is probably really hurting your health. New methods of urban planning go beyond static spaces and delve into how people actually use them. Los Angeles might charge drivers by the mile to tame its traffic problems. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2018: Here are 5 new infrastructure projects we’ll likely get with Amazon
Amazon's HQ21/2 is coming to Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard, an area that local officials dubbed “National Landing” to avoid writing out three neighborhood names over and over again. Amazon’s arrival will mean at least $195 million in new transportation infrastructure from Virginia, on top of the $570 million it was already planning on investing into the area. Keep reading…
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Here are 5 new infrastructure projects we’ll likely get with Amazon
Amazon's HQ21/2 is coming to Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard, an area that local officials dubbed “National Landing” to avoid writing out three neighborhood over and over again. Amazon’s arrival will mean at least $195 million in new transportation infrastructure from Virginia, on top of the $570 million it was already planning on investing into the area. Keep reading…
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Take a photo tour of Richmond’s new Bus Rapid Transit
On June 24, 2018, the Pulse BRT opened along Richmond's Broad Street corridor. It's the second bus rapid transit line in Virginia, and the first in Richmond. I recently visited, and naturally nerded out, camera in tow. Keep reading…
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Events: Bike advocacy in Ward 3, bus rapid transit open houses, and more
Check out Ward 3's new bicycle advocacy group, attend a bus rapid transit open house in Montgomery Countuy, learn more about Anacostia's 11th Street Bridge Park and the Union Station expansion, and much more in events this week. Keep reading…