Posts tagged Cat:transit
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Judge says Metro can pay workers more… if it hiked fares
A Maryland judge has upheld an arbitration award of 3% annual raises to Metro’s union employees, essentially finding that while the raises might force large fare hikes, that’s not legal grounds to overturn the arbitration. The law requires that an arbitration award not harm the “public welfare.” WMATA argued that, with recent budget gaps, it couldn’t… Keep reading…
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WMATA directions now on Google Transit!
Metrorail and Metrobus data are now a part of Google Transit! If you now go to Google Maps, you can get directions from one place to another not just by car and bike, but also by transit using WMATA services, as well as a few other area transit systems. Here’s a sample trip from Arlington to H Street: Keep reading…
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Residents oppose cutting north-south Circulator route
DDOT presented its ten-year plan for the Circulator at a public meeting last Thursday, but opposition to ending service on the Southwest Waterfront route dominated the meeting. Many residents felt “blindsided” by the decision to suspend service on this route and one woman called it “the worst bait and switch practice I’ve ever seen.”DDOT… Keep reading…
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DDOT creates 10 Anacostia streetcar alignment options, but many residents still skeptical
DDOT presented ten alternative alignments for a streetcar through Anacostia at a community meeting on Saturday. Residents are still skeptical about DDOT’s plan to build a streetcar there and many fear that it will displace the majority black community. DDOT is seeking greater community input as part of an Environmental Assessment process, and because many Anacostia residents… Keep reading…
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O’Malley to replace WMATA Board members, wants rules limiting qualifications
This morning, Peter Benjamin shocked his colleagues on the WMATA Board by announcing his imminent departure. Governor O’Malley will be replacing both of Maryland’s voting members on the board. His colleague, Elizabeth Hewlett, had previously revealed her intention not to continue serving. Update: O’Malley has announced former Congressman Mike Barnes as Benjamin’s… Keep reading…
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Is your bus farebox working?
We know that broken Metrobus fareboxes cost WMATA significant revenue. But how big is the problem? If you ride the bus, please help by reporting whether your bus farebox is working on your next few trips. Unfortunately, hard data on the rate of fareboxes being broken isn’t easily available even to Metro. Knowing the scope of this problem could help with the tough budget WMATA… Keep reading…
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Alexandria anxious for Potomac Yard Metro in 2016
The Potomac Yard infill station in Alexandria is on track to open in 2016. It had better, because any delays could imperil Alexandria’s funding for the project. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is now underway, as required by law. As governments commonly do with EISes, they have launched a project website to disseminate information to the public. The EIS process… Keep reading…
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Run the Anacostia streetcar on MLK Avenue
DDOT has started the planning stages for the second phase of the Anacostia Streetcar line which will connect the Anacostia Metro station to the new 11th Street Bridge. The first segment, set to open next year, will connect the Metro station to Bolling Air Force Base just ¾ of a mile away. At DDOT’s public workshop last week, part of the discussion dealt with the feasibility… Keep reading…
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Georgetown makes a big shift towards transit
A while ago, I wrote about the car situation in Georgetown and argued that a small amount of residents were having an outsized impact on the supply of cars in the neighborhood. In writing this article, I relied on the census data from 2000. Now that the American Community Survey five-year estimates I can see whether the 200 stats are still holding up. As many readers know, ACS… Keep reading…
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DOT heads to take charge of WMATA governance reform
DDOT, MDOT and VDOT have been planning how to enact some of the recently proposed WMATA governance reforms. The plan highlights a good set of proposals for immediate action, but cuts out Northern Virginia governments in a way that could hurt the region and Metro. The “implementation plan” (PDF) examines the recommendations of the Board of Trade and Riders’ Advisory Council reports… Keep reading…