Posts tagged Circulator
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A deputy mayor on the WMATA board could improve DC and Metro coordination
Lucinda Babers, DC’s Deputy Mayor for Operations and Infrastructure, will join the WMATA Board of Directors, Fenit Nirappil reported in the Washington Post over the weekend. In addition to Babers’ strong qualifications, having a deputy mayor sit directly on the board could help better coordinate transportation policies, avoiding the kind of situation that turned a well-meaning effort to make Circulator free into a controversy over equity. Keep reading…
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East of the Anacostia residents discuss how transportation can be more equitable
Communities east of the Anacostia River have historically faced less investment from the city. The road network is largely built around automobiles, and geographic challenges like steep hills mean that getting around can be inconvenient and unsafe, especially for people walking, scooting, or bicycling. Keep reading…
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10 things I learned carting a stroller on transit for two years
I became a father in 2016. Shortly thereafter, thanks to the magic of a baby stroller, I began to navigate and experience transit differently. Here are 10 things I learned from that experience, Keep reading…
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Mary Cheh will fund more bike lanes, raise residential parking fees, study decongestion pricing, and not keep Circulator free
DC would get more public space inspectors, dedicated spaces for dockless scooters, and some progress on a long-delayed bike lane on 6th or 9th streets NW, under a draft budget revision from Councilmember Mary Cheh. Meanwhile, the DC Circulator would no longer be free and people would have to pay more for residential parking permits, especially for cars beyond the first. Keep reading…
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Bowser’s budget funds fixing “Dave Thomas Circle,” Circulator to Ward 7, bike lane towing, streetcar, and more
DC will extend the Circulator bus to Ward 7, demolish the Wendy's at New York and Florida avenues NE, extend the DC Streetcar to Benning Road, and more under the proposed 2020 budget just released by Mayor Muriel Bowser. Keep reading…
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The Circulator is now free. Why just the Circulator? It’s complicated.
Following two months of free rides on DC’s Circulator bus in February and March, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that Circulator rides will now be free, permanently. But with no routes serving Wards 4, 5, or 7, is making the Circulator free really an equitable move? Keep reading…
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WMATA is looking to “transform” bus service in our region. Here are 7 ways to do it (and one not to)
What should buses mean for the Washington region? How many should there be, and who should run them? What kinds of services (like locals, “rapid” limited-stops, expresses, etc.) should we have? How can the bus better serve people and stay cost-effective? These are some questions that might be answered through a new effort called the Bus Transformation Project. Keep reading…
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Could electric buses allay bus garage nuisances, and move us away from diesel?
The District’s newest 14 Circulator buses will begin service on May 1, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced at the recent State of Downtown breakfast. They are 100% electric buses from Proterra, a US company hailed as the “Tesla of buses,” and they are truly impressive vehicles. Keep reading…
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DC rolls out new Circulator buses in hopes of improving reliability
The DC Circulator bus system is getting a refresh of its fleet with 26 new clean diesel buses that are now entering service. 14 fully battery electric buses are coming later this year. Officials hope the new buses, coupled with a future new maintenance facility, will help the system overcome maintenance problems that have tarnished the once-shiny brand of a bus that would come every 10 minutes, along easy-to-remember routes in central DC, offering rides for $1. Keep reading…
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DC Circulator woes show why local buses can’t always replace Metrobus
Buses in the Washington area are balkanized into over 20 different systems, ostensibly to save money. But recent problems with DC Circulator cast doubt on the logic behind balkanization. Keep reading…