Posts tagged Commuter Rail
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Breakfast links: Hail, taxis
The government Uber; Cabbies demand “justice”; Actual ridesharing; How people ride Silver; Affordable housing on track; Fairfax food trucks; Washington will flood more; Trains in trouble; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 1991’s Ferguson in DC
Is Mt. Pleasant Ferguson?; The circle of opposition; No cars on new Portland bridge; FHWA delays CSX tunnel decision; Revitalization starts with Whole Foods; Eden Center tenants sue landlord; Minimum service standards needed; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Car freedom
No car Capitol?; Marylanders worry about VMT tax; Take VRE to the fireworks; Next train in how long?!?; How to make the W&OD safer?; Gas station sculpture planned for Anacostia; Marion Barry in his own words; Lean urbanism could revive cities faster; Light rail connects Twin Cities; And…. Keep reading…
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Maryland’s MARC and Virginia’s VRE talk about integrating commuter rail service
Officials from the MARC and VRE commuter rail systems started discussing how to run trains from one state to the other through DC, instead of stopping all trains at Union Station, NBC reports. This is an important step on a long road (or track?) toward a better regional transit system. In the segment, reporter Adam Tuss explains that while there are a lot of obstacles, there are also… Keep reading…
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Cheh funds 11th Street Bridge Park, trees and recreation for Ivy City, and an Upper Northwest pool
Transportation chair Mary Cheh has released her serious budget proposals today, and has added funding to design and build a park on the piers of the old 11th Street Bridge, give the neglected Ivy City neighborhood new trees and a recreation center, and more. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Where to live?
Where the rent isn’t too high; Affordable housing aids other goals; Microunits show fancy face; Some Virginians vote Tuesday; From Fred Flintstone to mixed-use; App data also helps planners; Wind turbines’ impacts cause delays; And…. Keep reading…
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MARC’s chief engineer wants to allow bikes on some weekend trains
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is seriously looking at how to let passengers bring ordinary bicycles aboard MARC trains. A background briefing by top MARC officials last week left bicycle advocates with the distinct impression that they want to allow bikes on some weekend trains within the next year or so. MTA officials have long said that the combination of high… Keep reading…
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CSG explains Metro Momentum in new video
The Coalition for Smarter Growth has just released a video supporting Metro Momentum, WMATA’s plan to increase Metrorail and Metrobus capacity, and a web tool to contact your local elected officials in support of funding Momentum. Keep reading…
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VRE’s future could include off-peak and weekend service
Faced with growing ridership but limited capacity, VRE has released a plan to significantly expand commuter rail service in Northern Virginia, including reverse-commute, off-peak, and weekend services and an extension to Gainesville and Haymarket. The $2.68 billion, 25-year capital improvement plan is split into three phases with modest capacity improvements through… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcar, streetcar, streetcar
Big interest in streetcar; Streetcar is a cash cow; Do streetcars count?; Not just red light cameras anymore; Misleading poll question?; The transit Super Bowl; Why transit remains Balkanized; And…; Thanks, Guardian!. Keep reading…