Posts tagged Fra
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Here’s a closer look at what’s in store for Union Station
Plans for renovating and rebuilding parts of Union Station are well underway, the aim being to better connect train, bus, pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle traffic to accommodate a surge in ridership over the next 25 years and beyond. On Wednesday, the public got a closer look at some of the possibilities. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Too close for comfort
Close call; Bike lane battle; Unresolved problems; More flair, please; A bold, new strategy; Some justice served, finally; New hope for Prince George’s?; Fire station compromise; More rail for BWI. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Veterans Day
Welcome home, veterans; Free rides for vets; Wheelchair cabs not in service; Just call me Tysons; How Lee Highway should grow; Adams Morgan vision; Rand Paul is right, kinda; Visions of rail in the northeast; Built for speed. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Leaders speak up
Foxx says no to FRA; How to handle housing; PAC on ANC; Key Bridge rehab; Downtown parking changes; I-66 complaints; Hotel still happening; Street design, from above. Keep reading…
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NTSB recommends the federal government take over safety oversight of Metro
The National Transportation Safety Board has “urgently” recommended that the Federal Railroad Administration take over safety oversight for WMATA. FRA already regulates safety for intercity rail, including freight and passenger rail like Amtrak, and commuter rail systems like MARC and VRE. It doesn’t oversee most urban transit systems, except… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Moving, moving, moving
Move to Largo; Wooing Marriott; No more MARC and VRE?; No money for Baltimore; Happy, but noncommital; New start for College Park; Tree hugger; NY ❤ Uber; Too much parking. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tough times
So many troubles; Cracked silver; Catch a (compliant) cab; VRE safety; Victory!; Tap and go. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Mobility matters
Accessibility thwarted; Aging in America; Reliability matters; Make way; Route 1 transforms; Don’t park here; Adams Morgan Day revived; Not enough housing; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Funding surge
Paying teachers; Surge!; More biking; Stepping down; Metro tunnel shooting; Tragic walking; Watching the tracks; Biking means profit; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Debates and delays
Streetcar uncertainly slows development; McMillan goes to Zoning Commission; Lighter and faster trains en route?; Minimum wage in Montgomery to rise; Uncertainty after auction; Next stop: Georgetown?; Put a lid on it; And…. Keep reading…