Posts tagged Fra
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Breakfast links: Shiny new things
New Metro railcars; Euro-trains coming to US; Can streetcar and delivery trucks coexist?; Taxi issues pile up; Monument shedding scaffolding; Boat club keeps water access; Leave your electronic devices on; Technology not reducing Millennial driving; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: When it rains it pours
Be careful accepting gifts; Pay your way; Penn Ave update; Fare gates: The next generation; Wiener doored; Libertarians for lighter trains; Night service; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: From Z to A
Avis buys Zipcar; Or will Avis kill Zipcar?; Metro announces inauguration service; Pricey passes not a hit, not surprisingly; Generous camera illegal?; Amtrak wants lighter trains; Transportation tops MD agenda; What DC Council travel costs taxpayers; New oversight; And…. Keep reading…
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In the real world: Montgomery BRT, Flower Theatre, Lion Ride, Northeast rail, McMillan sand, and activism training
Not so much happens in August around here, but a few great things do. Upcoming events include an exciting panel about Montgomery’s BRT plan, Dan Reed’s charrette on Silver Spring’s Flower Theatre, activism training for Pro-DC, the first public meetings about a major study of the Northeast Corridor rail, and a tour of the McMillan site. Montgomery County,… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Not working on the railroad
Railroad blocked; Marc would limit growth near MARC; House GOP against transpo bill because Dems voted for it; Bike harassment, part 9123; Shelter the unsheltered; Wilson gets squeezed; Abuse of the code gets expensive; All-door boarding speeds buses; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Feds slowly seeing the light
GSA will charge for parking; CaBi might come to the Mall, eventually; WMATA raises upheld; Judge tosses charges for cyclist-assaulting driver; Density can be counterintuitive; Mortgage interest deduction is a lopsided subsidy; NYC transit chief quits for “a much better job”; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend reading: Hauling freight
While American passenger rail often leaves much to be desired, our freight rail network is second to none. This privately owned and operated network often finds itself at odds with desires for increased passenger service and high speed operations. Hauling the Freight: Freight rail companies have been reluctant to embrace the recent enthusiasm for high speed rail. … Keep reading…
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Rogoff: Federal oversight mustn’t push riders onto highways
FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff told Congress that while he believes strongly in greater federal oversight of transit safety, it’s important for that oversight not to diminish the usefulness of transit. Keep reading…
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Late breakfast links: Movers and shakers
Streetcars make landfall; Know where you are on H; Bubble in a donut; Bye bye billboards; Tax break narrowly approved; Hit-and-run? Oh well; Over in federal-land; And of course. Keep reading…
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Can oversight help transit safety without hurting transit?
The Obama administration is calling for federal safety oversight over the nation’s transit systems. Clearly, the existing oversight is failing, at least in the Washington region, as many local oversight boards lack the resources or the teeth to promote meaningful safety. The Tri-State Oversight Committee not only ran into a brick wall named Alexa Dupigny-Samuels… Keep reading…