Posts tagged Fta
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Recently-released federal reports shed light on Metro’s ongoing problems
About a year ago, the Federal Transit Administration took over Metro oversight. A year’s worth of inspection reports came out last week, and they’re full of details about Metro’s ongoing communication and maintenence problems. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Welcome to fabulous Prince George’s
MGM’s big moment; Strike out on late-night service; A new paratransit model?; Bad traffic in SafeTrack; Development halted; DC has small houses; Inspectors shall not pass; Self-driving cars vs. transit; Better biking laws. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slow ride, take it easy
Fire culprit; A safe trip; Split rides off; Homers, not rides home; Free ridesharing; Sick leave in MoCo; Statehood push continues; Virginia’s budget; Washington Gas avoidance; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pause on paid parking
Parking still free in Reston; SafeTrack slips on quality; Protected bikeway to Foggy Bottom; More units than occupants, lower rents?; DC house prices boom and bust; Lessons from 40 years of Metro funding woes; Fewer job seekers in the region; Lookout to dorm to luxury apartments; A less vague “Share the Road”. Keep reading…
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Train operators continue running red signals on Metro, say the feds
Metro trains have run red lights 68 times in the last four and a half years, according to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The number of incidents per year isn’t going down, and while different types of human error have been the immediate causes, poor training and culture are underlying factors. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Red means stop, Metro
Why does Metro run reds?; Arlington swaps ART for Uber; More lanes, same congestion; Shadow campaign conclusion; Orange exits the council; Pedestrian improvements, please?; Off the grid in SW; Wall Street to walk street; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s mediocre maintenance
FTA says Metro not on track; New SafeTrack shutdown; Pedestrian access around Pepco; Evicted for nonpayment, or redevelopment?; Micro-units on a macro-budget; The case for granny flats; Tokyo’s housing solution; Some terrible bus stops; Washington area takes the gold; Transportation takes the gold … in emissions. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Better inspections, fewer derailments
Derailed by missing inspections; Next steps for the Purple Line; Tunnel to NoMa; Orange’s ethics; Metro cuts from data feed; Pedestrian killed in Old Town; England <3 traffic circles; Sea rise, homes under tide; Like data? Work for Metro!. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The (rail) ties that bind
Rail ties take the blame; Orange will lobby himself; Surge 6, day 1; Big box stores get smaller; New space for Air and Space?; Fleeting track fire; Homeownership at a 50 year low; Gentrification doesn’t lead to diversification; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bus lanes in Virginia
Bus bridge blues; BRT for Route 7; MoCo’s commitment to senior housing; Pool party pushback; SafeTrack safe tally; Military needs transit too; Speed kills; Free CaBi this weekend; Gentrification comes to Denver. Keep reading…