Posts tagged Fta
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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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These are the problems the feds say WMATA needs to fix
In December, the Federal Transit Administration gave WMATA a list of 217 issues it needs to fix in order to be a truly safe system. A month and a half later, the agency is on the right track, but it will take years to prove that it has a healthy safety culture day in and day out. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Give me a break
Metro making progress; Money for Metro; Rebuild in Bethesda; Help me, Prince William; Board changes in VA; Criminally slow; The Beach under Dupont; Streetcar to ATL. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s happening!(?)
Final countdown to DC Streetcar?; Money for Metro; FTA’s naughty list; Body camera bill passes; Block the vote; Duty calls; Metro responsibly; Vacant no more; Repair and rebuild; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Let’s talk
GM making the rounds; Uber rides for all; Accessible Metro; Don’t stop the bus; The right stuff; See something, report something; Spend wisely; Verdict not in, yet; Make way; Historical street view. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: From the feds
Soccergate?; Don’t stall on WMATA safety; Forward-thinking Foxx; New plans for St. Elizabeths; Rerouting for the wrong reasons; Lyft Line in DC; Ride transit for your health; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Take the wheel
At last, leadership?; Mission: fix Metro; False start; The feds are here; Home is where the Wizards are; Plans for stadium roll along; Change of dinner plans; Get em’ college ready; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Opportunity knocks
DC homeowners; Landowners win; Defending the Poor Door; Not in my (former) back yard; WMATA inspectors wanted; Powered by Metro; Tolls ahead; Bi-county support for HOT lanes; New rides for MPD; Dude, where’s my streetcar?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Falling into place
Some predictions for the streetcar; District of Pepco; FBI falling apart; The FTA is watching; Don’t profile me; Keep the trains running; Waterfront plan sets sail; Million-dollar Brookland; Dogs allowed; And…. Keep reading…
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The feds are taking over WMATA safety, which is unprecedented
Late Friday evening, the US Secretary of Transportation announced an immediate federal takeover of WMATA safety oversight. The takeover gives federal officials authority to inspect Metro at will, and to order Metro employees to address safety problems. WMATA will still manage normal train operations. Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended… Keep reading…