Posts tagged Hybrids
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Breakfast links: Arlington’s Missing Middle trial is underway
Trial over Arlington’s Missing Middle reforms is underway. Maryland’s first Purple Line vehicle arrived this week. DC’s first office-to-residential conversion, the Elle, officially opens. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transit calls and compromises
Talk to Wiedefeld; Betting on BRT; End of the line; H and I help K; Don’t phase away; Maglev moves forward; Mayor Mosby, maybe; Regional economy blues; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Infrastructure
Too fast; Bad timing; MoCo’s branch begins; Sexy buses; Budget blows; No cause for celebration; CaBi saves cash; Damaged; Making transit happen; Poor placement. Keep reading…
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VA legislative update: Hybrid tax going, but bills to limit Northern Virginia remain
As the Virginia legislative session continues, lawmakers in Richmond have agreed to remove the hybrid car tax, and successfully defeated an attempt to take away Northern Virginia’s ability to plan and fund its own transportation projects. But several destructive bills, including one that could force the state to widen I-66 in Arlington, are still on the table. Hybrid… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Northern exposure
Snow approaches; Uncertainty for CaBi vendor; The Holocaust and Purple Line; Can San Francisco be affordable?; A busier DCA; Bowser says no to 16th St. bus lane; Car-free in Greenbelt?; Less federal office space in DC; And…; And more…. Keep reading…
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New taxi restrictions block fuel-efficient sedans
Earlier this week, the DC Taxicab Commission approved a new set of regulations for hired cars, placing new restrictions on size for vehicles in the fleet. As a result, many fuel-efficient hybrid cars, like the Toyota Prius, won’t be allowed. These regulations seem to be a direct response to Uber, a service where people can order black cars and limos, and UberX, which uses… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pre-Independence
Get around tomorrow; Zoning update moves forward; Alexandria reviews BRT station design; Axe the hybrid tax; Don’t forget the parks; Less congestion forever?; Old bike box gets upgrade; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Just vote no
Helmets good, mandatory bad; Hybrid protest; Last in, first fixed; Around the at-large race; MBT gradually moving ahead; Cool Disco Donuts not so cool; Who pays the most?; High-speed hit piece; Fearersome new task force; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Worrying about parking
Chevy Chase building draws a fight; Evans demands parking privileges; Make cars louder?; FTA fixes funding priorities; Baltimore gets new cameras; Cancel games, lose revenue; Corporations ride free?; And…. Keep reading…
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Metro switching most buses to alternative fuel
Metro is upgrading its bus fleet to replace older diesel buses with new hybrid-electric buses. Almost two-thirds of buses use alternative fuel today. The difference in miles per gallon is not substantial, but alternative fuel buses have lower operating costs and lower emissions. DC lags behind some other cities in alternative fuel use for buses. LA uses 100% alternative fuel… Keep reading…