Posts tagged Law
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Breakfast links: Feds pay up
Feds speed up Silver Line funding; Congress orders feds to pay stormwater fees; Transit can never be fully secured; Glenmont getting garage; Silver Spring still debating library ped bridge; Car passenger pulls gun on pedestrians; Are film incentives worth it?; Buy America makes HSR costly; And…. Keep reading…
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Tort liability driving away possible MARC operators
The Maryland Transit Administration has no cap on tort liability, and that is the reason Maryland had to recently cancel bidding on a contract to operate MARC’s Camden and Brunswick lines. In May 2009, the MTA invited bids on a contract for operation and maintenance of the two lines. Last month, the bidding was canceled. There had been only one bidder, namely… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bad and good news in Virginia
VA must identify transportation priorities; Falls Church man struck and killed; Virginia launches offshore wind panel; Region’s unemployment down; Bike sharing comes to College Park; Pushing back against Walmart; Lots and lots of parking coming to Ward 5; We have a surplus of parking; How Metrobuses got their names; New reckless driving laws ignored?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transcend the mediocre
Buy now; Midcity?; Truck driver in Swanson incident arrested; Barry the blocker; Changing behavior in Paris without government; And…; Fair use and prior restraint. Keep reading…
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Drivers must merge into bike lanes before turning right
The garbage truck and driver who killed Alice Swanson two years ago was making an improper turn, but most drivers would make the same mistake. The correct procedure is for drivers to merge into the bicycle lane before the intersection, then turn from that lane. Why? Let’s say you’re driving in a motor vehicle on a road with two standard general-purpose lanes going… Keep reading…
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Brunch links: Western wires
Student plans Oakland streetcar; Hybrids or electric trolleybuses?; Boycott driving, drill for subways; Stop “careless driving” in New York; Bus driver hits rider; First class bus to NY; Md. agency moving to Metro station; Somewhat urbanism-related quote of the day. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slug in the gut for Virginians
WMATA power in play; Slugged; WMATA not protecting women enough?; Dump the pump; Wolf Trap park and ride?; Room on 14th; How public is public space?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Coming soon
DC government’s tech innovation; EFC debate underway; Fares too confusing?; Affordable forever?; One teen vs. the generistocracy; Howard Theater, for real?; Followups; Walking and biking around the nation. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Suburban infrastructure
ICC tolls set low-ish; What Prince George’s wants; Even more Arlington; Too many exurbs; How the law turned against cyclists; MPD tech head logged out; Johnny was late because of subway crowding. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silly and serious
Are we “yuppies”? Are streetcars “toys”?; Papers without patience; Google made them build an unsafe road?; No videotaping police misconduct?; Riding it all; Georgetown streetcars tonight; Bike bits; Can the best congestion model sell congestion pricing?. Keep reading…