Posts tagged Light Rail
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Under Armour wants to extend Baltimore’s light rail to a new campus, but it won’t go anywhere else
Under Armour's proposed Port Covington light rail extension in south Baltimore would dead-end at their campus, preventing future expansion. As the city remakes this section of the waterfront, they have the opportunity to do better. Keep reading…
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After 31 years, the Purple Line finally breaks ground
It's official: after three decades of debate and several brushes with death, the Purple Line broke ground this morning in New Carrollton. Keep reading…
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Will the Purple Line appear on the Metro map?
The Purple Line finally starts construction today, but one question still lingers: when it opens, will it appear on the Metro map? This 2015 post from Peter Dovak looks at how that might work. Keep reading…
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See America’s light rail and streetcars at the same scale
Back in 2014, I posted a graphic comparing all of America’s streetcar systems at the same scale. Many of you asked about light rail systems, so here they are, all at the same scale. Keep reading…
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Judge Leon rules against the Purple Line again
On Monday, after months of waiting and repeated requests for a ruling, Judge Leon doubled down, ruling that the line can’t move forward without further study. This could be a fatal blow. Keep reading…
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How Maryland handcuffs its transit system, and how that could change
In Maryland, the state’s mass transit system — most of it based in the Baltimore metro area — has to pay for at least 35% of its operating budget through rider fares. The law makes transit service less frequent and more expensive. There’s a bill in the Maryland state legislature that would change this. Keep reading…
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Let’s stand by the Purple Line
Eleven of the Purple Line's proposed 21 stops are in the county we represent, Prince George's, and we're excited by the economic growth the line will bring to our constituents. The Purple Line is where adequately investing in our region's infrastructure begins, and the unwarranted delays the project has come up against are costly to taxpayers, damaging to communities, and unfair to residents that rely on public transportation for their livelihood. Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Is the future in Finland?
The future of urban transportation may live in Finland, Berlin is taking cars off of its most famous street, and light rail won’t run from Norfolk to Virginia Beach. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! “Mobility” has a new meaning Is Helsinki, Finland the home of the future of transportation? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On your MARC, get set, go
New digs at Camden Yards; Area transit gets a boost; Light rail limbo; Warp speed on sewage study; The road better paved; Power to the people; Office space boom or bust; And…. Keep reading…
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National links: Haunting housing
Costumes are one thing, but buildings can be scary too! Also, a look at how we can use design to make life better for everyone, not just some pople, and a question about whether self-driving cars will actually lead to less car ownership. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Buildings of fear: Gory costumes make… Keep reading…