Posts tagged Marc
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$7B Union Station plan: Too big, or could even be bigger?
Last week, Amtrak unveiled a master plan for the future Union Station. Most press coverage immediately focused on the dollar figure in the plan, $7 billion, and even many transit advocates fretted that this cost sounded unrealistic. But we should not criticize Amtrak for suggesting a $7 billion plan. Instead, we need even more big plans to go along with this one. That’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Power
Few would pay to bury wires; More power; Library gets sunny; WMATA counts bikes; Planes get on collision course; Where light rail is king; Finally getting built; And…. Keep reading…
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Amtrak makes no little plans with Union Station vision
Yesterday, Amtrak released a master plan to guide Union Station’s growth over the next several decades. The ambitious proposal includes several key components that will make the station easier to use, increase its capacity, and ensure a strong foundation for the transportation center. It’s somewhat fitting that this ambitious plan is attached to Union Station. Keep reading…
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“Transit-oriented” development plans are meaningless without transit
In Clarksburg’s Master Plan, the Montgomery County town is a transit-oriented community. But in reality, Clarksburg is a transit-lacking community, because the county government has not supported transit. Construction has begun in Cabin Branch, Clarksburg’s first development west of I-270. Cabin Branch is 535 acres approved for 1,886 houses, 500 senior… Keep reading…
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Plan envisions decking railroad, adding 4th track in SW DC
One day, disjointed streets and lifeless blocks around L’Enfant Plaza could become a complete neighborhood with a connected street grid, park space, mixed-use buildings, and an expanded 4-track rail hub connecting MARC and VRE commuter trains to Metro, buses, and the DC Streetcar. That’s the vision of DC’s Maryland Avenue SW plan. While there’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Obligations
WV wants to keep MARC service; Why the Silver Line survived; Gray fills boards; CaBi rolls along; Can’t afford it anymore; SF allows rear boardings; California’s loss is Northeast’s gain; Planning heads for mayor!. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not open and shut
Metro gets doored; Spurned pot applicants sue; Memorial to Red Line victims; Germantown steps a little forward; Renting success; Downtown needs to perform; Economics reaches Gaithersburg; School gap grows; And…. Keep reading…
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MARC listens, improves draft Brunswick Line schedule
MARC proposed a disastrous schedule for its Brunswick Line in December. Fortunately, they’ve created a new schedule proposal that is a huge improvement over the first one. It adds service to Montgomery County stations, which now account for half of all Brunswick Line riders. Still, the proposal will not make everybody happy. People who now take the westbound super-express… Keep reading…
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New data show ridership patterns on the Brunswick Line
MARC is proposing changes to the schedule on its Brunswick Line which significantly improves service to Montgomery County stations. The changes reflect new, recently-released boarding statistics for the line’s 19 stations, statistics which can help them better serve commuters. The data show, among other things, that Montgomery County stations account… Keep reading…
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Metro closing Red Line for 8 months to accelerate repairs
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Metro will suspend all service on the Red Line for the next 8 months to allow repair crews to finish work on the line more quickly. Shuttle buses will replace trains between Shady Grove and Glenmont. According to Metro spokesman Stan Dessel, Metro is tired of the constant weekend track work. “Frankly, we’re… Keep reading…