Posts tagged Marc
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Breakfast links: Fundamental rights
ACLU will sue over bag searches; Federal cost cutting hurts regional transit; Delaware gets more train service; what about Maryland; New Anacostia library an architectural success; Who’s running in Arlington; NYC rethinking rethinking 34th Street; And…; A roar on Arora. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hate the Redskins (even more)
Snyder sues WCP, draws attention to his bad press; Snyder gets view, park loses trees; 395 HOT lanes out; Plazas could fight crime at Truxton Circle; How useful is the Circulator website?; Are you a car-free skeptic?; Streetcars4DC reviews report; And…. Keep reading…
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MARC will run more, shorter trains
MARC hopes to improve Penn Line service by running more frequent, shorter trains, MTA Chief of Staff Simon Taylor told the MARC Riders Advisory Council on Thursday. Shorter trains, Taylor explained, will put less strain on the engine and be less likely to break down. More frequent trains will supply at least as many total seats and make train travel more convenient. … Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Alexandria and more
One Potomac Yard tax approved; Condo foreclosures up in Alexandria; DC wants online hotel sites to pay up; Bilbray wishes freeways jammed down DC’s throat; School crime stats are misleading; Bike sharing could get carbon credit revenue; TOD proposed at Laurel MARC; Where’s my lane?; And…. Keep reading…
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MARC works on improvements despite lean budget
In 2007, the Maryland Mass Transit Administration made its long-term Growth and Investment Plan for MARC commuter train service public. In spite of frequent criticism for tardiness and equipment failures, the agency has made remarkable strides towards more frequent, reliable and appealing service on its three lines. The plan calls for the addition of new trains and enhancing… 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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Weekend links: Be thankful
DC becoming bike-friendlier; A lot to be thankful for in DC neighborhoods; Breakthroughs in 2010; Bike hit-and-run in Mt. Vernon Triangle; Gray’s slow transition irks some; Full body scanners on the Metro?; BWI rail platforms reopen; Is there a subtext to parking debates?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s a Klein world after all
100 against Klein, Tregoning; Challenges ahead for Gabe; Wal-Mart coming to DC; Metro has roof and communication troubles; DCDSC doesn’t want to be democratic; Maryland cancels MARC bid; Where should CaBi go next?; Not all of the NPS is a black box; And…. Keep reading…
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TPB staples $3 billion 270 widening into plan, ignores MARC
With little notice and virtually no public input, the staff of the Metropolitan Washington Transportation Planning Board have slipped the controversial, $3.4 billion I-270 widening into the region’s long-term plan while ignoring other alternatives and more pressing transportation needs, like MARC. The TPB is the official Metropolitan Plannning Organization… Keep reading…
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MARC train derails at Union Station
“An engine pulling private cars collided with a MARC train on Friday morning,” Dr. Gridlock reports. “There were no passengers aboard either train.” Initial reports said a freight train was involved, but it appears that is not the case. MARC said in an email, “All train service is currently suspended until further notice. Washington Metro will… Keep reading…