Posts tagged Marc
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Sorry, Metro. I’ve been seeing someone else.
I broke up with Metro last month. I used to commute from Montgomery County to the Navy Yard area every day, typically by the Red and Green lines with a transfer at Fort Totten. SafeTrack work on my section of the Red Line sent me looking around for alternatives. Driving was never an option, so I landed on MARC’s Brunswick Line plus Capital Bikeshare. I realize I’m… Keep reading…
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When a train pass gets you rides on more than just trains, it’s good for the region
Did you know that a weekly or monthly ticket for MARC commuter rail and certain types of tickets for VRE commuter rail, during the time when they are valid, are also good for unlimited rides on every many other transit systems in the DC and Baltimore region except for Metrorail? It’s a well-kept secret, and an example of a partnership across agencies that should happen more often. Keep reading…
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VRE’s map keeps getting more diagrammatic
Last year, when Virginia’s VRE commuter rail system opened a new extension to Spotyslvania, the agency completely redesigned its map. The new version follows a trend for VRE: Every iteration gets more and more like a subway diagram, and less like a true geographic map. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The (rail) ties that bind
Rail ties take the blame; Orange will lobby himself; Surge 6, day 1; Big box stores get smaller; New space for Air and Space?; Fleeting track fire; Homeownership at a 50 year low; Gentrification doesn’t lead to diversification; And…. Keep reading…
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Union Station’s concourse could get a big facelift
Union Station’s concourse, which serves Amtrak, MARC, and VRE passengers, can get very crowded. Plans to renovate the concourse aim to use the space more efficiently, providing larger waiting areas and giving riders much more room to move around. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Traffic takes to the trails
Traffic on (Safe)track; SafeTrack solutions, round two; Data warehouse design; The rent is too damn high; Executive branch and bikes; Toward a safer Metro; Carless counts; Congestion pricing for NYC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: You’re fired
WMATA management shakeup; SafeTrack’s low-income impact; SafeTrack prep; Mixed-use for Herndon; Changes for Bethesda, too; Hotel supply and demand; More real estate sticker shock; Language shift is no accident; And…. Keep reading…
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Friday is Bike to Work Day. Here’s where to find a pit stop.
Friday is the DC region’s 16th annual Bike to Work Day. It’s a great opportunity to build a few extra minutes into your commute to stop at one of over 80 commuting “pit stops” on your way to (or from) work. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stuck on track work
Troubled track work; People are riding less; School daze in DC; A MARC alternative to Metro?; A tragic crash and its day in court; The bikeway goes green; Across the river, the Red House; Highlights of NYC’s Lowline; SafeTrack hack. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Derailed
A bad derailment; The battle over Westbard; Transit for Tobytown; Office oversupply; Reconsidering DC’s ‘burbs; Keeping the space in AdMo; Sidwell friends or enemies?; Young and ready to build. Keep reading…