Posts tagged Metro Shutdown
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When Metro closed, commuters took to the trails
When Metro closed on Wednesday, its 700,000 daily riders had to find a different way to get around. I compared data from Wednesday to the previous week to see how trail use changed. Keep reading…
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Telecommuting saved us Wednesday, but that won’t work every day
Traffic wasn’t nearly as bad as it could have been during Wednesday’s Metro shutdown. Telecommuters were a big reason why. That’s fine for a one-time event, but it won’t work every day. Keep reading…
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Our region’s poor residents felt the Metro shutdown the most
When Metro shut down for 29 hours this week, some people had other options for getting to and from work. But many of the region’s low-income workers, who depend on transit more than others, were left in the lurch. Keep reading…
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Here’s what Metro’s work crews found during the closure
During Wednesday’s system closure, Metro’s work crews found at least 26 power cables and connectors that required immediate repair. This makes you wonder: What will it take to uncover similar issues? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cables and kickbacks
Back on track; The MetNo morning commute; Shutdown standard?; Shelter kickbacks?; The Supreme Court pick on DC; Life in the bike lane; Council conflict of interest; Metro didn’t start the fire; The segregated vote. Keep reading…
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Maryland made a baffling decision to not enforce HOV rules during the shutdown. Then, it reversed course.
Expecting that the Metro shutdown would increase traffic, Maryland officials wisely put out messages asking people to try to carpool. Then, they… told them not to, by waiving carpool rules on Interstate 270. Keep reading…
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How was your commute?
Traffic this morning was a little worse than usual, but not horrible. More people were bicycling as well. It seems that having advance notice of the Metro shutdown helped many people adjust their plans. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The day the Metro stood still
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