Posts tagged Metro
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Breakfast links: Virginia all-in for roads
VA senate passes McDonnell’s roads plan; Wider roads top priority in new report; More “design by fire truck”; DoD should be chipping in for transportation; Evans unfazed by Snyder lawsuit; Development team selected for New Carrollton; Pepco frustration continues, MoCo eyes other options; More research says cities safer than suburbs for kids; Remembering freedom bus rides; And…. Keep reading…
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Metro trackwork announcements take tentative step forward
WMATA has been working recently to improve the way it communicates track work to riders. On Monday it released the February track work schedule for weeknights and weekends in a revised, simpler format. It’s a good sign that the agency is willing to rethink how it communicates with riders. Still, out on the rails, some confusion still remains. First, according to reader… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The cost of roads
Virginia borrow-for-roads bill advances; Maryland may increase tolls; Northern Virginia grows quickly; How did the candidates do?; Adams Morgan streetscape project starts soon; Metro stations, long ago; Convention Center hotel construction closes sidewalk; Social Security chooses suburban location for new center; And…. Keep reading…
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Sarles talks safety, escalators, bag searches, funding & more
WMATA General Manager Richard Sarles met with bloggers for a roundtable discussion yesterday. The unfortunately brief conversation covered bag searches, escalators, funding and several other topics of interest to riders. On safety Sarles reiterated what he’s been saying since coming on as interim General Manager: that safety is Metro’s top priority. … Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Seen through a lens
New cameras coming; Visting a better transit system; CaBi: Try it, you’ll like it; Loh more open on Purple Line; Can you do better for Ike?; Hine gets smaller, loses Shakespeare and Tiger; Move the region forward through meetings; McCain doesn’t want you to bike to the airport. Keep reading…
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Metrorail reliability declines
In September 2008, I concluded that Metro’s rail reliability lagged compared to its peers. Using reported breakdowns and delays in May 2008, Metro appeared less reliable than even the worst line in New York City, breaking down about twice as much. Taking new data from May 2010, Metro’s reliability appears to have deteriorated even more, with twice as many trains… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suggestions paying off
Metro going express around single tracking; New building skirts parking requirements; Carpooling is in decline; VA legislator wants no more red light cameras; Pepco continues to disappoint; Clean snow off your car!; Road salt turns into river salt; And…. Keep reading…
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5 top issues for Richard Sarles
The Washington Post has an op-ed from me in their Local Opinions section this morning. It lists some important issues which need Richard Sarles’ attention, now that he’s become WMATA’s longer-term CEO instead of interim General Manager. Keep reading…
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Bridge sidewalks need to be plowing priority
The commute on Wednesday for drivers and bus riders was terrible, but once plowing got going, DDOT cleared roads quite efficiently. I was disappointed, however, to still see sidewalks on bridges not among DDOT’s snow clearing priorities. By morning, my small residential road was completely clear, as were all roads along the walk to the Metro. Most property owners, too, got snow… Keep reading…
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Alexandria anxious for Potomac Yard Metro in 2016
The Potomac Yard infill station in Alexandria is on track to open in 2016. It had better, because any delays could imperil Alexandria’s funding for the project. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is now underway, as required by law. As governments commonly do with EISes, they have launched a project website to disseminate information to the public. The EIS process… Keep reading…