Posts tagged National Airport
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Breakfast links: Commuting in slow motion
Perpetual slowdown; Metrobus assault; Paid leave to get a vote; Rental opportunism; How to make a basement apartment; Creating the train experience; Prison town boom?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Close call
Bad day for inspectors; Hogan changes tune on Metro funding; HPO approves SunTrust; A dozen strange Metro delays; Express bus for 14th?; Judging Maryland’s Marriott deal; Airbnb hearts inauguration; Behind Glover Park’s name. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rosslyn gets a better bike lane
Protected lane in Rosslyn; Bowser wants answers from Metro; Just kidding! on service cuts?; HPAP hiccups; Residential joins the BID; 2040 and no new Metro; Bike trail =/= road; And…. Keep reading…
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The difference between Maryland and Virginia in one photo
If you’ve ever flown out of National Airport, you might try to pick out the geographic landmarks you recognize: the Washington Monument, Rock Creek Park, or the Potomac River. Next time you’re heading west, keep an eye on the river as it passes through Maryland and Virginia, and you’ll notice one big difference between each state. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The battle for late night service
Are buses enough?; SunTrust saga continues; Uproar over engine roars; River Road improvements; Another sit-down for Anacostia; Emergency evaluations; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Housing market hot streak
Housing is hot; Neighbors say no; Phishing season; No choice for Metro?; Changes to flight paths; Bridge dreams burnt; The dangers of digging; Rent my bike; And…. Keep reading…
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Metro ran 2 red lights in 8 days. How much danger were passengers in?
Eight trains so far in 2016 have run past red signals on the Metrorail system. On July 5th, two trains ended up facing each other (though still a fair distance apart) on the same tracks, and on July 13th a train at National Airport stopped past the end of the center platform at the station. Nobody was injured in either incident, but the trend is troubling. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Building bridges
SafeTrack surge #3; Riders say sayonara after SafeTrack; Arlington Memorial bridge isn’t falling down; AU students get a Metro pass; Plans for the Bethesda plaza; DC schools lack accessibility; Books in barbershops; Mourning for murals in Annapolis; Lamont Street Collective gone; Subsidized artist abodes. Keep reading…
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Building of the Week: Terminal B/C at National airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National airport turned 75 years old this month, having served the region since president Franklin Delano Roosevelt welcomed the first American Airlines DC-3 in 1941. Today, terminal B/C, which opened in 1997, is the focal point of the airport and an instantly recognizable part of the region’s architectural heritage. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stay safe and share
Vision Zero comes to Alexandria; Bikeshare for College Park; Suggested shelter changes; Expert expectations; Downtown’s ups and downs; SelectPass going strong; Firearms in Ward 5; Bikes that grow; And…. Keep reading…