Posts tagged Paratransit
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Breakfast links: New Metrorail faregates curbed rate of evasion by more than 70%
New Metro faregates reduced rate of fare evasion by over 70%. Baltimore MobilityLink drivers demand better pay, bedbug mitigation in vehicles. Environmental groups sue to stop Virginia pullout from greenhouse gas initiative. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County Council passes rent stabilization bill with 6% rent cap
MoCo Council caps rent increases at 6% in rent stabilization bill. Congressional compromise reached on additional flights from Washington National Airport. MTA could be facing ADA compliance lawsuit over paratransit violations. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC at work on interior flooding solutions
Rhode Island Avenue among several interior flood mitigation projects. MetroAccess workers end strike. DC funds 11 additional affordable housing projects. Keep reading…
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How accessible is Metro anyway?
Much more needs to be done to make local rail and bus systems truly accessible. For example, Metro’s 7000-series trains still have a dangerous gap between the cars that a blind man fell through in 2016, and more than half of local bus stops aren’t reachable to people using wheelchairs. Keep reading…
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How accessible is Metro anyway?
Much more needs to be done to make local rail and bus systems truly accessible. For example, Metro’s 7000-series trains still have a dangerous gap between the cars that a blind man fell through in 2016, and more than half of local bus stops aren’t reachable to people using wheelchairs. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Onward, Bikeshare!
Bikeshare’s growing popularity; Paratransit problems; Bus cuts bite hard; Helping Mosaic move; NVTC’s cautious approval; Big changes in MoCo; Hogan hopeful on FBI; Shine on, 495. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Welcome to fabulous Prince George’s
MGM’s big moment; Strike out on late-night service; A new paratransit model?; Bad traffic in SafeTrack; Development halted; DC has small houses; Inspectors shall not pass; Self-driving cars vs. transit; Better biking laws. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Headlines, bread-lines blow my mind
Rent is outpacing income; Rent is lower than SF, NY; “Sue the suburbs” gets a win; New wmata.com; “Privatize” Metro?; Bidding for paratransit; Car2go, the car killer; Meals on wheels; Automation and safety. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who gets the blame
You’re fired; Silver Line scapegoat?; Metro’s disability dilemma; Is standing on escalators better?; Big plans for Grosvenor; Big garage, big impact; Flexible transit benefits?; Victims’ struggle; VA expands road & rail; Go home when?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro memories
Goodbye, paper fare cards; Comstock on Metro; Plain old buses for the Pike; No housing in MoCo office space; Cranes with creativity; Metro riders switch it up; Metro is still the best choice; Regional ride-hailing stats. Keep reading…