Posts tagged Paul Wiedefeld
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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’s making an effort
SafeTrack doesn’t fix it all; Metro’s back-breaking backlog; Metro money land; Uber for the commute; Co-working works; AirBnB argument; Chicago’s conundrum; Stadium parking racket. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro fire(d)
Fire in the hole; Lots of layoffs for Metro; Blame it on mode share shift; Renters’ rights for Montgomery; DNC on board for DC statehood?; Virginia is for pensioners; Housing or hotel?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: SafeTrack begins
SafeTrack’s expectations; Drivers brace for SafeTrack; Smart Bikeshare fare?; Party’s over?; Make room for ride-share; The lessons of 1955; IZ: Neither disaster nor panacea; Homeowners versus Waze; And…. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s is not prepared for SafeTrack
SafeTrack, Metro’s year-long program to fix its rail system and address safety problems, begins June 4. However, Prince George’s County officials have not taken sufficient steps to help residents get around, such as designating HOV lanes or using school buses to shuttle people to and from available Metro stations. The planned repairs to the rail system will cause… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Step up
Stood up by Walmart, again; Potomac Yard overhaul; MVP MBT; Plaza plans too big?; Planning pick in Montgomery; Metro couture; Building blocks for success; Rural recovery; And…. 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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Breakfast links: All about access
Office space shift; Capitol B for bike; Dedicated funding from the Dome; Cycling stress no more; Taxi tastes; A peek at the pier; DC, fitness king; Two stories too tall; City slides over in Sweden. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s promises
Seeking safety solutions; SafeTrack skepticism; Less service, same price; Jailhouse redevelopment; Takoma Park’s big bridge rebuild; More density for Reston; Shopping mall blues; A shrinking middle class. Keep reading…
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What we know and what we don’t about last week’s Federal Center SW explosion
Last week, after an explosion at Federal Center SW, someone at Metro’s Rail Operations Control Center denied Metro safety workers access to inspect the track. Also, while the explosion happened just before 7 am, the station didn’t shut down until the afternoon. This doesn’t reflect well on Metro’s safety culture, but we also don’t have all the details. Keep reading…