Posts tagged Rail Cars
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Breakfast links: Love (and snow) is in the air
One two (three?) punch; Virginia is for more lovers; Grounded; Snowed-in street grids; Half empty or half full?; COG goes to Congress; Bethesdans against nightlife; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Commutes and community
Long commutes lead to political apathy; 16th Street bus fixes; New bus line for National Harbor; Streetcar optimism, but rough debut; Shoulder lane on 495; Metrorail carpets, begone!; Transit app debuts in DC; Is the party over?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Shiny new things
New Metro railcars; Euro-trains coming to US; Can streetcar and delivery trucks coexist?; Taxi issues pile up; Monument shedding scaffolding; Boat club keeps water access; Leave your electronic devices on; Technology not reducing Millennial driving; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Show me the money
Low property assessments cost DC; DC attracts venture capital; Empty buses serve the city?; Bike commuting continues to rise; Silver Line test train derails; Uber causes more tension; Reston shopping center undergoes renovation; Apply for Rail~Volution conference scholarships; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not welcome here
Barry wants ban on apartments; Park Police ruin a family’s 4th; Do we need a cyclist anti-harassment bill?; Alexandria pushing wider roads for Mark Center; No tax breaks for facadectomies; London bike sharing turns one; Metro morsels; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Lower rent, higher traffic
New Tysons housing more affordable?; Pushing for more traffic enforcement; Don’t count on Outer Beltway; More roads, more traffic; 4000 series causing problems; Some resist underground parking; What’s up with Alexandria’s waterfront?; DC man pushes Pepco for solar; And…. Keep reading…
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WMATA delays 7000-series order to make it larger
On Thursday, the WMATA Board heard a report from staff on the procurement of the new 7000-series railcars. The Board decided to hold off approving the contract until it can decide on options for additional cars. Keep reading…
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America’s Metro (Not)
Last week, GGW’s daily links thread noted Metro’s consideration of moving to automated station announcements within trains, instead of the current announcements made by train operators. The link included a look back to when Metro’s 7000 series railcars were first announced, more than a year and a half ago. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Heroes and scofflaws
Leon Swain the hero; The ticket collectors; Bicyclist killed because he was riding in the road?; Sustainable transportation program is not sustainable; Down from the summit on texting; Automated announcements?; Watch for falling gas. Keep reading…
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Metro crash roundup
The death toll has now reached nine seven Keep reading…