Posts tagged Railroad
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New crossing gates between DC and Richmond to prevent reckless drivers from entering train tracks
USDOT awarded $3.2M in federal infrastructure funds to Virginia to cover the cost of installing new at-grade crossing gates in four locations between DC and Richmond, designed to stop drivers from trying to enter the tracks ahead of trains. Keep reading…
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How the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad and the Penn Line shaped the region’s suburbs
Much of DC beyond the original L’Enfant city and Georgetown consists of “streetcar suburbs,” namely late-19th and early-20th Century communities that grew up around streetcar lines. While electric streetcars didn’t extend to Maryland until the 1890s, Washington’s first steam railroad line, to Baltimore, opened in 1837, and commuters from Maryland rode trains into the city as early as the Civil War. Keep reading…
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What lies beneath DC? Many more tunnels than you might think!
Have you ever wondered what’s under your feet in the District? Everyone who rides Metro regularly has some sense of where the subway tunnels in the region are, but may not know that DC also has a number of former streetcar tunnels, currently-used railway tunnels, and a collection of road tunnels as well. Keep reading…
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National links: Protected bike lanes improving global climate
Big climate impacts of protected bike lanes. The importance of allowing citizens to manage their time. Libraries adding bikes to collections. Keep reading…
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Could Maryland be ready to replace Baltimore’s oldest rail tunnel?
The idea of replacing the B&P (Baltimore and Potomac) Tunnel has been around for a while. But is now finally the time when we could see the project moving forward? Keep reading…
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Union Station badly needs updates. Here’s why fixing it is so complicated.
Union Station in DC is a key transportation hub serving 37 million riders annually on various modes of transit, but the station is also in need of a makeover to address a range of issues, from insufficient train tracks to long bottlenecks for passengers. The $5 to $7-billion Washington Union Station Expansion Project involves myriad different agencies and others. Keep reading…
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How the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad and the Penn Line shaped the region’s suburbs
Much of DC beyond the original L’Enfant city and Georgetown consists of “streetcar suburbs,” namely late-19th and early-20th Century communities that grew up around streetcar lines. This week we’re digging into the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad and the Penn Line. Keep reading…
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What lies beneath DC? A lot more tunnels than you might think!
Have you ever wondered what’s under your feet in the District? Everyone who rides Metro regularly has some sense of where the subway tunnels in the region are, but may not know that DC also has a number of former streetcar tunnels, currently-used railway tunnels, and a collection of road tunnels as well. Keep reading…
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Could Maryland finally be ready to replace Baltimore’s oldest rail tunnel?
The idea of replacing the B&P (Baltimore and Potomac) Tunnel has been around for a while. But is now finally the time when we could see the project moving forward? Keep reading…
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Baltimore’s transit system is not meeting residents’ needs. Can this plan change that?
Virginia’s governor recently announced an ambitious plan to build a new span for the Long Bridge and eventually expand passenger rail capacity all the way down to North Carolina. But the same week that deal was announced, Baltimore City Councilman Ryan Dorsey released his own “plan” for the future of Baltimore transit, saying the city’s current transportation system is unsafe, inequitable and doesn’t meet the demands the 3 million people who rely on it. Keep reading…