Posts tagged Real Time Bus
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Here’s what will (hopefully) happen in DC transportation over the next two years
DC will have more sidewalks, bike lanes, bus signal priority, real-time screens, many more finished studies, and other changes two years from now, if the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) follows through on a strong new “Action Plan” released today. The moveDC plan is a forward-thinking, ambitious, and comprehensive vision for transportation across… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bike lane frenzy
Pop-up bike lanes sweep the nation; Bike lanes safer for all; Court OKs Hine development; Bowser won’t commit to debate; Real estate touts transit; Booze by phone; Not quite 26; Light rail success in Phoenix; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Federal damage
The racist feds; The feds won’t build; Transit still suffers; Flintbrook?; Stop the Idaho Stop?; See the kid behind you; Reckless bus drivers; The chameleonic condo; Stops will get screens; And…. Keep reading…
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DC lost out on $22 million by dawdling on bus priority
Back in February of 2010, it looked like projects to cut down on bus delays were imminent. Our region had received federal stimulus grants to make bus service better and reduce delays. But four years later, they still haven’t gotten done. We’ve been frustrated at how low a priority DDOT seems to place on bus service and projects to streamline it. DC Councilmember Mary… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Resigned
Transit resignations; Council will sue mayor; A Street NE divided; The state of biking and walking; Alaska for the win; Bikeshare maker bought; Projected arrival times, projected; Everything wrong with London biking; And…. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Spring has sprung
This week, celebrate spring by helping clean up the Anacostia River and learning about trees in urban environments. You can also talk about bicycling in Montgomery County, bus technology, and safer streets in DC. Clean up the Anacostia: On Saturday, April 5, the Anacostia Watershed Society is organizing clean-up events in DC, Montgomery, and Prince George’s. Organizers… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ice storm
Storm delays region; Are Walmarts coming west of the Park?; Jurisdictions must prioritize Metro projects; Metro works on customer service; Companies choose urban locations; From College Park to college town?; Consultants favor National Harbor casino; How is bikeshare doing?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Legislative action
Higher wages, lower taxes; Funding battles restart; What’s “AMI,” anyway?; Lawsuit to stop lawsuits; Park the park and rides?; Seeing is believing; Next stop: Kennedy Center?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA won’t pay
WMATA will run, not fix transit center; Graham must pay for his lawyers; Wrong escalator parts; A shifty shift of funds?; In Purple’s path; BIDs get real-time; Less flooding, but other problems; DC IDs 150 food truck spots; Bike lanes breed safety, profits; And…. Keep reading…
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What’s the best iPhone bus tracking app?
After the “NextBus” iPhone app disappeared last year, bus riders found themselves searching for a new app to track the locations of buses. Since then, a host of new apps have appeared to fill the void. But is there such a thing as the “perfect” app for iPhone owners? I tested 4 iPhone apps to see which one made it easiest to find bus information: NextBus by… Keep reading…