Posts tagged Ride Hailing
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Breakfast Links: Metro sings a new tune
Metro may add background music to its stations. Union Station is Lyft's most popular transit destination in America. Prince George's urban planning focus shifts to planning for public health. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Who takes the brunt of Metro service cuts?
Where will Metro's late-night service cuts hurt the most? One-bedroom rents are down 3.2 percent in DC. Metro can get federal grant money upfront again. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Gray back in DC business
Vincent Gray will chair DC's Committee on Health when he rejoins the DC Council. Montgomery County's largest cab company declares bankruptcy, citing increasing competition from ride-hailing services. Maryland cancels a lease for a mixed-used development in Baltimore, proposing a stadium instead. Keep reading…
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Everywhere someone hailed a cab in DC between January and August of this year, mapped
From January to August 2016, DC cabs picked up more than eight million riders. From looking at when and where, we can see the busy nightlife scene on U Street NW, the midday tourist boost on the Capitol Grounds, and the sheer diversity of reasons people go to Dupont Circle. Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Chinese roads, Chinese trains
A super highway that wraps around Beijing is now complete, Chinese planners hope a battery-powered Panda monorail is the rail mode of the future, and Houston is serving as a model for other Texas cities when it comes to effective bus transit. Read about this, and more, from the world of transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Kill the “Road Kill Bill”?
Larry Hogan wants to repeal the bill that scores transportation projects. Petworth residents are suddenly hearing shaking and rumbling from Green Line trains under their homes. Will using ride-hailing service damage transit systems in the long run? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Vision Zero falls short
Zero vision, zero progress?; Is he the leader DCPS needs?; Fight for $15; Money is the best medicine; Uber vs. Maryland; Metro’s new money man; DC under Obama; And…. Keep reading…
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Self-driving cars, payment via smart phone, and more will change transportation. Is our region ready?
Picture a DC region with autonomous vehicles, crowdsourced buses, and a single payment system for all forms of transit. These things could very well be on the horizon, but according to a group of transportation experts, they’ll mean new challenges when it comes to cybersecurity, safety, and accountability. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: SafeTrack extends its stay
SafeTrack slower than expected; Water taxis get real on service; Maryland might lose Uber; Stadium redesign; New Communities slow to start; Kaya’s contractor commotion; The plan is all about PPPs. Keep reading…
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Having pets doesn’t mean having a car
If you don’t have a car or don’t want to drive all the time, taking care of a pet can seem cumbersome. But transporting a small or medium pet without a car is easier than it sounds. As the proud servant to an 18-pound dog, I’ve learned how to take him around DC without a car. Of course, you can walk or bike to your destination with your furry friend in tow. But dogs,… Keep reading…