Posts tagged Ride On
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Metro’s bus system faces its own financial crunch
Metro’s rail service isn’t the only arm of the organization that’s having financial problems. Its bus arm, Metrobus, is struggling too. Increased competition from other bus services and slower travel speeds are the big reasons why. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: She’s got a ticket to ride
Don’t cross the Potomac; Ride On or not; Split or ride alone; Death on the road; Pershing Park proposals; Count them; Housing vouchers; Cash money; Hot stations; Fun fun fun. Keep reading…
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Meet Ride-On Plus, the every-10-minute bus that may run on Route 355
Montgomery County is hoping a federal grant will jump-start its proposed BRT network with a new bus line on the county’s biggest main street, Route 355. If the grant comes through, the new “Ride-On Plus” won’t be full BRT, but will rather be a limited-stop route akin to WMATA’s MetroExtra. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Freezing
Walk carefully; Baltimore bishop charged with manslaughter; Clean up the Inner Harbor!; Ride On increases service; Trail for Fort Totten; When bad behavior is self-defense; Embarrassments in Frederick; No gas here; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Boo-st to the economy?
MLK Library needs more; Big money for pot; Walmart squeezes small businesses; Ways to deal with Uber; You forgot data; Fall back early; More diversity on bikes; Sprawl leads to unemployment; Bikes boost Memphis; And…. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Georgetown and Fairfax
How can communities change while preserving what’s important? Learn about these challenges in historic Georgetown and developing Route 1 in Fairfax. Also, learn about transportation financing, water and equity, and Ride On service at upcoming events around the region. Change in Georgetown: Moving historic neighborhoods into the future can be difficult. Georgetown… Keep reading…
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Montgomery County added 100,000 residents since 2002, but driving didn’t increase
Montgomery County has 100,000 more residents than 10 years ago, but the amount of driving in the county has actually stayed the same, says a new study on how people get around. Meanwhile, more people are walking and biking inside the Beltway, and bus ridership is growing well outside it. Montgomery County’s population has grown, but the amount of driving miles hasn’t. Graph… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Peaks and valleys
Blossoms blooming; Not the best velodrome time; With spring, new bike lanes; Don’t blame bike lanes; Numbers up and down; Who will plan Montgomery?; Parking saps vitality (and tax revenue); 10,000 map maniacs; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s unaffordable
Gray wants more affordable housing; Will the next mayor agree?; Condo supply low in DC area; Streetcar yard under construction; Driver disobeys, then challenges law; Maryland stalls marijuana decriminalization; AP disses DC on capitalization; Do you Ride On?; Why’s CaBi’s healthier than CiBi; The science of 400 meters; Thanks for the fooling. Keep reading…
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Montgomery’s proposed budget takes transit funding and gives it to wealthy homeowners
Yesterday, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett unveiled his proposed budget, and it has no good news for transit riders. Ride On will get more state aid and hike fares, but it will not run any more buses. Instead, transit revenue will be used to cut real estate taxes. The cost of running Ride On, as shown in the budget will go up $3.5 million, from $98 million to $101.6 million. Keep reading…