Posts tagged Silver Spring Transit Center
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Breakfast links: Transit fixes
Metro operators jam the system; Transit Center repairs start soon; ICC bus routes saved; Barry gets a fine; Will the mayoral race go Wells?; The best decongestant; 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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Breakfast links: Moving to the future
Streetcars alight in DC; “Young urbanists” electorally growing; Rooftop bars mapped; Height study starts with meetings; DC-CANnot give you Internet; Government goings-on; Freeloading ends in Ocean City; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What WMATA is up to
Metro backs out of transit center; WMATA budget was easy; A patriotic SmarTrip; The rich parts of the Metro; Out of staters take local spaces; Market rate or a market?; Less intrusive government, only if you behave; TIGER roars; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The fix is coming
WMATA replacing 4000 series cars; Transit center will get repairs; Will Arlington steal the food trucks?; Police fight crosswalk scofflaws; DC is the most “post-industrial”; Growth causes angst; And…. Keep reading…
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Purple Line stations will range from simple to iconic
As Maryland moves forward with planning for the Purple Line, station designs are being released. They range from simple sidewalk shelters at the smaller stations to landmark aerial cylinders at Silver Spring and Riverdale Park. Here are 6 renderings, illustrating the range of designs. Keep reading…
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Replace the Silver Spring Transit Center with a transit mall?
When construction of the Silver Spring Transit Center began in 2008, local bus stops moved to nearby streets. Today, the structure is unsafe and there’s no fix in sight. What if we kept buses on the street permanently? The transit center is supposed to be a hub for local, commuter and intercity buses, MARC trains, and the future Purple Line. Construction stopped over a year… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Know the rails
A good ridership reduction; Roads vs. rails; Can you hear me now? How about 2015?; I can park where I want; Alerts on Maps; Transit greatly helps congestion; Inspectors didn’t inspect; And…. Keep reading…
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Silver Spring transit center is unsafe; everyone’s to blame
Structural problems make the Silver Spring Transit Center unsafe and all parties involved were responsible, says a report released yesterday. While there are ways to fix the complex, it’s unclear how much it’ll cost and when it’ll be done. Located next to the Silver Spring Metro station, the transit center is intended as a hub for local, commuter and intercity… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s got the beat
Metrobeat?; 3rd suicide avoided; Transit Center problems go further; No streetlight contract again; Really tall pop-up; “Mega-commutes” not uncommon; Silly other states; And…. Keep reading…