Posts tagged Trains
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This 1944 proposal for a DC streetcar subway would have been the largest in the US
A swelling population in the District between the late 1930s and the early 1940s resulted in a lot of traffic congestion — as well as calls to fix it. Many officials and companies were excited in particular about the prospect of building a subway system. Keep reading…
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Walksheds help planners make routes to transit stops better for people on foot
Planners are using this tool to understand the barriers people face on when walking to a central destination, such as a train station. Analyzing a “walkshed,” the area around a transit stop that’s reachable on foot for the average person, can help planners understand how to make them more accessible. 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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Commuting without Metro is a struggle for late-night workers
Darryl Haden, 34, and Mathieu Ghirardo, 21, start their workday when many of us are prepping for our exit. As fryers at Amsterdam Falafelshop, they come in around 4 pm, and may not get off work until 4 am the following morning. For both Ghirardo, who lives in Arlington, Virginia, and Haden, who lives in Oxon Hill, Maryland, this schedule creates complicated transportation challenges as they try to get home. Keep reading…
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National links: Sidewalks — your cracks are showing
The high cost of bad sidewalks. Wall Street wants to invest in rail service. Miami looks to update its zoning codes, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Events: What would you like to ask Patrick Kennedy?
Want to ask Ward 2 council candidate Patrick Kennedy a question tomorrow? Also, join the Young Professionals in Transportation and GGWash for a discussion about the role transit will play the region’s recovery post-coronavirus, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Maryland looks at connecting MARC toward Philadelphia and within Baltimore
Rail commuter riders may soon have more better-linked options to travel across the region, as Maryland will be studying how to better connect MARC (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) trains to Philadelphia, and throughout Baltimore. Keep reading…
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Charm City transit riders adapt to more safety measures, less frequent bus routes
Faced with a disease whose spread seems to thrive on the density inherent to its vehicles, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has attempted to reduce the risks the coronavirus poses to its Baltimore-area riders in three different ways: more cleaning, rear door boarding on buses, and a reduction in the frequency of some routes. Keep reading…
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National links: Legislators will take on single-family zoning in California once again
California’s SB50 is back! Why does it cost so much to build transit in some parts of the US? Some cities are trying the car-free life, but what about getting to surrounding areas? Keep reading…
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What MARC should learn from my most frustrating commute
This past summer was a particularly frustrating time to be a MARC commuter. Delays during July and August were the worst I had endured since choosing it as my primary transportation mode to work. To see just how much of my time was spent delayed, I logged my commute from Odenton to Union Station for the month of September 2018. Keep reading…