Posts tagged Trains
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National links: High-speed trains could replace plane travel in the Green New Deal
The proposed Green New Deal wants to reduce plane travel and increase trips by high-speed train. Atlanta's plan to cap three-quarters of a mile of downtown freeway with green space is moving forward. Swiss voters have rejected a plan to limit sprawl over concerns it would worsten its housing shortage. Keep reading…
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You could use this to cheat on WhichWMATA (but don’t)
WMATA recently released “StationView,” which allows you to take an interactive virtual tour of stations on the Metro website or on GoogleMaps. Riders can virtually move from the street into a station, “ride” down the escalator or elevator, and navigate through faregates and to different levels of platforms. Keep reading…
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Is that a streetcar or light rail? Here’s how to tell the difference.
There is much confusion over what separates streetcars from light rail. That’s because there’s no single easy way to tell, and many systems are hybrids. To tell the difference, one has to simultaneously look at the tracks, train vehicles, and stations. Keep reading…
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DMU trains are the Washington region’s missing transit mode
In the Washington region we have Metro and commuter rail trains, with light rail, streetcars, and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) all in the works—and of course, regular buses. But one common mode we don’t have is DMU trains, which bridge the gap between light rail and commuter rail. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: Restoring late-night service would bust legal budget caps, staff say
It may not be possible to restore the late-night rail service hours which were cut back in 2016, according to a new Metro staff report presented to the Metro Board of Directors today. The late-night hours were reduced to allow the agency to perform more trackwork overnight, and they're set to expire in June unless the Board allows them to continue. Keep reading…
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Portland’s transit agency made a rail system map styled like WMATA
Yesterday TriMet, the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon which operates transit in the Portland metropolitan area, created a fantasy map of its rail system modeled after WMATA. Keep reading…
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Lessons 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…
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National links: Building “missing middle” housing won’t solve the shortage alone
Replacing single-family homes with duplexes and fourplexes is an important step, but we also need more apartments. Why is vehicle ownership growing in the country's most transit-oriented cities? The rise of “smart cities” has also sparked deep concerns about surveillance and lack of privacy. Keep reading…
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See all the transit from Boston to DC on one animation
This incredible animation shows all—or at least most—of the trains and buses that run up and down the east coast, from Northern Virginia to New England, over the course of one 24 hour weekday. Keep reading…
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See a week of Amtrak trips on one animated map
This animation shows how every Amtrak train in America is scheduled to move, over the course of one typical week. Keep reading…