Posts tagged Union Station
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Union Station badly needs updates. Here’s why fixing it is so complicated.
Union Station in DC is a key transportation hub serving 37 million riders annually on various modes of transit, but the station is also in need of a makeover to address a range of issues, from insufficient train tracks to long bottlenecks for passengers. The $5 to $7-billion Washington Union Station Expansion Project involves myriad different agencies and others. Keep reading…
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New renderings offer a revamped vision of a Union Station designed for people, placemaking, and transit
The renovation project for Union Station seems to be undergoing an identity crisis, trying to figure out if the region’s main hub for transit will create a pathway for cars or for people. Keep reading…
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Planners and business groups blast Union Station plans for having too much parking
Union Station, the nexus of travel for more than 37 million people each year, is set for a multi-billion dollar upgrade to bring this transportation hub and its surrounding facilities up to date. There is only one problem — parking. Keep reading…
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A new report strengthens the case for MARC “run-through” service to Virginia
Even with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s recent veto of a bill to study expanding MARC (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) service to Northern Virginia, the potential demand to bring “run-though” rail service across the Potomac River remains strong according to a new report presented to the Washington region’s main planning body this week. Keep reading…
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Gov. Hogan vetoes MARC expansion bill, Maryland Democrats vow to override
On May 7, Hogan vetoed 37 bills, including HB (House Bill) 1236, or the MARC Train Expansion of Service Act, an ambitious proposal to expand the scope of Maryland’s MARC (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) commuter rail system. Keep reading…
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Is Maryland getting serious about MARC trains to Virginia?
If Maryland lawmakers consider expanding their state’s commuter train service into Virginia, they’ll find that some stubborn hurdles still stand in the way—but also that the prospects suddenly look brighter than at any time in recent memory. Keep reading…
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Is “war on cars” a useful term?
There are plenty of well-documented reasons why the District and Capital region would want to reduce their dependence on cars: to reduce road violence, carbon emissions, and more. But is it useful to invoke the language of war, even in the metaphorical sense akin to the war on poverty or the war on drugs? Keep reading…
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This DC pilot aims to get more wheelchair-accessible taxis in circulation
Currently, there are about 280 wheelchair-accessible taxis in the District that make about 36,000 trips in total per month, but that’s not enough to meet the demand. A new pilot program by the District Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) aims to incentivize wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) drivers to make more trips, and increase the number of accessible taxis in circulation. Keep reading…
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Union Station badly needs updates. Here’s why fixing it is so complicated.
Union Station in DC is a key transportation hub serving 37 million riders annually on various modes of transit, but the station is also in need of a makeover to address a range of issues, from insufficient train tracks to long bottlenecks for passengers. The $5 to $7-billion Washington Union Station Expansion Project involves myriad different agencies and others. Keep reading…
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Events: Join the conversation about expansion plans for Union Station
Learn about the expansion of Union Station and Burnham Place, celebrate excellence in landscape architecture, hobnob with fellow urbanists at the Smart Growth Social, and more in urbanist events. Keep reading…