Posts tagged Virginia
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Through-running isn’t so easy for MARC and VRE, part 1
It seems logical: MARC’s trains all end at Union Station in the south. VRE’s trains all end at Union Station in the north. Union Station has capacity constraints. Why not create one regional rail operator, where all trains continue through the core and out the other end? This idea, often called through-running, comes up often. Unfortunately, several hurdles make… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What to do
Everywhere the sign regulations; But is it uphill both ways?; Vote on this and that; Just crash at my place; Convention, meet city; More or less money?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Challenges
No smoking; No challenge to Cafritz; Cracks in the Center; Romney would cut rail; The oaks are just too lofty; Trail tidbits; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Contributions
No vote on corporate contributions; Invest yourself; A green Anacostia; Heating plant to park; Who needs a truck?; Walk around, win stuff; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to revitalize
Police adapt to changing neighborhoods; Can Crystal City change direction?; Oregon to try out VMT tax; Keep Union Station historic?; Atlanta’s BeltLine still progressing; Montgomery works on farms; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Winning
Olympics in DC 2024?; Region wins grants; Wins for economy, baseball team; Britain doesn’t want helmet laws; On the ethics of bicycling; Get low; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Regulations confuse
Scooter laws trip up; Montgomery’s uncertain regulations; Connecticut Ave, illuminated; Manassas Park survives debt, foreclosures; Oklahomans shift highway plan; And…. Keep reading…
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Route 1 widening would divide Fairfax communities
The US Department of Defense has approved a $180 million plan to widen Richmond Highway in Fairfax County. The proposal is unlikely to reduce traffic over the long term. It’s more likely to harm the community character, degrade historic sites, and make traffic worse. Moving so many jobs to Fort Belvoir, far from effective transit, was a mistake in the first place. Unfortunately,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Power
Few would pay to bury wires; More power; Library gets sunny; WMATA counts bikes; Planes get on collision course; Where light rail is king; Finally getting built; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rejected
Atlanta rejects tax for transportation; VA approves I-95 HOT lanes; One penalty rises, another too high?; Walmart may hurt Giant most; BRT builds ridership; Portland broadens road metric; And…. Keep reading…