Posts tagged Vre
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Events roundup: One more week to party time
Our birthday bash is coming up one week from Wednesday. We hope to see you there! Also, weigh in on VRE fare hikes, the GW Parkway, Wilson Boulevard, and Columbia GGW birthday bash: Greater Greater Washington is now seven years old! Celebrate wtih us on Wednesday, March 11, 6:30-8:30 pm at Lost and Found, 1240 9th Street NW. There will be cake, merriment, and a cash bar. See you there! GW… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Fare hikes and transit updates
Fares may rise on Virginia rail, and changes are coming to the Blue Line corridor in Prince George’s County and the GW Parkway. Learn about federal transit funding and make sure to save the date for the Greater Greater Washington birthday party! Virginia railway fare hike: The Virginia Railroad Express, Virginia’s only commuter railroad, plans to raise its fares. Keep reading…
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Your transit map could look like this if Maryland builds the Red and Purple Lines
Within ten years, you could be able to take trains from West Baltimore to Tysons Corner in Virginia, or go from Bethesda to Fells Point along the Baltimore waterfront without detouring through downtown DC. If, that is, Maryland still builds the planned Purple and Baltimore Red light rail lines. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Almost there
Stadium deal nearly done; DC taxi app; Memorializing Barry; Purple Line lobbying; Transit for Prince William; Changing Rosslyn’s sidewalks; Lots of bridges; Mass transit crime myth; And…. Keep reading…
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New bike lanes will close a big trail gap in Burke
There’s a big gap between two of Fairfax County’s major bike trails. Burke Road, which connects them, has missing sidewalks, narrow stretches, and sharp curves that make riding on it intimidating for cyclists. Two new projects will help remedy the issue. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Shoulder your bike
Count those bikes!; Buses on the shoulder; Channel your bike; Bike racks for Bike Rack; Church fight goes another round; Easy as VRE; And…. Keep reading…
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VRE infill station launches a new idea: transit-oriented sprawl
Virginia Railway Express officials broke ground yesterday on the Potomac Shores station, an infill commuter rail station in Prince William County that will be the centerpiece of a new town center. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Car freedom
No car Capitol?; Marylanders worry about VMT tax; Take VRE to the fireworks; Next train in how long?!?; How to make the W&OD safer?; Gas station sculpture planned for Anacostia; Marion Barry in his own words; Lean urbanism could revive cities faster; Light rail connects Twin Cities; And…. Keep reading…
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Maryland’s MARC and Virginia’s VRE talk about integrating commuter rail service
Officials from the MARC and VRE commuter rail systems started discussing how to run trains from one state to the other through DC, instead of stopping all trains at Union Station, NBC reports. This is an important step on a long road (or track?) toward a better regional transit system. In the segment, reporter Adam Tuss explains that while there are a lot of obstacles, there are also… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back in gear
Metrobus (kind of) back in operation; Bury the power; Think DC’s bidding wars are bad?; E-bike CaBi?; More roads though we drive less?; Washington vs. DC in film; Support for BRT in Montgomery; Instant runoffs for DC?; Safeway’s suitor. Keep reading…