Posts tagged Wmata Board
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Sell the rights to Metro station names? No, thanks.
WMATA is considering selling some station naming rights to corporate sponsors. Most of our contributors think that's a terrible idea. Would you want the map to look like this? Keep reading…
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A group of Maryland legislators wants to reform Metro. Here’s their plan.
Last week, a group of Maryland state legislators introduced a plan for overhauling Metro. Among the changes in the proposal: WMATA’s Board of Directors would be limited to one appointee from each jurisdiction, the Inspector General’s office would have more power, the Rider's Advisory Council would have a greater voice, and a dedicated funding source for Metro would be mandatory. Keep reading…
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A giant jazz band will decorate Reston Town Center’s Metro station
By 2020, there will be six new Silver Line Metro stops in Northern Virginia. Metro plans to decorate at least five of the new stations with artwork, and this week released the design for the Reston Town Center station. Keep reading…
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11 questions (and answers) about how to reform WMATA
If you believe the WMATA Compact is fundamentally flawed, the next step is to make a new compact. Here's one plan for how that would work. Keep reading…
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We need an accountable WMATA Board of Directors
In the final installment of his three-part series on WMATA governance, GGWash board member Dan Tangherlini offers suggestions for some big time shakeups to the WMATA Board of Directors. Keep reading…
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We need a new WMATA Compact
The WMATA Compact, the transit authority’s guiding document, is fundamentally flawed. For successful Metro reform to happen, there needs to be a new compact. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Fired for falsification
Metro fires six employees and disciplines 28 for poor inspection work and false reports. The WMATA Board votes to cut late night service for two years after SafeTrack ends. Rent-controlled apartments in DC are popping up on Airbnb. Keep reading…
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In defense of “political theater” for Metro
Jack Evans, DC Councilmember and chair of the WMATA Board, is making noise. He’s shouting that Metro needs $25 billion to fix everything that needs fixing. On Friday, members of Congress accused him of “political theater” and “rampant parochialism.” But perhaps some theater is just what Metro needs right now? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stand with Comet Pizza
Fake news terror; Carson tapped for HUD; The most violent offenders; Pink slip for track inspectors?; Who do you represent?; MoCo money talks; The Trump-FBI building connection; SmarTrip’s Trump wisecrack. Keep reading…
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The DC reps on the WMATA board might veto late-night closures
The WMATA Board is nearly ready to move forward with new, shorter late-night hours, and the vote to make them official is in two weeks. But there’s another big potential hurdle: DC’s representatives on the Board might veto the cuts. Update: As of 10:30 on Friday morning, it looks as though DC will in fact OK the late-night cuts lasting for two years. On Tuesday, WMATA staff submitted… Keep reading…