Posts tagged Wmata Governance
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How will WMATA avoid crisis and cover costs for the next couple years?
As Metro inches toward a fiscal cliff that would force it to cut services dramatically, we unpack where the major players stand on filling the short-term funding gap. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dulles Metro station hits one million passengers
Dulles International Airport Metro station records one million passengers since opening. Bus reliability in DC declines due to increased traffic congestion. 100% affordable housing development proposed for DC’s Navy Yard. Keep reading…
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Loose brake bolts might have caused a Metro train derailment
A brake disc came off an older Metrorail train and derailed a newer 7000-series train traveling behind it in late September. Metro is now focused on identifying cars with loose brake bolts, but why didn’t routine inspections pick up on the issue earlier? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council passes e-bike subsidy
DC Council passes electric bike reimbursement. Some DC residents increasingly spend over half their income on rent. Montgomery County passes pedestrian safety bill. Keep reading…
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Is WMATA planning a Bloop-er?
WMATA’s new Metrorail expansion concepts are rooted in a deeply flawed planning process, argues David Edmondson. Here’s how it could be better. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA operator safety lapses continue
WMATA cited for more rail operator safety lapses. West End property owners sue to stop homeless shelter construction. The delicate dance of Washington National Airport’s overnight runway repaving. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA GM/CEO Randy Clarke reaches first year on the job
WMATA GM/CEO reaches one-year anniversary as agency leader. WMATA adds new taller fare gates at Metrorail stations in response to fare evasion. Fairfax County plans to remove hills that led to fatal car crash. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County rent stabilization debates continue as vote looms
Montgomery County rent stabilization debate marked by disagreements. Broyhill Mansion back on the market in Arlington as site for up to 36 missing middle housing units. Baltimore doesn’t have an inclusionary zoning law in place, and residents are paying the price. Keep reading…
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WMATA cut the bus to BWI. Time to bring it back.
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and facing operator shortages, WMATA canceled the B30 bus route to BWI airport. Now that people are traveling again and the network’s being redesigned, it’s time to consider restoring it. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA releases analysis of six proposed expansion options
WMATA releases analysis of six capital improvement and expansion plans. Some Chevy Chase DC residents push back against affordable housing above community center. Maryland replacing “Frankensteined” highway guardrails that can make car crashes more deadly. Keep reading…