Posts tagged Wmata
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Breakfast links: How to get to Pennsylvania Avenue
By whistlestop railroad tour: President-elect Obama will get on a train after a rally in Philadelphia, meet Joe Biden for a rally in Wilmington, then stop in Baltimore before continuing to DC. Keep reading…
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Three Maryland delegates sign Google Transit petition
Among the 380 400 Keep reading…
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Irate riders flooding WMATA mailboxes
Our Google Transit petition zoomed past 275 300 Keep reading…
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Metro refuses to participate in Google Transit
Three years after the launch of Google Transit, which gives directions using transit on Google Maps, and after constant requests by riders and bloggers, WMATA’s Director of Customer Service, Brett Tyler, announced their decision that participating in Google Transit is “not in our best interest from a business perspective.” That’s a very shortsighted… Keep reading…
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What do SmarTrip cards cost?
According to Brett Tyler, the Director of Customer Service for WMATA, a SmarTrip card costs $3.50 in bulk from the vendor, Giesecke and Devrient (PDF on the “GO CARD”, the specific design used for SmarTrip). The cards originally cost just under $10.00 each, but with larger volume purchases, the costs have fallen. WMATA also has to initialize the new cards before… Keep reading…
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How do you evaluate Metrobus performance?
Previously, I looked at WMATA’s Metrobus performance data for 2007. Metro highlights the “worst performing” lines based on ridership and financial performance data. The criteria for good performance are: Keep reading…
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Metro launches new Web site
Metro just launched a new version of its Web site. The content is mainly the same; it’s just better organized. The front page ride guide now uses AJAX to give you suggestions as you type. More topics are now organized by transit function, such as “Rail” or “Bus”. I’ve been able to find all the hidden corners of the site that I use to get information. Keep reading…
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Mass transit: gain riders, lose stigma
In yesterday’s Breakfast Links, David posted a link to this story in the Post about transit usage continuing to grow, despite the recent drop in gasoline prices. Keep reading…
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