Posts tagged Wmata
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Dinner links: You should go to Monday’s hearings edition
Graham isn’t against streetcars: Despite reports in the press, Jim Graham assured BeyondDC that he isn’t opposed to the Anacostia streetcar line. He just wants to ask questions. It’s a good opportunity to educate the Council on the need for streetcars there, on H Street, and elsewhere. Monday, July 14, 10:00… Keep reading…
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2030 track map
John Cambron has an excellent track map showing the layout of all switches, yards and platforms in the Metrorail system. Now, he’s expanded that map based on the Metro 2030 vision to create a potential 2030 track layout. Keep reading…
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Schrag on Kojo
The Great Society Subway author Zachary Schrag appeared on the Kojo Nnamdi show on WAMU last Wednesday, comparing Metro’s current expansion debate with the debates when Metro was being built. Keep reading…
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Blue Line in I-395 right-of-way?
The Triangle picks up on the conversation about cutting back I-395 to Mass Ave. Keep reading…
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Why was Arlington so ahead of its time?
Roger Lewis writes in the Post about Arlington’s foresight in building the Orange Line where it did: Keep reading…
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Greater Baltimore & Washington Transit Future pocket version
I’ve created a new version of the Transit Future map, with some updates, at the request of Maryland PIRG. This version is smaller, without all the station names, so it’s easier to see everything at once. Click on the map for a bigger version. Keep reading…
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This bus stops here only during full moons and days with an ‘r’ in the name
Arlington’s CommuterPageBlog has the story of a poor Metro rider who tried to connect to an Arlington bus at Court House Metro. No signs tell riders where the stop is. He eventually found the stop, but no bus; it turned out (amid some confusing signs) that this bus stopped in a totally different place on weekdays. Keep reading…
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House passes Amtrak bill (for real this time)
The House really did pass the Amtrak bill, this time by a healthy margin of 311 to 104. If almost everyone sticks to their votes, that’s more than enough to override the potential veto. Thanks to commenter Ryan for the tip. Keep reading…
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WMATA working on SmartTrip-driver’s license combo
InfosnackHQ found another interesting tidbit buried in WMATAland: they’re investigating embedding SmarTrips in driver’s licenses, Keep reading…
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Transit and bicycling Google maps that Washington still lacks
Commenter and blogger Michael Perkins noticed that WMATA has changed its position on working with Google Transit. Before, they argued that their schedule data was “proprietary”; now, they are working with Google, but John Catoe says the results “are not accurate enough to release to the public.” Keep reading…