Posts about Air Travel
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Breakfast links: Commuting in slow motion
Perpetual slowdown; Metrobus assault; Paid leave to get a vote; Rental opportunism; How to make a basement apartment; Creating the train experience; Prison town boom?. Keep reading…
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Why is there no Metro line on Columbia Pike?
Along the Metro tracks just south of Pentagon station, there are two dead-end tunnels that branch off in the direction of Columbia Pike. They were built so Metro could expand westward in the future, so why has the line never received serious consideration? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Close call
Bad day for inspectors; Hogan changes tune on Metro funding; HPO approves SunTrust; A dozen strange Metro delays; Express bus for 14th?; Judging Maryland’s Marriott deal; Airbnb hearts inauguration; Behind Glover Park’s name. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rosslyn gets a better bike lane
Protected lane in Rosslyn; Bowser wants answers from Metro; Just kidding! on service cuts?; HPAP hiccups; Residential joins the BID; 2040 and no new Metro; Bike trail =/= road; And…. Keep reading…
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The difference between Maryland and Virginia in one photo
If you’ve ever flown out of National Airport, you might try to pick out the geographic landmarks you recognize: the Washington Monument, Rock Creek Park, or the Potomac River. Next time you’re heading west, keep an eye on the river as it passes through Maryland and Virginia, and you’ll notice one big difference between each state. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The battle for late night service
Are buses enough?; SunTrust saga continues; Uproar over engine roars; River Road improvements; Another sit-down for Anacostia; Emergency evaluations; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Housing market hot streak
Housing is hot; Neighbors say no; Phishing season; No choice for Metro?; Changes to flight paths; Bridge dreams burnt; The dangers of digging; Rent my bike; And…. Keep reading…
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When airports give your kids a place to play, traveling is far less stressful
If you’re a parent, flying out of Dulles International Airport will soon be a somewhat more bearable experience. That’s because the airport recently opened a children’s play area in Concourse B, where many international flights leave from. The contained space — known as the “FunWay” — has airport-themed climbing structures and… Keep reading…
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Metro ran 2 red lights in 8 days. How much danger were passengers in?
Eight trains so far in 2016 have run past red signals on the Metrorail system. On July 5th, two trains ended up facing each other (though still a fair distance apart) on the same tracks, and on July 13th a train at National Airport stopped past the end of the center platform at the station. Nobody was injured in either incident, but the trend is troubling. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who gets the blame
You’re fired; Silver Line scapegoat?; Metro’s disability dilemma; Is standing on escalators better?; Big plans for Grosvenor; Big garage, big impact; Flexible transit benefits?; Victims’ struggle; VA expands road & rail; Go home when?; And…. Keep reading…