Posts about Transit
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Breakfast links: People out and about
Tourist season brings crowds; Myers blames the victim; One Texas town trying to stamp out cycling; Arguing numbers on the Gaithersbungle; Wisconsin ripe for a streetcar?; Anti angles; Preservation preserves. Keep reading…
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Tune in to Kojo
I’ll be on the Kojo Nnamdi Show’s Politics Hour starting at noon. Keep reading…
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Morning links: Big questions
What to build in Fairfax?; Metro morsels; Not elevating the debate; Women: take this cycling survey; Run WABA; Lettuce from the library; Youth using less transportation, seniors more. Keep reading…
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How would you solve the WMATA budget?
WMATA has created an online survey for riders to weigh in on the many fare increase and service cut alternatives in the FY2011 budget. Take the survey and give your thoughts on which ideas to accept and which to reject. Here are the options I chose. I’m not totally positive this is best, as some of these items will still mean severe losses of ridership, but I tried to tailor… Keep reading…
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Should WMATA spend capital faster or save for operating?
WMATA has around $226 million in capital dollars sitting in the bank at any given time, since their capital spending lags behind the actual money coming in from governments. At last week’s Finance Committee meeting, Board members debated whether to use this money for operating costs or try to speed up capital projects. Prior to the Metro Matters capital funding agreement… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Safer and more affordable
Hit, kill, run; Cycle tracks in College Park?; Affordable housing activity; Off the job for 9 years, come back, derail a train; MV Square market unpermitted, but should be permissible?; After the flood; How are Kenyan riots like the snowpocalypse?. Keep reading…
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Flyer for a fair share for Metro
The Sierra Club is handing out flyers for FairShareForMetro.com tomorrow morning at four Metro stations. Come help! Keep reading…
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Park Service might allow real transit on the Mall
The National Park Service has opened the door to allowing real transit in addition to, or instead of, the guided “interpretive visitor transportation” currently operated by the Tourmobile, but it’s not yet clear whether they will walk through that door. The Park Service has had an exclusive contract with the Tourmobile for decades to provide services on… Keep reading…
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Live chat with Mort Downey
Welcome to our live chat with Mort Downey, federal member of the WMATA Board of Directors. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Victories for people
People allowed on all sides; Hit the road, Jack; Hey stores, check out the people walking by; Development dispatches; Plowing peeves; PRT in Morgantown; Sharing in solar. Keep reading…