Posts tagged Dash
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National links: LA’s bus stop shade and light pilot launches, sparks controversy
Will LA’s bus stop shade and light pilot achieve its designers’ aims? How a celebrity football coach sparked conversation around taxing vehicles by weight. Data shows people are moving to outer suburbs at increasing rates. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA GM calls for changes in DC’s handling of fare evasion
WMATA GM urges fare evasion law change in DC. Business owners voice concerns over Purple Line construction’s effect on revenue. Alexandria still buying diesel-powered buses for DASH system. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Looking beyond the Potomac for drinking water
Can the region find backup drinking water sources? Alexandria seeks funding for bus rapid transit along Duke Street. DC Council advances bill to increase electricity sourced from solar energy. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Two Reston golf courses closer to becoming mixed-use villages and public parks
Developer proposes converting Reston’s golf courses into mixed-use villages. Bowser and Mendelson propose to shrink DCHA board. Fairfax County officials consider changing zoning code to add emergency shelters. Keep reading…
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Alexandria’s Duke Street: An opportunity for BRT, and a walk- and bike-friendly corridor
The City of Alexandria wants to make a four-mile section of Duke Street a key transit corridor. How this can work and also be a great space for bicycles and pedestrians. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suburban riders are largest share of the region’s transit growth
Suburban riders boost transit growth in the region. Green, Yellow line service will start improving today. Should Montgomery County give personal rapid transit a chance? Keep reading…
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To improve NoVa’s transit, look to the bus
With the future of Metrorail uncertain, a growing coalition of advocates and officials are asking: “Are buses the answer?” Keep reading…
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How do you build a better regional bus network? This coalition has some ideas.
A new report offers a glimpse into how far the region has come in expanding and improving bus service. Keep reading…
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DASH is running the first non-WMATA articulated buses in Washington area transit
Alexandria’s DASH bus system is the first non-WMATA bus agency in the Washington area to run articulated buses. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: The Yellow and Blue Line shutdown dry-run wasn’t perfect, but offers chances to learn
The six Yellow and Blue Line stations south of National Airport were closed last weekend from May 4 to 5, as Metro, Alexandria’s DASH, and Metro’s contractors geared up for the 107-day-long shutdown set to begin May 25. Bus operations ran fairly smoothly, but the dry-run may allow Metro to fine-tune tools to help riders through the ordeal. Keep reading…