Posts tagged Mdot
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Breakfast links: DC’s Reservoir District townhomes to start vertical construction this summer after years of delay
New residents might move into McMillan townhomes by the end of 2024. Water taxi, Amtrak, and VRE floated as transportation options for the Potomac Yard arena. MDOT impersonated in “smishing” scam. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MARC trains one step closer to running through to Virginia, Delaware
MDOT announces plans to extend MARC into Virginia, Delaware. 14th Street Bridge to undergo $90 million in renovations. Amazon applies for $152 million in HQ2 incentives from Virginia. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The rise of bike buses in Arlington
“Bike buses” on the rise in Arlington. Maryland receives $1.5 million for Purple Line development. Washington-Baltimore area sees high numbers of office-to-apartment conversions. Keep reading…
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Here are MDOT’s 7 possible alternatives for Baltimore’s canceled Red Line
Seven years since Gov. Larry Hogan’s abrupt cancellation of Baltimore’s Red Line, local transit agencies are now studying seven alternatives that could shape the future of the city’s transit system. Keep reading…
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How an old B&O branch could hold the key to returning passenger rail to Washington County in Western Maryland
An unlikely coalition has formed to push for an extension of MARC’s Brunswick line to Hagerstown, and they’re eyeing a long-abandoned rail branch to make it happen. Keep reading…
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Could Maryland be ready to replace Baltimore’s oldest rail tunnel?
The idea of replacing the B&P (Baltimore and Potomac) Tunnel has been around for a while. But is now finally the time when we could see the project moving forward? Keep reading…
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MTA’s transit governance isn’t working for Baltimore, a new report says
Baltimoreans have long known the way their city’s transit is run is unusual. But it wasn’t until a new report from a Washington, DC-based transportation think tank was released last month that it became clear just how unique Baltimore’s lack of control over its transit system truly is. Keep reading…
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Could Maryland finally be ready to replace Baltimore’s oldest rail tunnel?
The idea of replacing the B&P (Baltimore and Potomac) Tunnel has been around for a while. But is now finally the time when we could see the project moving forward? Keep reading…
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Charm City transit riders adapt to more safety measures, less frequent bus routes
Faced with a disease whose spread seems to thrive on the density inherent to its vehicles, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has attempted to reduce the risks the coronavirus poses to its Baltimore-area riders in three different ways: more cleaning, rear door boarding on buses, and a reduction in the frequency of some routes. Keep reading…
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Maryland and Virginia will widen the American Legion Bridge. Will this make transportation better or worse?
The states of Maryland and Virginia announced an agreement Tuesday to build and widen the American Legion Bridge, which carries the Beltway between Fairfax and Montgomery counties. Should urbanists be pleased about fixing a major traffic problem without building an Outer Beltway, or frustrated that states which don’t have money for transit suddenly seem to have billions of dollars for this mega-project? Keep reading…