Posts tagged Septa
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This mega-map shows how MARC’s extension to Newark links us to a much broader region
A proposed extension of MARC would connect the DC region with Philadelphia’s SEPTA system, greatly expanding the reach of commuter rail in the Washington region. To celebrate, contributor David Edmondson designed a map showing just how far residents can travel using commuter railways. Keep reading…
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Four challenges impacting the bus operator shortage across the US
Here are four reasons why it’s so hard to hire and keep a bus driver on the payroll these days — and what to do about them. Keep reading…
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There’s no regional rail between DC and Philly, so I tried the bus and van service that fills the gap
All but 63 miles of the 457-mile DC-Boston Northeast Corridor higher-speed rail line are served by commuter or regional rail trains, while Amtrak intercity trains cover the route’s entirety. If commuter trains were extended to fill these gaps, it would be possible to travel inexpensively from DC to Philadelphia with one change of train, from DC to New York with three changes, or DC to Boston with six changes. Keep reading…
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Philadelphia’s streetcar infrastructure is old but interesting
Philadelphia’s streetcar network is the largest and busiest in the mid-Atlantic. It has several interesting features, some of which can help inform the planning for DC’s growing system. Keep reading…
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There’s no regional rail between DC and Philly, so I tried the bus and van service that fills the gap
All but 63 miles of the 457-mile DC-Boston Northeast Corridor higher-speed rail line are served by commuter or regional rail trains, while Amtrak intercity trains cover the route’s entirety. If commuter trains were extended to fill these gaps, it would be possible to travel inexpensively from DC to Philadelphia with one change of train. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On track, sort of
SafeTrack not so smooth; Surge 2 report; Changes brew for ANCs; Rents rise, and too damn high; Shops shift to homes in Reston; Bigger apartments,
lessKeep reading…fewer units for Georgetown; MetroAccess fraud; DC’s 1909 subway plans; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: For a safer system
Metro’s crime spike; No new fares; Unnecessary shutdown; Blizzard’s hefty price tag; Where’s our interchange?; New afforable housing projects; Picking Purple Line builders; Marriott’s decision deadline; No ballot initiative; Memorial sneak peek. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More metro development
Few development bids; Uber vs. Lyft; A safer Route 1; Politico stays in Rossyln; Better access in Arlington; Why can’t we build high speed rail?; All night in Philly; And…. Keep reading…
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Philadelphia’s streetcar infrastructure: Old but interesting
Philadelphia’s streetcar network is the largest and busiest in the mid-Atlantic. It has several interesting features, some of which can help inform the planning for DC’s growing system. Keep reading…
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DMU trains are the DC region’s missing transit mode
In the DC region we have Metro and commuter rail trains, with light rail, streetcars, and BRT all in the works. And of course, regular buses. But one common mode we don’t have is DMU trains, which bridge the gap between light rail and commuter rail. DMU stands for Diesel Multiple Unit. DMU trains are intended to operate on routes that look like commuter rail, but at almost light… Keep reading…