Posts tagged Scott Kubly
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The future of mobility in the Washington region is cross-jurisdictional
For those who travel in and out of DC on a daily basis, jurisdictional boundaries are a commuter headache. Crossing jurisdictional boundaries over the course of a week, or in a day, you'll have to navigate various modes of transit run by different authorities in those different jurisdictions — all with their own fare system. Keep reading…
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The DC Streetcar starts service on Saturday. It took a wild ride to get here.
When DC’s H Street and Benning Road streetcar opens on February 27, it’ll run on rails that were first installed almost seven years earlier. We’ve been talking about this project since 2008, with hundreds of posts. The following is a little walk down memory lane to look at everything that’s happened. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who rules transportation?
Meet the new boss; One piece of taxi tech or many?; Senate bill is better; Not much of a bike path; Building not to be; Silver brings in slightly less green; ICC won’t get faster; And…. Keep reading…
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Will the DDOT brain drain and low morale continue?
Councilmember Tommy Wells announced late Friday night that Scott Kubly, the official in charge of the streetcar, Circulator, and Capital Bikeshare, is leaving DDOT. This contributes to a worrisome pattern of good officials quitting amid declining morale. Kubly is leaving only 2 months after the departures of Karina Ricks, head of DDOT’s Policy and Planning department,… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Streetcar head rides away
Kubly moving on; Beware the poll numbers; Boston columnist wants bikes banned; Cyclists race a plane during LA’s “Carmageddon”; Downtown offices getting pricier; Feds still building sprawl; And…. Keep reading…
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Streetcar delayed to late 2012; funding still secured
The new streetcar line on H Street and Benning Road will start running in late 2012. Despite this delay from the originally planned Spring 2012 launch date, the funding for the entire line is still secure. In fact, Scott Kubly, who directs DDOT’s streetcar project, applauded the mayor’s proposed 2012 budget, which adds an additional $99.3 million… Keep reading…
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Big plans for better transit in Ward 5 will take some time
WMATA and DDOT officials’ upbeat presentations of progress being made to improve transit alternatives in DC contrasted with the complaints of Ward 5 residents about the spotty bus service in their neighborhoods at a Thursday evening forum. Only 8 residents attended the event, the last of a four-part listening tour conducted by Public Works and Transportation committee… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Prince George’s moving forward, mostly
PG Metro board member yanked; Leslie Johnson won’t control development; Teen killed in hit and run; Gray education picks are strong reformers; Zimmerman looks ahead; Overhead wire bill approved; Dulles Metro station far for security reasons?; Tell station managers about escalators; And…. Keep reading…