Posts tagged Tdm
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This app pays you for commuting. Here’s what happened when I used it.
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, along with the University of Maryland, released a smartphone app called incenTrip, which officially started servicing the region in August 2019. Commuters can earn points simply by traveling to work, whether it’s by bus, bike, walking, carpooling, or even driving a car, and they can redeem those points for money. And, for the last few months, I’ve been getting paid to commute to work. Keep reading…
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Better transit, congestion pricing, and 18 other big ideas from a business group’s transportation blueprint
The super-Washington region, including DC, Baltimore, and Richmond, should improve the MARC and VRE rail systems including running service through DC. It should finish networks of trails and try congestion pricing in DC and adjacent parts of Arlington. It should improve bus service, promote employer incentives to not drive alone, increase equity, do more with technology, and better fund and govern transportation in the region. These are some of the recommendations from a wide-ranging new Blueprint for Regional Mobility, released Monday by the Greater Washington Partnership. Keep reading…
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The best way to improve transportation in our region is…
How can we reduce the number of vehicles on the road and improve transportation in the region? Experts studied ten different strategies to find the most effective ones, and the winner might surprise you. Keep reading…
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Metro’s “pick your own price” pass will become permanent. Here are 3 ways it can continue to grow.
WMATA’s SelectPass, new this year, is a good deal for almost anyone who rides Metro daily. It’s been a pilot program, but soon will likely be permanent. Keep reading…
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How can we help people get around during SafeTrack?
Metro’s SafeTrack plan (plus any FTA-mandated changes) will mean weeks with no service, or month-long single-tracking, on big sections of the rail system. Our region will need to help people get around in other ways that avoid crippling traffic. How do we do that? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Budget and bus lanes
Budget autonomy to the brig; Parking rate parity; 14th St streetscape; 16th St bus lane lag; IZ in DC; Plaza over Connecticut; Fort Reno done for?; Dollars for demand; A new VPP. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Leaders speak up
Foxx says no to FRA; How to handle housing; PAC on ANC; Key Bridge rehab; Downtown parking changes; I-66 complaints; Hotel still happening; Street design, from above. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New normal
The geography of tragedy; Calm before the storm; Mo’ money; Speedy delivery; Smile, you’re on traffic camera; Crash inequality; Paying more for less; Do it for your health; Charm City PRT?; No photos on the tracks. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s next on I-66?
I-66 plans unveiled; Controlling rent in MoCo; Nope to the NFL; Better bus, no bunching; Another wait on AFRH; EIS-xcellent; Getting started in Arlington; Who takes transit?. Keep reading…
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Why positive storytelling matters to transportation
Better streets, transit lines, and bike lanes are wonderful things. But for communities hoping to kick the car habit, good marketing and public relations matter just as much as the infrastructure itself. At StreetsCamp on Saturday, Mobility Lab’s Paul Mackie taught us why marketing is crucial, and how to do it right. Talking advertising at #streetscamp: Car ads… Keep reading…