Posts tagged Wmata Compact
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Five things we learned from this regional bus transformation report
Earlier this year, a group of business, transportation, and community leaders came together to study the region's bus network; all of the region's nine bus service providers are taking part. Their work will provide a roadmap for making improvements to bus service that will be released for public input in Fall 2019. Keep reading…
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Topic of the week: Is the Metro reform bill Barbara Comstock just introduced a good idea?
Barbara Comstock just introduced a bill that gives WMATA more money, but also weakens local control of Metro. Our contributors had a variety of reactions to her proposal; what do you think? Keep reading…
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11 questions (and answers) about how to reform WMATA
If you believe the WMATA Compact is fundamentally flawed, the next step is to make a new compact. Here's one plan for how that would work. Keep reading…
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We need a new WMATA Compact
The WMATA Compact, the transit authority’s guiding document, is fundamentally flawed. For successful Metro reform to happen, there needs to be a new compact. Keep reading…
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A business group suggests Congress impose changes to Metro. Is that a good idea?
Congress should make WMATA unconstitutional, says a local business organization, unless DC, Maryland, and Virginia make changes to the agency. These could include smaller board of only transit experts instead of elected leaders, no arbitration for labor contracts, and a dedicated funding source. Keep reading…
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I don’t want the feds to take over Metro, but I think they might need to
On Wednesday, the Washington Post editorial board sparked a regional discussion by calling for the consideration of a heretofore radical idea: that Congress should consider imposing a financial control board on WMATA. That suggestion was amplified by WMATA Board Chair Jack Evans, who signaled his support for the idea. In a round-up of what Greater Greater Washington contributors… Keep reading…
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How to give Metro’s safety commission real teeth
Erek Barron and Marc Korman are members of Maryland’s House of Delegates, representing Prince George’s County and Montgomery County, respectively. A 2012 federal statute requires the jurisdictions that make up WMATA to establish a safety oversight commission to oversee Metrorail safety. This will succeed the discredited Tri-State Oversight Committee,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to ride
Streetcars by end of 2013, probably; Where’d you come from?; Really?; The quality of buses; Should FBI go?; ANCs not audited; BART not going anywhere; NYC taxes hurt renters; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Spending money, honestly and otherwise
The day in ethics; Health and taxes up for debate; Not just a political prop; He messed with the wrong cyclist; Labor dispute delays ART; US Open still punishing Metro riders; Hybrid trains?; And…. Keep reading…
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Our region must commit to maintaining transit
The proposed WMATA cuts for the remainder of the current fiscal year threaten to throw Metro into a “death spiral.” Some cuts are okay, if not ideal, like closing some mezzanines on low-ridership rail stations off-peak, and removing some bus stops which could actually improve service for most riders. However, others will seriously diminish the value of the rail system… Keep reading…