Breakfast links: Hogan's choices
by Russ DoubledayPhoto by Maryland GovPics on Flickr.Purple haze: Leaders for Montgomery and Prince George's counties were happy when Governor Hogan conditionally approved the Purple Line, but they...
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by Russ DoubledayPhoto by Susan Sermoneta on Flickr.Another option, please: WMATA will seek extensive public feedback on planned rail service cuts and bus route changes. DDOT chief Leif Dormsjo is...
View ArticleBreakfast links: Hogan's plans
by Russ DoubledayPhoto by Maryland GovPics on Flickr.New deadlines: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the state will approve a winning bid for the Purple Line by January 15th of next year and...
View ArticleBreakfast links: Popping up
by Russ DoubledayPhoto by Mr.TinDC on Flickr.Ineffective rules: A pop-up architect says the DC Zoning Commission's new height rules will not affect the vast majority of existing or planned pop-ups and...
View ArticleBreakfast links: Future visions
by Russ DoubledayPhoto by thisisbossi on Flickr.Data-based sting: DC has started using crowd-sourced data from its Vision Zero program to enforce traffic laws in problem spots, starting with Georgia...
View ArticleBreakfast links: Blunders and bikes
by Russ DoubledayPhoto by Jim Larrison on Flickr.Another tough day for Metro: Metro had to evacuate passengers from a train outside East Falls Church after the tracks lost power this morning. Trains...
View ArticleBreakfast links: Smaller footprints
by Russ DoubledayPhoto by NCinDC on Flickr.Fewer feds raises revenues: The federal government is shedding property holdings and that's helping DC raise revenue. The market share of tax-exempt...
View ArticleBreakfast links: Spring forward
by Russ DoubledayPhoto by thisisbossi on Flickr.The SSTC, finally!: After years of delay, the Silver Spring Transit Center is finally opening. Metro plans to start operations on September 20th....
View ArticleBreakfast links: Spin
by Russ DoubledayPhoto by Abraham Puthoor on Flickr.Crisis "management": After the smoke fatality in January, WMATA had some PR firms pitch them on how to deal with "adverse search results," discussion...
View ArticleBreakfast links: A new path for WMATA
by Russ DoubledayPhoto by John Bencina on Flickr.Sayonara: Metro Chief Safety Officer James Dougherty has resigned. The move came after board members said they had "no confidence" in Metro's safety...
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