Next Generation Communications
A next generation communications system would expand current communications infrastructure to provide an integrated one-stop communications hub for the region’s transit customers. Proposed improvements...
View ArticleDelivering the Transit System the Region Needs
Delivering the transit system that the region needs will require an unequivocal commitment of additional resources from internal and external stakeholders. Simply put, the rehabilitation work being...
View ArticleMetro 2025 Means Business – Lots of it…
Without Metro 2025, the region might give up more jobs than the current size of 80 of the nation’s 100 largest downtowns. One way to alleviate congestion – limit transit funding and stymie job growth!...
View ArticleChanging Metro’s Funding Trajectory
The Transportation Planning Board (TPB) estimates that without funding commitments from Congress, the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia for Metro’s ongoing maintenance and core capacity...
View ArticleGut Check – Funding Metro 2025
Counting on the Feds alone to fund Metro ignores a long tradition of local jurisdiction funding support – and a ticking clock. As the region grapples with mounting infrastructure needs (DC, MD and VA)...
View ArticleAnd the Oscar Goes To…
They don’t give out Academy Awards for transit advocacy short films, but maybe they should… Today, one of our Momentum Champions, the Coalition for Smarter Growth, launched their own grassroots...
View ArticleMetro 2025: Why Now?
Four reasons why we need to begin the Metro 2025 investments now. 1. Because Metro 2025 is critical for growth. For the last three decades, the Washington region has grown in lockstep with an expanding...
View ArticleWhat Metro 2025 Means for the District of Columbia
Metro 2025 would bring significant benefits to the District of Columbia, allowing the city to thrive economically while preserving neighborhoods and downtown vitality. Metro’s Momentum plan calls for...
View ArticleWhat Metro 2025 Means to Maryland
Metro 2025 would bring significant benefits to Maryland, supporting its economic growth and ensuring its future vitality. Metro’s Momentum plan calls for seven Metro 2025 initiatives – from eight-car...
View ArticleWhat Metro 2025 Means to Virginia
Metro 2025 would bring significant benefits to northern Virginia, allowing the region to thrive economically while preserving regional vitality. Think Metro’s Momentum plan is all about “downtown?”...
View ArticleMetrobus Carries the Load on 16th Street
During the morning rush hour, Metrobus carries 50% of all of the people traveling on 16th Street NW towards downtown DC, despite using just 3% of the vehicles. However, it still gets stuck in traffic....
View ArticleThree Reasons for Faster Buses
Priority treatments speed up buses, which saves everyone time and money, uses street space most efficiently, and attracts development. Bus priority projects, such as those begun through the regional...
View ArticleFixing Core Stations in Metro 2025 Helps Riders from All Jurisdictions
Though many of the stations that Metro 2025 seeks to improve are in the District of Columbia, the capacity expansion would help riders from all jurisdictions. Metro needs to improve the capacity at...
View ArticleSilver and Blue Line Changes: Over a Decade in the Making
Recent and upcoming Metrorail service changes to accommodate the Silver Line have been in the works for over a decade, and are better for Blue Line riders than originally planned. Why Does Blue Line...
View ArticleNew Blue Line Connections Revisited
A recent Metro study determined that a Rosslyn bypass is infeasible but a second Metrorail station in Rosslyn to restore frequent peak period Blue Line service is possible. In a post last year...
View ArticleWe Had Bus Lanes a Half Century Ago and We Can Again
Despite having two million fewer people, our region used to have 60 miles of bus lanes. It’s time to revive them. Did We Really Have That Many Bus Lanes? Yes. In the 1960s and 70s before Metrorail...
View ArticleEight-Car Trains on Metro is Equivalent to Widening I-66 in Arlington by Two...
Adding two extra cars to a six-car Metrorail train might not seem like much, but it is equivalent to widening I-66 through Arlington by two lanes. Plus, it’d likely be cheaper and faster for commuters,...
View ArticleFunding Metro 2025 – Beyond Buzzwords
Fancy financing and accounting gymnastics won’t ride to the rescue for Metro 2025. Public Private Partnerships. Tax Increment Financing. Infrastructure Banks. These are among the many ideas discussed...
View ArticleFunding Metro – A Critical First Step
Local leaders are set to commit to Metro’s long term state of good repair needs for the first time through the region’s transportation plan, but the plan omits key investments that are critical to...
View ArticleTwo-thirds of Metrorail Trips Cross a Boundary
A large majority of trips on Metrorail cross jurisdictional boundaries, illustrating that Metro is indeed a regional service. We’ve mentioned before how the station improvements in Metro 2025 will...
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