FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo14 hours agoBoysko: Governor’s budget amendment pulls Metro funding from localitiesloudountimes.comAs chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and a Senate Finance budget conferee, I worked closely with my colleagues, the Washington …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo17 hours agoBreakfast links: Congressman warns WMATA to comply with subpoenaggwash.org - Miles Wilson (Contributor)Safety signal: WMATA subpoena could have consequences, Congressman warns WMATACongressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) is urging WMATA to comply with a …
AvatarCantata Media LLCflipped into Daily Voice Baltimore County MDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoMan Struck, Killed By Train In Bethesda Was Suicide: WMATAdailyvoice.com - Cecilia LevineA pedestrian died by suicide in a train strike Sunday evening, April 14 in Bethesda, WMATA officials said.The unidentified man walked beyond the end …
AvatarAdvocateflipped into The AdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoInvestigation launched after man screams homophobic slurs at queer couples on D.C. metroadvocate.com - Ryan AdamczeskiA queer woman has spoken out on social about an incident on a D.C. train where a man "SCREAMED" at a small child "for having two dads." The Metro …
AvatarDaily Kosflipped into Daily Kos NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoAbbreviated Pundit Roundup: A 'box' of their own makingdailykos.com - by Chitown Kev for Daily KosWe begin today with Laurie Roberts of The Arizona Republic painting a picture of the corner that Arizona’s MAGA Republicans now find themselves in …
AvatarCommon Dreamsflipped into Latest OpinionFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPotomac Yard: a Rare Victory of People Power Over Stadium Socialismcommondreams.org - Mike LofgrenThe citizens and taxpayers of Virginia handed an ignominious defeat to the combined forces of corporate bread-and-circuses and the real …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoWMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com - noreply@blogger.com (Richard Layman)According to Twitter and other news sources ("WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative," DC News Now) WMATA the operator of regional …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoBreakfast links: With Circulator facing possible elimination, transition plan not in placeggwash.org - Eleanor Barker (Contributor)DC Circulator service could end by March 2025; transition plan not yet in placeIf the DC Council votes in line with Mayor Bowser’s proposed …
AvatarForbesflipped into InnovationAvatarAvatarHow Public-Private Partnerships Can Advance Infrastructure InnovationsForbes - Japjeev KohliJapjeev Kohli is Vice President of Technology at Transurban North America. In the early days of automobile adoption, it took initiative and resilience from individuals and companies across the U.S. to pave the way for the first cross-country route: the Lincoln Highway. By 1913, families and …
AvatarAlan Nishiharaflipped into ALAN NISHIHARAAvatarAvatarApr 10How one city pulled public transit from the brink — and what the rest of the country can learn from itverified_publisherVox - Abdallah FayyadThere’s no substitute for better service. If the United States had a public transit problem, Washington’s Metro was a good case in point. In the years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, DC’s transit system — widely considered to be one of the best in the nation — found itself plagued by frequent …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoBreakfast links: College Park seeks to make student housing more affordableggwash.org - Matt Gontarchick (Contributor)College Park City Council to take action on recommended student housing subsidyA College Park City Council subcommittee has recommended increasing …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoApr 10Breakfast links: Governor Youngkin introduces Metro-related budget amendmentggwash.org - Miles Wilson (Contributor)Unscheduled stop: Youngkin budget amendment delays WMATA budget vote, could jeopardize Northern Virginia transportation projectsVirginia Governor …