Did you know that the average driver spends up to a week’s worth of vacation time a year sitting in traffic? Not to mention about $9,000 a year on driving expenses (fuel, parking, maintenance) according to a recent report from the American Public Transportation Association.
Working with counties and transit operators across the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has declared September …
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Join the Bethesda Transportation Management Committee…
If you’re reading this, you’re obviously interested in the environment; if you happen to live in Bethesda or Chevy Chase (or know someone who does), here’s a chance to get movin’ and help green your neighborhood’s streets.
The Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board recently announced two vacant volunteer slots on the Bethesda Transportation Management District (TMD) …
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Celebrate Car Free Day on Sept. 22
On Tuesday, September 22, leave your cars – and cares – behind as you celebrate the DC metro area’s second annual Car Free Day. As you walk, run, bike or blade (or ride Metro, of course) and see Washington from a different perspective, you’ll also see how your …
Last night, District Department of Transportation Director Gabe Klein and Chief of Staff Scott Kubly held a public meeting on DC’s streetcar project at the Atlas theater on H Street.
Although it appears DC government is still committed to advancing the streetcar project, Klein could not give a timeline or estimated costs.
One of the areas of dispute for advancing streetcar installation is the potential power source. The simplest way to power streetcars …
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Decades of studies, debate and meetings have finally resulted in a major decision for the fabled purple line. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has officially announced that the purple line will be a light rail system connecting New Carrollton and Bethesda metro stations through Silver Spring. This is an important step toward uniting two portions of suburban Washington that are currently disconnected by the red line.
For years, there were discussion about whether …
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