Dr. Gridlock Archive: Transit
Metro plans Blue Line split for 2012
The transit authority staff is returning to the Metro board this week to discuss its plan to divert some Blue Line trains at rush hour, a plan the staff says it can implement in June 2012. The discussion is on the agenda for 9 a.m. Thursday meeting of the board's Customer Service and Operations Committee at Metro headquarters.
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Robert Thomson
| March 8, 2011; 1:00 PM ET |
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The week ahead for traffic, transit
The free ride is over on Maryland's Intercounty Connector. Metro service on the Blue and Orange lines was scheduled to return to normal today following the weekend shutdowns for maintenance. The D.C. area's weather should be back to normal, too, after Sunday's intense rain. Travelers will find daytime temperatures in the 50s all week, with the chance of rain best on Thursday.
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Robert Thomson
| March 7, 2011; 6:00 AM ET |
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The weekend and beyond
It's your last weekend to test drive Maryland's new Intercounty Connector for free. Transit riders should review Metro's plan to shut parts of the Orange and Blue lines starting at 10 p.m. Friday. History buffs might go see President Lincoln's inauguration reenacted by Sam Waterson at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Capitol Hill Visitor Center Auditorium.
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Robert Thomson
| March 4, 2011; 6:00 PM ET |
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Richmond-VRE buses to be cut
The bus service that currently connects Richmond-area residents with Virginia Railway Express trains will be discontinued, VRE officials said Tuesday.
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Jennifer Buske
| March 1, 2011; 5:09 PM ET |
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Commuter Bus, Transit, Virginia Railway Express
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The weekend and beyond
After a rainy and very windy Friday, travelers should encounter a calmer weekend, with Sunday looking like the better of the days for getting around. Some travelers might be planning to take their first test drive along Maryland's new Intercounty Connector. In the District, Lady Gaga has left the building but there's a weekend of hockey, basketball and Bon Jovi at Verizon Center. For those seeking a longer-range weekend, check the Escapes column on Virginia's Peaks of Otter WInery. Here's a look at some of the late-winter travel obstacles you might encounter in your local journeys.
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Robert Thomson
| February 25, 2011; 7:20 PM ET |
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Congestion, Construction, Driving, Metro, Transit, Weekend Work
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Have you been a crime victim on Metro?
A summary of crimes committed during 2010 on the Metro system shows some disturbing trends in assaults, robberies and larcenies.
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Robert Thomson
| February 24, 2011; 4:20 PM ET |
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