Archive: transportation
Half measures on D.C. bike safety
By Kesh Ladduwahetty Washington Thank you for the Nov. 14 Metro article “No doubt about it — this lane is for bike traffic,” on the new, protected bicycle lane on a section of 15th Street. It is encouraging to see...
By Michael Larabee | November 17, 2009; 09:59 AM ET | Comments (9)
A wider I-270: How two lanes beats four
By Phil Andrews Gaithersburg A recent state proposal to address traffic-choked Interstate 270 would add four lanes between Shady Grove Road and Urbana, and two lanes between Urbana and the city of Frederick. But after reviewing the state’s long-term traffic...
By Michael Larabee | November 13, 2009; 07:05 PM ET | Comments (4)
Fighting Driving and Dialing in D.C.
By Richard Doege Washington Last week, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood hosted the Distracted Driving Summit, where it was noted that 80 percent of all automobile accidents are related to driver inattention. And among all of the possible driving distractions, the...
By Michael Larabee | October 7, 2009; 12:12 PM ET | Comments (4)
Why I Endorsed Bob McDonnell
By Sheila Johnson Middleburg I am a Democrat. This year I have endorsed the Republican candidate for governor of Virginia, Bob McDonnell. I have done so because in an election focused on jobs and the economy, I believe Bob is...
By Vince Rinehart | July 31, 2009; 09:33 PM ET | Comments (16)
Why I Endorsed Creigh Deeds
By Martin Williams Newport News With mounting transportation problems, a tough economic climate and a difficult budget situation, Virginia’s next governor has a challenge ahead of him. Put simply, Virginia needs a leader for trying times, someone who can work...
By Vince Rinehart | July 31, 2009; 09:28 PM ET | Comments (5)
Closing the Rest Stops
Robert R. Long Jr. Richmond There has been undue criticism of Virginia's Secretary of Transportation Pierce Homer and Virginia Department of Transportation Commissioner David Ekern for their decision to close 19 rest areas to save the state money. Instead of...
By Stephen Stromberg | July 28, 2009; 02:10 PM ET | Comments (1)
The Purple Line's Flawed Projections
By Beth Forbes Bethesda The July 12 editorial “Green-Light the Purple Line” argued for a vastly expensive light-rail option for the Purple Line over a less-expensive dedicated bus line. The July 19 editorial “Get on the Bus” said the region...
By Vince Rinehart | July 28, 2009; 01:26 PM ET | Comments (0)
The Safeguard Metro Missed
By Steven A. Glazer Bowie Metro asserted recently that a remedy for the faulty track circuitry that may have caused the June 22 train crash near the Takoma Station, killing nine and injuring 80, does not exist and would have...
By Vince Rinehart | July 17, 2009; 09:18 PM ET | Comments (0)
In Fairfax, Other Routes to Better Roads
By Sharon Bulova Fairfax At the tail end of a two-day Fairfax County Board of Supervisors retreat at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon, County Executive Tony Griffin put an intriguing and unexpected proposal on the table. Maybe, he said,...
By Stephen Stromberg | July 13, 2009; 02:36 PM ET | Comments (1)
Transit and Taxi Shortcomings
By Bill Brown Takoma Park I subscribe to "Alert DC," a service of the District government established after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The service is supposed to alert subscribers via e-mail or text message whenever there is an emergency...
By Marisa Katz | July 12, 2009; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Whose Broken Commitment to Va. Transportation?
By William J. Howell Stafford In a commentary last week, Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine attempted to tag Republicans in the House of Delegates with sole responsibility for every failing of Virginia's transportation system. In his view, credit for all...
By Marisa Katz | June 21, 2009; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Virginia's Unbuilt Road to Progress
By Tim Kaine Richmond When I ran for governor, I told Virginians that I wanted to find transportation solutions -- more road, rail and public transit options and better linkages between land use and transportation planning. In my last months...
By Gina Acosta | June 12, 2009; 05:47 PM ET | Comments (4)
