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Current Local Transit News
Montgomery's Purple Line plan includes more access to Georgetown Branch trail
A state proposal to build a 16-mile Purple Line is now officially part of Montgomery County's master plan. By Katherine Shaver, July 28, 2010, Washington Post
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Md. proposes ICC bus service
Readers have asked Dr. Gridlock about mass transit on the Inter-County Connector, the controversial highway in the works for more than half a century, and Maryland officials have weighed in with an answer. By Luke Rosiak, July 26, 2010, Washington Post
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Cities tackle traffic head-on with commuter options
The congestion-easing efforts have helped make the Twin Cities, along with Seattle, a national leader among cities working to keep traffic moving, says Tim Lomax, a congestion specialist at the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University. By Larry Copeland, July 26, 2010, USA Today
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Montgomery momentum building around Bus Rapid Transit
At least three private firms are interested in helping to fund Bus Rapid Transit lines in Montgomery County. By Erin Cunningham, July 21, 2010, Gazette.Net
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U.S. transit agencies need billions
Metro has identified $11 billion in capital upgrades the bus and rail system needs over the next 10 years. But it is not alone as it looks for ways to replace deteriorating infrastructure and equipment. By Michael Bolden, July 21, 2010, Washington Post
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Region needs to prepare roads for influx of people
Bob Chase, president of the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance, says more needs to be done now to prepare the transportation network to handle the influx. July 22, 2010, WTOP
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Metro upgrades SmarTrip website
Metro is upgrading its SmarTrip website to allow customers to see account balances and other information. July 19, 2010, WTOP
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Man Fatally Shot At Lake Forest Transit Center
Police say that the preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was at the transit center when he was approached by a male subject.
By Raul Rivero, July 18, 2010, WUSA 9
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SW residents want temporary shuttle to become permanent
Riders of a free shuttle bus that operated in a Southwest Washington neighborhood for 18 months as a way to offset the hardship that construction posed to pedestrians are asking District officials to find money to restore the service, which ended June 30. By Ovetta Wiggins, July 17, 2010, Washington Post
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Metro looking for participants for
If you have a registered SmarTrip® card and use Metrorail and/or Metrobus, ART, CUE, DASH, DC Circulator, Fairfax Connector, Ride On or The Bus, you're eligible to take part in the pilot. As an incentive for volunteers, you pay for three weekly passes and the fourth week will be provided by Metro. July 14, 2010, WMATA
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