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last updated: 03/10/2010
- Clean Air, Clouded Thinking and Obfuscation
The 'Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act' was introduced recently by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and John Kerry (D-MA). The bill may bring new funding to expand access to public transportation while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and oil consumption....
- Everything (Almost) Old is New Again
There comes a time when we start to look to the past. We look at things that have already been done; things that have worked and things that have failed. Our view of the past is 20/20 because we know...
- Stuff to Ease the Trip
There's an interesting article in one of the Eastern Shore papers about sensors that have been installed along Route 50 between the Bay Bridge and Ocean City. The thing that makes this interesting is the thought that vacationers would actually...
- Closing the Stations
The word has been out for several days now that Metro was going to close three of its stations during this Labor Day Weekend. The Pentagon City, Crystal City, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metrorail stations will be closed...
- A Deadly Time of Year
There are a few things going on this time of year that can make things particularly hazardous. The biggest change is that schools around the region are opening if they haven't already. That means more cars on the roads. That...
- Catching the Scofflaws
One of my pet peeves was formed many years ago before it was even something that actually affected me. It drives me crazy to see people using parking spaces set aside for those with disabilities. You know; the handicapped spaces....
- A Step Closer
There was an article recently in the Houston Chronicle that seems to tip the hand of those who say that electronic toll payment systems like the EZ-Pass can't or won't be used to track personal vehicles. After all, if the...
- Darwin Meets Texting
I'm not sure why it came as a surprise to anyone but the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has concluded that texting while driving is a hazard. That's right, a study released last week said that drivers are 23 times more...
- Looking Closer at the Ground
I have a confession to make: I have recently undergone surgery to amputate one of my legs below the knee. It is actually a bit of a relief because that leg contained a malignant tumor that wouldn't disappear with chemotherapy...
- A Track Circuit Circus
As we hear more about the troubles Metro has had with its track circuits I can’t help but picture some slimy lawyer rubbing his hands together as he sees the dollar amount of his intended lawsuit go higher and higher....
- Transit Savings, Metro and Noisy Hybrids
Once again the American Public Transportation Association has come up with calculations on the amount of money we can save by using public transit. They state that Americans can save on average $9,137 annually based on the current national average...
- Reading, Riding and Driving
It is totally amazing to me that operators or transit vehicles like buses and rail cars would continue to send texts, or use their cell phones or read a book given all the attention these issues are now receiving. The...
- The Aftermath of a Tragedy
Sometimes it isn't until lives have been lost and lives have been forever changed that officials really pay attention to problems. In the case of Metro and Congress the tragic crash of the Red Line trains seems to have turned...
- Thoughts and Prayers
Both of the above are going out in large amounts to the families, friends, neighbors and co-workers of the nine (as of this writing) souls who lost their lives on Metro's Red Line. This is a true tragedy and one...
- Planning Board or Speed Bump
I have never been a big fan of the way that the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government's (COG) Transportation Planning Board (TPB) operates. Unlike most big cities' Metropolitan Planning Organizations our local group does not initiate anything. It sits and...
- Walk This Way? or That Way if it Works Better For You
All the talk over the years about the evolution of GPS navigation systems for cars has been frustrating for those who walk or ride their bikes off the beaten path. Now, the people at NAVTEQ have come up with a...
- Not So EZ Pass
This past weekend I drove my son up to a football training camp in Philadelphia. In addition to having some quality one on one time with my boy I also had some experiences from the driving perspective. We headed over...
- On Two Wheels or Two Feet
There is a website that bicycle riders might find useful or helpful or just plain interesting. It’s called bikewise and it’s run by the Cascade Bicycle Club out of Seattle, Washington. The basic premise, according to the "About Us" page...
- Notes On a Bunch of Stuff
If you are a big fan of trains then you might already know about this website. It contains all sorts of long and short-form videos and documentaries about all things trains; and we’re not just talking about transit trains. They...
- Now is the Time
This is one of my favorite times of the year; the trees have all greened up, the lawns and grassy spaces have not yet turned brown under the heat of the summer sun and the annual lack of rainfall, the...
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