The Weekend and Beyond
Some advice on your upcoming travels and other transportation issues:
By Dr. Gridlock, August 28, 2008, Washington Post
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Montgomery County Continues Taxi Fuel Surcharge
Taxicab rides will continue to cost an extra $1.50 per trip through at least Nov. 25 in Montgomery County.
By Margie Hyslop, August 27, 2008, Gazette.Net
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MARC's New Train Cars, Purchased From VRE, Arrive in Md.
The 135-passenger cars will debut on MARC's Penn Line, which goes from Penn Station to Union Station in Washington, D.C., in the fall.
By Scott Dance, August 29, 2008, Washington Business Journal
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Holiday Travelers Should Allow Extra Time
The Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. But if you're headed on the roads or the rails, it will be a challenge this year.
August 29, 2008, WTOP
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Maryland Steps Up Commuter Bus Runs to Shore
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced that starting Tuesday, the Maryland Transit Administration would add six weekday round trips to routes 922 and 950 from Kent Island.
By Michael Dresser, August 29, 2008
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Why Weren't Bay Bridge Problems Caught Earlier?
A lot of beachgoers are grumbling about the surprise repair work on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, just in time for Labor Day.
By Adam Tuss, August 28, 2008, WTOP
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Drunken-Driving Deaths Decrease 5.3 Percent in Md.
Fatalities among women decrease 16 percent, motorcycle fatalities up.
By Michael Dresser, August 28, 2008, Baltimore Sun
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Pipkin Seeks Separate Review of Bridge Safety
Declaring that his "confidence in the bridge safety inspection process has been shaken," an Eastern Shore state senator called on Maryland transportation officials yesterday to commission an independent safety examination of the Bay Bridge.
By Michael Dresser, August 28, 2008, Baltimore Sun
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Plan to Hoof it to Fed-Ex Field
Fans who want to ride Metro to the game are being told to get off at the Morgan Boulevard Station and walk. It's under a mile to the field from Morgan Boulevard.
August 28, 2008, WTOP
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More Companies Letting Folks Work From Home
A record number of companies in the U.S. and Canada allow employees to work from home, according to a new survey from WorldatWork.
By Tierney Plumb, August 27, 2008, Washington Business Journal
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Bay Bridge Repairs Could Take 10 Weeks
Construction, which shut down the right lane of the eastbound span yesterday, could last for up to 10 weeks, and the speed limit on that portion of the bridge will drop to 40 mph.
By Liam Farrell and Shantee Woodards, August 27, 2008, Annapolis Capital
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Bike Trail Down East Coast Takes a Spin Along the Mall
For bicyclists, it represents a 2,930-mile journey on trails, urban streets and genteel country thoroughfares that they hope will become as famous as the Appalachian Trail: the East Coast Greenway.
By Michael Birnbaum, August 28, 2008, Washington Post
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Lacking Incentives, Cyclists Turn Bikes Into Bucks
As a federal employee, Marc Gwadz could receive a stipend to take public transportation to work every day. But since Gwadz rides his bicycle - a more healthy and environmentally friendly approach - he's on his own to cover expenses.
By Chrissie Thompson, August 27, 2008, WTOP
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More Headlines
D.C. Bike Racks Too 'Smart' For Would-Be Thief
PRTC Public Hearings Planned for Proposed Fare Increase and Fare Indexing Policy
Bus/Bike Lanes Ignored by Motorists
Repairs on Bay Bridge to Disrupt Weekend Getaways
'Ticket-by-Mail' Program for MARC Riders to Halt
VDOT Stops Construction for Holiday Weekend
Will Lower Gas Prices Reverse New Driving Habits?
Communication Failure Delays Flights
1 Eastbound Bay Bridge Lane to Close for Weeks
Metro Work to Block Trains From Alexandria to Airport This Weekend
