Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts: This mega-map shows how far you can travel solely via commuter rail in the Northeast. Riders are returning to Metrorail, the VRE, and the DC Streetcar more quickly than in any other US region. Plus - why Richmond residents lost their bikeshare system overnight with no clear plan for bringing it back.

--

This mega-map shows how MARC’s extension to Newark links us to a much broader region
[link removed]
by David Edmondson (Contributor) • July 5, 2023

A proposed extension of MARC would connect the DC region with Philadelphia’s SEPTA system, greatly expanding the reach of commuter rail in the Washington region. To celebrate, contributor David Edmondson designed a map showing just how far residents can travel using commuter railways.
With soaring Metro, DC Streetcar, and VRE ridership, Washington region leads transit recovery in US
[link removed]
by Dan Malouff (Editorial Board) • July 6, 2023

The Washington region leads transit recovery in the US in terms of ridership gains, with Metrorail, the DC Streetcar, and VRE at the head of the pack.
Why hasn’t Richmond relaunched its shuttered bikeshare system?
[link removed]
by Wyatt Gordon (Contributor) • July 6, 2023

Without a plan in place for relaunching Richmond’s RVA Bikeshare, the city puts riders, health, and mobility at risk. How did another city get their system back online?




--

Greater Greater Washington
80 M Street SE
Suite 100
Washington, DC 20003
United States

unsubscribe: [link removed]