Is a North-South Pulse BRT the future of transit in Richmond?

By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • December 29, 2020

Despite many headwinds, public transportation in Richmond has seldom been so well poised for growth, and bus rapid transit could be a big part of that.

This photo explains everything about e-bikes’ astronomical potential

By Dan Malouff (Editorial Board) • December 29, 2020

Faced with the choice, most people prefer not to work hard to get from Point A to Point B.

Why Langley Park has been hit hard by COVID-19

By Carolyn Gallaher (Contributor) • December 29, 2020

Langley Park is a vibrant community in Prince George’s County where you can buy homemade pupusas, Indian Saris, and real shea butter. The low-income, majority-Latinx neighborhood has also been ravaged by the novel coronavirus—at a rate that’s disproportionate to other communities across the state.

Breakfast links: Metro isn’t the only bus system resuming fare collection next week

By Nicole Cacozza (Contributor) • December 30, 2020

Other bus services are reinstituting fare collection alongside Metro

Prince George’s County’s TheBus system, Arlington ART buses, and Fairfax Connector will all start collecting fares again starting next week alongside Metrobus. Montgomery County’s RideOn buses will continue rear door only boarding, and will not start charge fares again until later in 2021.  (WTOP, ART Arlington Transit, Fairfax County)

A bus driver struck a man in Takoma Park

The driver of a Metrobus hit a pedestrian Monday near the intersection of New Hampshire and Auburn Avenues in Takoma Park. The man was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover from his injuries.  (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)

A new affordable housing building is proposed for Arlandria

Nonprofit developer Alexandria Housing Development Corp. wants to build 530 units at Mount Vernon Avenue and W. Glebe Road, near Four Mile Run. The project is a mix of market rate and affordable units to create affordable housing near Amazon’s HQ2.  (Alex Koma / Business Journal)

Bus drivers around the region are getting plastic shielding

Public bus systems in DC, and Montgomery, Fairfax, Prince George’s and Arlington counties are adding plastic shields around drivers using CARES Act funds to help protect them from the coronavirus ahead of resuming fare collection.  (Luz Lazo / Post)

Businesses turned alt-right hangouts temporarily close

Hotel Harrington and the connected Harry’s Bar, favorite gathering places of Proud Boys members in the past, will close from January 4th to 6th during a pro-Trump rally to avoid the safety risks of becoming a meeting spot for the far right.  (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)

Montgomery and Fairfax are looking at bus connections

As part of the plan to widen the American Legion Bridge, Maryland and Virgina are looking at adding bus routes connecting Bethesda, Germantown, Gaithersburg and Silver Spring with Tysons and Reston. Preliminary recommendations were released December 18.  (Luz Lazo / Post)

Unemployment aid will likely be interrupted

People receiving unemployment benefits are likely to see delays in receiving them after President Donald Trump’s delay in signing the new federal aid legislation, because of the time it will take for agencies to process the new law.  (Daniella Cheslow / DCist)

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