Did you hear the one about the transit transformation plans, two bridges—one righting a wrong, and the other expanding to fill a need—and the new transitway? Thankfully none are jokes, but all are top articles in this week's email.
By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • November 21, 2019
A small trail running along some of Baltimore’s most notoriously oversized roads has proven to be incredibly popular, and could change how the city’s streets are shaped going forward. The multi-modal trail, called the Big Jump, provides people on foot, bicycle, and more with a way to cross over highways that have long served as a barrier between neighborhoods.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • November 19, 2019
After years of stagnating ridership, Norfolk hopes to rejuvenate its transit system by modeling it after the City of Richmond’s successful bus system update. Norfolk is hoping to attract more people to its bus networks and expand its light rail system to be more useful to riders throughout the Hampton Roads region.
By Katherine Lucas McKay (Guest Contributor) • November 21, 2019
Montgomery County should not plan build more housing that would be affordable for working-class and middle-income families because he does not believe data showing that the county will need them, County Executive Marc Elrich said at a joint press conference on Tuesday, November 12.
By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • November 20, 2019
The state of Virginia plans to add another crossing to supplement the capacity of the 115-year-old Long Bridge and expand service throughout the region. Addressing the Long Bridge bottleneck is vital to Amtrak and the Virginia Railway Express’s (VRE) ability to run more frequent trains and prepare for expected growth in ridership.
By Dan Malouff (Board of Directors, Editorial Board) • November 19, 2019
The K Street Transitway will speed buses and bikes down the middle of a mile-long stretch of downtown DC by 2024, according to information presented by DDOT at a November 14 pop-up.
