Public Transportation
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A close reading of a D.C. commute
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Sometimes public transportation takes triple the time driving takes. D.C. may have to shorten the gap between these commuting times if it wants to achieve its car-free goals.
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Where Washington, D.C.'s car-free households are concentrated
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See the eight wards of the District ranked by the number of people who live without a personal automobile. But how necessary will cars be moving forward as D.C. juggles bikes and buses, streetcars and the Metro?
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Metrorail attracts more riders in 2012 but slower than national average
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More and more people are choosing to ride the Metro and the bus in the D.C. region, and across the country, to take public transportation, but the growth locally continues to favor the bus over rail.
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D.C. is America's number-two travel destination this summer
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Beware, commuters, the tourists are coming! The American Public Transportation Association revealed that about 104 million Americans — a third of the country — plan to travel to a big city this summer.
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Walk Score ranks D.C. as one of America's top cities for transit
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We've got the Metro and plenty of buses. Is anyone really surprised?
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Controversial "Ex-gay" flier, Maryland gas tax, Gaston takes on Barry
CommentNewsTalk 3/15/12: Controversial "ex-gay" fliers sent home with Montgomery County students, Maryland gas tax and challengiong Marion Barry for DC's Ward 8 council seat.
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More Zipcar-funded research has more good news for Zipcar
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Is anyone surprised? The car-sharing company has commissioned another analysis of our habits as part of its goal for a "thought leadership role when it comes to issues around urban living and transportation trends."
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District residents ride transit far more than D.C. metro area commuters
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People in the District are the ones taking Metro and the bus everywhere, so don't let the statistics from the much greater metro region skew your ideas about public transportation's popularity in America's capital.
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Washington Examiner editorial says cars grant freedom, longer lives
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The newspaper's editorial on Car Free Day says we should really be celebrating the car — or as they would say, the "freedom machine." Is this argument for real?
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Go car-free in D.C. and save more than $10,000 a year
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The American Public Transportation Association has again released their national transit-savings report, which looks at how much the households of different cities can save by opting for public transportation. As expensive as the Metro is, it sure beats driving, based on these numbers.
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Nearly 200,000 D.C households survive without any cars
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The Brookings Institution has released on a new report detailing, expanding, and enlightening on the millions in America who live the zero-vehicle life.
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#ThingsNotToDoOnPublicTransportation: The Internet's lessons in transit etiquette
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One of the leading topics on Twitter both around the world and in D.C. provides tips and complaints for commuters on the Metro or bus. People complained of countless miscellaneous idiosyncrasies they've witnessed on public transportation, from beating on Metro windows to eating on the trains.
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The politics of mass transit: Is there really a partisan divide?
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As 25 senators call for more transportation funding, the old question returns: Why does mass transit split so often on party lines?
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