Archive for the ‘Commute’ Category
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MTA guinea pig
As of this morning’s commute I am officially a field tester of the Maryland Transit Administration’s new Charm Card.
The Charm Card is a rechargeable plastic fare card, just like the Washington Metro’s SmarTrip card. Instead of buying paper passes daily,weekly or monthly you can add money to the card as needed — with the option [...] -
State considers commuter rail from D.C. to St. Mary’s
One of our visitors recently suggested mass transit for St. Mary’s county in a comment on commuting improvements.
Looks like that wish may be granted: Maryland transit officials will study the feasibility of commuter rail service between D.C. and St. Mary’s County this spring. (This is in addition to a separate analysis of possible bus rapid [...] -
Missing your commute over the weekend?
There’s been a lot of talk about the pros and cons of BRAC on Maryland’s roadways lately.
While BRAC will recapture some Maryland workers who have been lost to jobs in Washington and Virginia, many commuters are hoping the state’s real BRAC gain could come in the form of speedier commutes — that is, if mass-transit [...]