By Adam Pagnucco. No one has been a more committed opponent of former Governor Larry Hogan’s I-270 toll lanes project than County Executive Marc Elrich. Sure, there are plenty of…
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(Or, What I Did on my Winter Vacation)By Council Member George Leventhal. Councilmember George Leventhal enters a bi-articulated express bus in Curitiba. Curitiba, a city of 1.8 million people, is…
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Bus Rapid Transit in Cleveland
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During a recent trip to Cleveland, your author rode on the city’s new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. The experience leads us to conclude that BRT is vastly superior to…
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MDOT Goes Schizo on Gaithersburg West
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So would the Planning Board’s proposed Gaithersburg West Master Plan be a bad idea because it would gridlock local roads and require vast sums of money to redo intersections? Or…
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Why CCT Supporters Should Give BRT a Chance
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Some backers of the Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) may be disappointed by a recommendation from the Planning Department staff that the project be constructed as bus-rapid transit (BRT). But CCT…
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Maryland and Obama’s Stimulus Package
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By Sharon Dooley. The message posted by Adam from the Obama Saturday message could hold great promise for Montgomery County’s transportation dilemma. The recent series about Council member Marc Elrich’s…
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The Elrich Plan, Part Five (Updated)
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County Council Member Marc Elrich’s ambitious Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network will cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Where on Earth can we get that kind of money?First of all,…
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The Elrich Plan, Part Four
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In Parts Two and Three, we revealed Council Member Marc Elrich’s intention to build Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes across the county. But just because people have the option of…
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The Elrich Plan, Part Three
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In Part Two, we discussed Council Member Marc Elrich’s choice of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) as a transit mode for most of the county. Where would he locate the routes?Elrich’s…
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The Elrich Plan, Part Two
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Steady population and employment growth. Rising CO2 emissions. Limited transportation funding. Different locations of jobs and housing. Congested Central Business Districts. And expensive costs for rail. How do you deal…
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