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CSG partnering with MetroHero on “Report card” to determine if D.C. Metrobus service makes the grade

CSG partnering with MetroHero on “Report card” to determine if D.C. Metrobus service makes the grade

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“Report card” will determine if D.C. Metrobus service makes the grade May 9, 2019 — The Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG) is partnering with MetroHero to release a report card on Metrobus service in D.C. The report card will grade bus service on speed and reliability. The MetroHero team will

RELEASE: Coalition for Smarter Growth Responds to Failure of Regional Leaders to Address WMATA’s Ridership Challenges

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Press Statement For Immediate Release October 3, 2018 Contact: Stewart Schwartz, 703-599-6437 (c) Aimee Custis, 202-431-7185 (c) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Sun., Sept. 30, 2018, the Washington Post ran a story detailing the failure of the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority board members to commit to increasing Metrorail service. In Sunday’s

RELEASE: Business and nonprofit organizations reject stopgap approach to funding Metro

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2017 CONTACT Stewart Schwartz, Coalition for Smarter Growth (703) 599-6437 stewart@smartergrowth.net TJ Ducklo, Greater Washington Partnership tducklo@greaterwashingtonpartnership.com WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to reporting today about a stopgap spending measure for the Metrorail system, a diverse group of regional stakeholders representing Metro riders, businesses, nonprofits

Bus lanes coming to 16th Street, but it could cost you some parking

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More parking restrictions could be coming to 16th Street NW as part of the ongoing changes to prepare the corridor for rush-hour transit lanes, expected by 2020. The D.C. Department of Transportation says it is moving to lengthen 22 bus zones along 16th Street to better accommodate articulated buses. In

US 29 Bus Rapid Transit – Planning Board Briefing

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US 29 Bus Rapid Transit - Planning Board Briefing