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Making DC's Buses the Best: A forum on the first performance-based D.C. Bus Report Card and next steps for faster, more reliable bus service for all.

Making DC’s Buses the Best: A forum on the first performance-based D.C. Bus Report Card and next steps for faster, more reliable bus service for all.

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Join us for the release of the first D.C. Bus Report Card. A short presentation will be followed by an interactive discussion with leading decision-makers, transit experts, and advocates sharing ideas on how to make D.C.'s bus system the best way to travel on city streets. WHEN: July 10, 2019,
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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
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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
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Transit advocate backs bus-only lane as traffic solution for D.C.’s busy 16th Street route

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A prominent advocacy group for smart growth and transit challenges the views that a letter-writer and I expressed about the future of bus service on one of the District’s busiest commuter routes. Sixteenth Street buses are squeezing out all the capacity they can under current conditions. There’s no more room
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D.C. group launches email campaign to save H Street streetcar

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“We want to be sure we’re doing what we can to look out for the mobility needs of D.C. residents,” he said. D.C. residents can express their frustration in an email to Bowser sent through the organization’s website. “I believe that the streetcar can be a prominent part of a larger transit investment strategy — with the right modes selected for the right corridors,” the email says.
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