As justice is being sought regarding a Metrobus assault in Washington, D.C. last week, many questions are still being asked.
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If you get these things off your mind, you can have a relaxing and fun evening.
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(Wall Street Journal) — Toll and fare increases take effect across the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s system Thursday, but they won’t solve the agency’s deep fiscal problems. The agency is aiming to up the revenue it receives from fares and tolls by 7.5%. To do that, it is implementing a set of increases that vary in […]
(Washington Informer) — Metro kicked off tighter security controls Tuesday, beginning randomized searches of riders’ bags at two stations during the morning commute. The first screenings, typically running well under a minute each, lasted for an hour at the Green Line’s College Park station and Braddock Road stop on the Yellow/Blue lines in Alexandria. No […]
(Washington Examiner) — D.C. commuters soon will be able to find out when the nearest train arrives, what the temperature is and watch local news while waiting for the next bus. The District Department of Transportation unveiled a test digital display that will provide travelers with real-time information about different transportation options on one screen. […]
(Chicago Sun Times) — The incoming Republican governors of Wisconsin and Ohio rejected $1.2 billion in federal funding for high-speed rail — leading to a windfall for Illinois. The state is getting $42.3 million in additional high-speed rail money, federal officials announced Thursday. That is in addition to the $1.2 billion in funding the state […]
(New York Times) — AFTER scouring the Web for the cheapest flight possible, you finally book a ticket for your holiday trip. Think your work is done? Not if you want to avoid paying those pesky fees airlines are charging. Need to check a bag? That can cost between $15 and $35. Want to get […]
(New York Times) — The Chicago Transit Authority announced last month that it is looking for a consulting firm to help develop a “revenue-generating corporate sponsorship program” — a plan to sell private companies the naming rights to CTA train lines, train stations and bus routes. The consultant will determine which of the agency’s assets […]
(New York Times) — As American companies negotiate airline and hotel rates for 2011, they are encountering a market much different from a year ago, when the economy, and business travel with it, were still feeble. This time around, in a sign of how much has changed, top corporate travel agencies and travel consultants say they […]
(AJC) — Sunday worship at Friendship Baptist Church came to an abrupt stop. Mid-service, someone had spotted the parking cops outside. Members of the 148-year-old downtown church rushed out, car keys in hand, to save their vehicles from the boot. Friendship Baptist, meet PARKatlanta. More than a few have received similar introductions. At public meetings, […]