(Jonathan Wilson – WAMU) Two D.C. Metro workers have been charged with stealing thousands of dollars in coins from fare machines. Federal prosecutors allege 58-year-old Horace McDade, of Bowie, Md., and 54-year-old John V. Haile, of Woodbridge, Va., worked as a team to systematically pilfer from the transit agency’s malfunctioning fare machines. McDade is a revenue…
Metro’s Board of directors took its first in-depth look Thursday at fare increase proposals put forward by General Manager Richard Sarles. Sarles’ proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 would raise rail fares by 5 percent for most riders. It would also introduce a flat fare for rail riders who use paper tickets, setting a $4…
UPDATED WITH COMMENT, AUDIO FROM REP. MICA (WMFE-Orlando) Congressman John Mica, who chairs the U.S. House Transportation Committee praised former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s strong finish in the New Hampshire primary Wednesday. Mica did not however come out officially endorsing anyone in the GOP contest. That, he said would come later. Though the candidates are…
In March of 2005, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and its Pennsylvania counterpart (PPTA) honored Senator Rick Santorum for his dedication to public transportation. APTA president William W. Millar noted Santorum’s “tireless advocacy” and contributions on “both the national and local level.” This recognition came shortly after Santorum appeared on Meet the Press with…
(Houston, TX — Gail Delaughter, KUHF) A city that loves to drive is taking its first step toward setting up a bike share program. Starting this spring, people in downtown Houston will be able to use solar-powered kiosks to check out bikes for short trips. The city has given a $105,000 contract to B-Cycle to…
For close to three years, Miami-Dade Transit workers have been banging out 2.4 miles of track. And now AirportLink Metrorail — a rail connection to Miami International Airport — is slated to be finished this spring. The new elevated rail line will connect Miami’s Metrorail system to a major new transit hub adjacent to Miami…
(Washington, D.C. – WAMU) There was no shortage of transportation related news for D.C.-area residents to digest in 2011. Here’s a list of some of the biggest stories: The Rail-to-Dulles Kerfuffle Most residents and leaders in the D.C. region agree that extending Metrorail to Dulles International Airport is a good idea. But that doesn’t mean…
(Houston, TX — Gail Delaughter, KUHF) On the plus side for Houston’s year in transportation: a light rail project received its first-ever federal funding, an ambitious highway project broke ground, bicycle commuting is up, and the Port of Houston is doing brisk business. The flip side: over 30,000 homes in Houston have no cars and…
(Washington, D.C. - Jonathan Wilson, WAMU) Thirty two-year old Kathleen Caggiano says she loved to travel…she had flown dozens of times without a worry. But in 2008 she was flying into Reagan National Airport from Dayton, Ohio. She says the flight was full – but she’d been on crowded planes before. “I do remember, there…
(Houston, TX — Gail Delaughter, KUHF) On a cold and sunny morning, construction workers in hard hats mingled with dignitaries under a tent at a northside Houston rail construction site. With the downtown skyline towering in the background, Metropolitan Transit Authority Chairman Gilbert Garcia kicked off events with a countdown and a shout of “Houston,…
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