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VRE train at Franconia-Springfield. CC image from nevermindtheend DC’s existing (yet fragmented) commuter rail network is a huge low-hanging fruit for expanded and improved transit service (see this previous post). Writing at Pedestrian Observations, Alon Levy makes the statement that nobody likes riding North American commuter rail. Alon compares two locations in New York that Continue reading Towards a DC S-Bahn, part 2 S-Bahn logo. From wiki. This week, Greater Greater Washington has run a series of posts on the hurdles to implementing through-routed commuter rail services in DC. The technical reasons include many basic incompatibilities between the region’s two commuter railroads (MARC and VRE), ranging from type of locomotion to platform height, as well as the infrastructural Continue reading Towards a DC S-Bahn CC image from Rob Swatski Some illustrative links from the world of rail transportation: From Reason and Rail: Why the freight railroads will never electrify. This is the problem which freight electrification faces. While electrification would represent a lessening in fuel expenses, especially as the price of oil is expected to rise another 20-30% over the long-term, Continue reading Rail transport links – carry that weight House for rent. CC image from Sean Dreilinger Foreclosed sprawl – the next frontier of renting? The New York Times looks at the practice of firms buying up foreclosed, cookie cutter sprawl housing at relatively low prices with the idea of renting these houses out to tenants. As an inspector for the Waypoint Real Estate Group, Continue reading Links: The new American Dream Minneapolis Back in my hometown, yesterday marked the first day of revenue service for the Northstar commuter rail line between Big Lake and downtown Minneapolis. This is Minneapolis’ first heavy rail commuter line, which will look for a quick expansion to the originally planned terminus of St. Cloud, MN. Yonah Freemark offers his assessment at The Transport Continue reading Around the horn |
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