May 22, 2011 Comments Off on Gas prices appear to be on the decline ahead of Memorial Day
Gas prices appear to be declining ahead of the Memorial Day travel weekend for parts of the mid-Atlantic. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that Maryland’s statewide average for a gallon of gas has dipped to $3.90 on Sunday. That’s 11 cents lower ...
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Read More »January 27, 2011 Comments Off on 2011’s first snowstorm in Baltimore
The first significant snowfall of the winter dumped eight or more inches of heavy, wet snow across the region. Motorists endured hours-long commutes, hundreds of thousands were left without power and offices closed.
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Read More »September 29, 2010 Comments Off on Share the road
Last week, I read an Above the Law post that really got my blood boiling. A North Carolina man was sentenced to just 120 days in prison after he shot a bicyclist in the head during a roadside confrontation — ...
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Read More »April 9, 2010 Comments Off on Fairfax’s loss could be Montgomery’s gain
Fairfax County in Virginia has dropped plans to fund a huge medical research center, and that could be great news for Montgomery County. Montgomery has big plans to build on its Life Sciences Center off of I-270, creating a massive ...
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Read More »September 28, 2009 Comments Off on MTA guinea pig
As of this morning’s commute I am officially a field tester of the Maryland Transit Administration’s new Charm Card. The Charm Card is a rechargeable plastic fare card, just like the Washington Metro’s SmarTrip card. Instead of buying paper passes ...
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Read More »January 8, 2008 Comments Off on State considers commuter rail from D.C. to St. Mary’s
One of our visitors recently suggested mass transit for St. Mary’s county in a comment on commuting improvements. Looks like that wish may be granted: Maryland transit officials will study the feasibility of commuter rail service between D.C. and St. ...
Read More »January 8, 2008 Comments Off on State considers commuter rail from D.C. to St. Mary’s
One of our visitors recently suggested mass transit for St. Mary’s county in a comment on commuting improvements. Looks like that wish may be granted: Maryland transit officials will study the feasibility of commuter rail service between D.C. and St. ...
Read More »December 23, 2007 Comments Off on Missing your commute over the weekend?
There’s been a lot of talk about the pros and cons of BRAC on Maryland’s roadways lately. While BRAC will recapture some Maryland workers who have been lost to jobs in Washington and Virginia, many commuters are hoping the state’s ...
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Read More »December 23, 2007 4 Comments
There’s been a lot of talk about the pros and cons of BRAC on Maryland’s roadways lately. While BRAC will recapture some Maryland workers who have been lost to jobs in Washington and Virginia, many commuters are hoping the state’s ...
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