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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

inter-city) transit planning ," 2011). Also see, " A thought about an intra-district transit network for Tysons ," (2020). Second, when budget crisis hits services are cut. -- " Without the right transportation planning framework, metropolitan areas are screwed, and that includes the DC area ," 2011 2. And financing.

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Florida's Brightline passenger rail as an opportunity to rearticulate and extend transit service in cities like Orlando

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

They are looking to improve transit but haven't had a lot of success--failed tax referenda in 2020 and 2022 with another possible attempt for 2024, and there is back-biting (" Mayor Demings wary of Universal’s SunRail expansion plan, cites ‘lack of transparency’ ," Mass Transit Magazine ). Photo: Ryan Lynch, Orlando Business Journal.