Light rail, bus rapid transit, subway cell service, and more.
Jordan Pascale provides a preview of the what, when, and where of five key transit infrastructure projects in the D.C. region. The list:
- Silver Line Phase II
- Route 29 Bus Rapid Transit
- Cell Service in All metro Tunnels
- 16th Street Bus Lanes
- Metropolitan Branch Connection To Fort Totten
Links to more information for each of the projects are included in the source article.
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