Even though Maryland’s approval of same-sex marriage means good fortune for the wedding business, one Annapolis businessman is willing to kill his business instead of catering to gay couples.
For years, a rusting green trolley stood outside the entrance to the famous Glen Echo Amusement Park along MacArthur Boulevard in Montgomery County. As of this week, though, it disappeared.
Nov 16, 2011
What’s Up with the Dupont Underground?
In the last few years, there has been a renewed interest in making something out of the former trolley station known as The Dupont Underground. What was it, and what will it be?
May 07, 2010
Streetcar Party Tonight With Tommy Wells
Transit nerds! Still haven’t stopped by to check out the Streetcar Showcase? Would you by any chance like to arrive there on a trolley? Ward 6’s Tommy Wells is hosting a little streetcar tour party tonight, complete with a ride to and from the H Street NE corridor aboard an Old Town Trolley. A schedule of the festivities is below: 4 p.m. – The Old Town Trolley will depart Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333…
There have been a lot of interesting, local ideas about the future of public transportation in the D.C. metro area floating around the internet this week, so Transit on Thursday has gathered them all up for your perusal. As a starting point, Dr. Gridlock (Robert Thomson) of the Washington Post posted a very detailed map that outlines the next big forays in D.C. area transit – streetcars and bus rapid transit, or BRT. Of course,…