April 27, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: streetcars

Arlington puts the brakes on Columbia Pike Streetcar project

#Board of Supervisors, #streetcars, #transportation
20

Fairfax County officials expressed disappointment at the Nov. 18 decision by the Arlington County Board to cancel the Columbia Pike Streetcar project. “Although we believe the decision to end the project is short-sighted, we recognize that the project cannot happen without the support of the Arlington Board,” says a joint statement by Fairfax County Board … Continued

Several options proposed for Route 7 transit study

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Seven Corners, #streetcars, #traffic, #transportation
6

Heading east on Route 7, approaching the Columbia Pike intersection. The consultant working on a transit study for Route 7 has narrowed down the options, eliminating the most expensive modes like street cars and less feasible routes. Street cars don’t make sense for Route 7 because they are geared to denser, urban areas, are shorter … Continued

Fairfax County approves agreement to begin design of Columbia Pike Streetcar

#Bailey's Crossroads, #redevelopment, #streetcars, #transportation
13

An artist’s conception of what the Colulmbia Pike Streetcar could look like. [Fairfax County photo] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with Arlington County July 30 to take the next step to plan and design the Columbia Pike Streetcar. The agreement allows the project to move forward with additional environmental planning and … Continued

Transportation systems need to evolve to accommodate urbanization

#beltway, #Bulova, #bus, #land use, #redevelopment, #streetcars, #transportation

Rush hour on Route 50 in Falls Church. Fairfax County Supervisor Sharon Bulova’s “Evolution of Transportation” forum June 12 covered trends from way back—when Route 7 was an Indian trail—to the future, when we might be able to watch TV or nap while our cars drive themselves. The present state of transportation is a mess, … Continued

Columbia Pike Streetcar ‘not dead,’ says Fairfax County official

#Bailey's Crossroads, #streetcars, #transportation

The Columbia Pike Streetcar line would serve the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Columbia Pike Streetcar project is “not dead,” even though the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) turned down a request for funding, Fairfax County transportation planning director Leonard Wolfenstein told participants at a Bailey’s Crossroads Business Breakfast April 24. Arlington and Fairfax counties … Continued

Fairfax, Arlington counties still committed to Columbia Pike streetcar line

#Gross, #streetcars, #transportation
4

Fairfax County and Arlington County officials reaffirmed their support for the Columbia Pike Streetcar project even though the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has not included the project in its Small Starts program for fiscal year 2014. “The Columbia Pike Streetcar Project is vitally important to the economic revitalization of Columbia Pike and the Skyline/Bailey’s Crossroads … Continued