LOCOMOTION

DC: Rail & Bus

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

DC Metrobus routes

Stationmasters “Guide to Metrorail Station Neighborhoods”

Transit Rules, a short list from Grrlscout

DC: Streetcars

DC streetcars blog

Photo of DC streetcars being unloaded at Port Of Baltimore

DDOT streetcar project from dc.gov

Photo of DC streetcar being tested in Czech Republic

Taxicab

Taxi Fare Finder DC takes start/destination data you supply and returns an estimated base fare (calculated using DC rates). Your actual fare, which may be more due to weather, traffic and/or construction (if you're really unlucky, all three) will climb to include a $1 gasoline surcharge, a $1.50 fee for each additional passenger, and any tolls or airport charges incurred. Other fees may also apply. The maximum fare for trips within DC is $19.

DC Taxicab Sticker as of 2008, from dc.gov

DC Taxicab Dispatch Services , from dc.gov, lists taxicab companies which dispatch cabs (all four of them)

DC Taxi Company/Fleet List from dc.gov

DC Taxicab Commission from dc.gov

DC Municipal Regulations – Title 31 defines the rules and regulations for the DC Taxicab Commission, from dc.gov

•Diary Of A Mad DC Cabbie

•DC Cab Rider

DC Professional Taxicab Drivers Association: Protecting The Rights Of DC Cab Drivers

•DC’s Unchallenged Taxicab Zone System offers Karl Rudder’s not unbiased history of zone fares. Scroll down the page a bit to read this entry, posted in August 2008.

Virginia

Virginia Rail Express (VRE), a joint project of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission

Fairfax Connector, Fairfax County bus service

OmniRide, commuter bus service provided by Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), a multi-jurisdictional agency representing Prince William and Stafford Counties and the cities of Manassas, Manassas Park and Fredericksburg.

Maryland

Maryland Transit Administration: Maryland Rail Commuter Service (MARC), buses (commuter, local, express, and neighborhood shuttle), Baltimore subway & light rail

Ride On, Montgomery County bus service

TheBus, Prince George's County bus service

Corridor Transit provides bus service for Howard Transit (Howard County-based) and Connect-A-Ride (Laurel/Anne Arundel-based).

Outta Here

Amtrak

Greyhound

Metropolitan Washington Airports: National Airport (DCA) & Dulles Airport IAD)

Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI)

Walking & Biking

Metropolitan Branch Trail

BikeWashington, The Recreational Bicycling Guide to the Washington DC Area

Perils For Pedestrians, a public access/webcast series promoting awareness of pedestrian and bicyclist safety issues

BIKING

Washington Area Bicyclist Association

•Wash Cycle, sponsored by WABA

DDOT's Bicycle Program from dc.gov

•Two DC, from “a new couple exploring a new city”

WALKING

Pedestrian Capable DC

DC Pedestrian, created for Apps for Democracy

•DC Sidewalks, “Impetuous Pedestrians...Crosswalk Thespians...Motorcar Equestrians” (defunct)

Washington Walks, provider of DC walking tours

Walkscore lets you determine the walkability score of your address, neighborhood, or zip code.

Commuting

Commuter Page DC area transportation options, sponsored by Arlington County Commuter Services (ACCS), a bureau of the Arlington, Virginia Department of Environmental Services

Washington Post Commuter Page

AUTOMOBILE

Traffic.com provides real-time traffic info from Navteo (provider of digital map data)

Trafficland provides live video from cameras DC area cameras

DDOT traffic cams from dc.gov

RIDESHARING

Slug Lines, “Unique Commuter Solution” . . . the hitchiking commuter. Includes a lost & found section

Washington, DC Carpool Center from Erideshare

DC Craigs List ridesharing section

Carpool World (registration required)

Ridebuzz: “Save on gas, reduce emissions, carpool, meet people”

Rideshare, northeast US vanpool network (non-profit)

Zipcar offers hourly rentals that can be dropped off at locations throughout DC

Flexcar offers hourly rentals that can be dropped off at locations throughout DC

 

• = blog