Michael Laris

RT @loriara: The infrastructure law’s Reconnecting Communities program is a $1 billion effort meant to undo harm caused by decades-old tran…

RT @loriara: "The two incidents have triggered multiple federal investigations while revealing the fragile underpinnings of the domestic ai…

What 4 big projects will bring: Brent Spence Bridge, Ohio and Kentucky Calcasieu River Bridge, Lake Charles, La. Gateway Tunnel, New York and New Jersey Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco With @iduncan @luzcita https://t.co/hCeRgETdQH

RT @karoun: Update: I tested faintly positive for covid this morning. Asymptomatic so far.

What an amazing story about what it means to stand up. By ⁦@SchneiderG⁩ https://t.co/DSebrRbQkZ

They were built in the eras of Ulysses S. Grant, Grover Cleveland and Teddy Roosevelt. Now, Washington is backing a revamp. With @luzcita https://t.co/PPHNPWkZ5Z

RT @loriara: “Transit is designed to be the great connector. But only if you can physically get aboard is that actually possible,” said Tra…

Happy Halloween!

Luz Lazo @luzcita

When the lights go out on my midnight train Dulles >Washington. #Silverline #wmata https://t.co/M8Q3FIyTYK

With Silver Line rolling -- and investment via infrastructure bill surging -- some interesting analysis on transit costs in this thread from @ericgoldwyn

eric goldwyn @ericgoldwyn

We are thankful for the Silver Line Extension opening next week. @washingtonpost's @loriara & @mikelaris do a deep dive of some of the project's challenges. Governance, experience, and expertise are chief among them. https://t.co/CvdZZtVODS

"Taking a 90-minute train ride instead of a 35-minute drive to catch a flight might not sound like an ideal transportation swap." Price tag does help tho: $3.85 (magically booking San Salvador flight for Silver Line opening day, @luzcita is everywhere!) https://t.co/2T5HJKalUb

Such a cool moment from @justingeorge: "He needs to be part of history.” 99-year-old Witold Brick sat in a wheelchair while holding a commemorative pennant. Brick, a Polish soldier and prisoner of war during World War II, was freed by American troops.

Justin George @justingeorge

The Metro Silver Line extension to Dulles International Airport began drawing a steady stream of airline travelers as soon as it opened on Tuesday— a historic day for transit & the rare expansion of a major U.S. subway line - w/ @loriara @mikelaris. https://t.co/UsphP53bcr https://t.co/Ru6tRcT5si

Down to the wire: "We popped above ground five minutes ago to the satisfying sight of cars on Interstate 66 moving more slowly than the train" - @iduncan ("satisfying"!) "...we remain in stop-and-go traffic between 14 mph and 20 mph. Not good" - @shaverk https://t.co/bwpQYOrEc8

Some gems in this fascinating @iduncan story about Uber trying to play Russia's “cosy” system -- The $300K to a questionable local lobbyist -- The time Travis Kalanick promised to improve Moscow traffic, but took Metro to make a schmoozey dinner on time https://t.co/EmKkWJtMoW

Fascinating look at the struggle between Amtrak and freight railroads over increasing passenger service @luzcita https://t.co/vWMQmi9D2S

RT @phscoop: D.C. police confirm -- 19 people shot, five fatally, since July 1. Two of the victims are teens, ages 16 and 17. Homicides in…

“Like Diptera to dung” … Damn. Did not know about these Sun City / South Africa episodes. Fascinating history. And McEnroe coming in strong https://t.co/ghE0ebhY44