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Dr. Gridlock - Robert Thomson
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A desire for the olden days of streetcars isn't the answer today
Dear Dr. Gridlock : Your article about the District reviving streetcars [ Commuter page, Nov. 1 ] made me recall my experiences in the Boston area in the late 1960s. Streetcars were in use on several lines then, but the suburb of Watertown, Mass., used electric buses, powered by overhead lines.
 

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D.C. bike lane worth pursuing but could stand some tweaking (Post, November 15, 2009)
 
Drivers are looking for the exit on I-95 (By Robert Thomson, November 12, 2009)
 
Mess in Montgomery highlights value of rush-hour coordination (Post, November 8, 2009)
 
Automated enforcement wins a convert (By Robert Thomson, November 5, 2009)
 
Inching along on I-95 gives us plenty of time to pin the blame (Post, November 1, 2009)
 
Playing 'Beat the Clock' in HOV lanes isn't wise (By Robert Thomson, October 29, 2009)
 
Wrong person could be hearing you use Metro train's call boxes (Post, October 25, 2009)
 
When merging safely, apply the brakes on rogue behavior (By Robert Thomson, October 22, 2009)
 
Dr. Gridlock: Speeding Is Hard to End, Even With Hefty Fines (Post, October 18, 2009)
 
Dr. Gridlock: Executing the 'Weaving Merge' on the Beltway (Post, October 11, 2009)
 
Dr. Gridlock: Coping With Fluxes In the Fixes for Metro (By Robert Thomson, October 8, 2009)
 
Dr. Gridlock: Repairs on I-495 Testing Their Patience (Post, October 4, 2009)
 
Dr. Gridlock: Metro's Original Builders Had to Work Without a Crystal Ball (By Robert Thomson, October 1, 2009)
 
Dr. Gridlock: Build More Roads? Why Not Just Drive Less? (Post, September 27, 2009)
 
General Assembly Will Probably Keep Hybrid Exemption (September 24, 2009)
 
Dr. Gridlock: Service Cut Rankles Circulator Riders (Post, September 20, 2009)
 
A Harsh Merge From Summer Back to the Grind (September 17, 2009)
 
Dr. Gridlock: Metro Isn't VRE, but Change Is Possible -- If Riders Help (Post, September 13, 2009)
 
Good Things Don't Always Come to Those Who Wait (September 10, 2009)
 
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