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Metro Speedrun: Racing Against Time and Budget Cuts
- 2024/06/24
- 再生時間： 40 分
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あらすじ・解説
The DC Metro faces budget problems. But what can a high schooler contribute to the conversation around public transportation funding models? Turns out, by using the system just like we would anyway, and talking to other riders to get some more perspectives, we can learn more about what makes the Metro so special and what can be done to support it. In this episode, my friends and I attempt a “transit speedrun”: trying to travel the whole system in less than 8 hours, 4 minutes, and 12 seconds. Speedruns have become a popular way for transit enthusiasts (especially young people) to explore, celebrate, and bring attention to their city’s transit system. So in keeping with this tradition, I wanted to use the opportunity to explore a deeply important topic from the perspectives of three teenagers and a bunch of everyday riders. Accompanying article on Greater Greater Washington: TBD Our route: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18hRoHU_RxdomC1IKdpAiRpfdR0hkyCbVKb1fib8kMm4/edit?usp=sharing Alex’s live tweets: https://twitter.com/dctranspotwt/status/1778020078895648928 Music was provided by Blue Dot Sessions: Kid Kodi by Blue Dot Sessions Thoughtless by Blue Dot Sessions Other sources: https://novatransit.org/valueoftransit/ https://dmvmoves.org/dmvmoves-events/taskforce-june10/ https://ggwash.org/view/90776/we-set-the-record-for-visiting-all-98-metro-stations-heres-what-we-learned https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/12/29/metro-race-speed-run-guinness/ https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/new-metro-station-wmata-speed-run-record/65-30cefd4c-bccf-4763-af79-9d8c7b06aa34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SziHV_jUodg https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/09/08/wow-a-new-record-for-visiting-every-metro-station-80412/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/29/metro-public-transit-deficit-washington/ https://ggwash.org/collections/wmatas-fiscal-cliff https://transitcenter.org/how-will-wmata-avoid-crisis-and-cover-costs-for-the-next-couple-years/ https://wtop.com/tracking-metro-24-7/2024/02/dc-offers-metro-millions-to-help-avoid-dramatic-service-cuts/ https://www.fox5dc.com/news/metro-fare-hikes-on-the-way-wmata-faces-750m-budget-shortfall-washington-dc https://www.wusa9.com/article/traffic/mission-metro/dc-offers-wmata-more-funding-200-million/65-ad9ee226-7029-4a8b-81f0-a3ce93aee03f https://enotrans.org/article/wmata-reveals-plans-for-fiscal-cliff-doomsday-budget-one-year-from-now/ https://wmata.com/about/board/meetings/board-pdfs/upload/3A-Future-Financial-Planning-0621.pdf https://dcist.com/story/24/02/02/dc-metro-deficit-proposed-funding-prevent-cuts/ https://wmata.com/about/news/Metro-Board-approves-budget-that-maintains-service-thanks-to-additional-investments-from-DC-Maryland-and-Virginia.cfm https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/transportation/metros-4-8b-budget-includes-fare-hikes-avoids-drastic-cuts/3601940/ https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/budget/upload/FY2025-Proposed-Budget-FINAL.pdf https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/ (Among others)