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Quandel Consultants, a national rail and transit firm, has opened its office in Washington, D.C. which will be led by transportation executive Sandy Bushue, the former Acting and Deputy Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.

In order to strengthen D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's Vision Zero initiative, new safety measures will be implemented at intersections across D.C., the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced on December 21.

Dockless bikes and scooters are not available for poor residents in areas like Ward number 7 and 8 of Washington, D.C., according to a report by the Washington Post.

The veterans advocacy group Rolling Thunder has announced that their annual motorcycle rally through Washington, D.C. in 2019 will be their last. The final ride, expected to attract over one million riders and viewers in the capital, will be held on May 26.

D.C.’s 14th and U Street corridor was recognized as the most-visited late-night neighborhood on ride-sharing scooters, the transportation company Lyft announced Wednesday, as part of its annual awards.

A lecture entitled “Breaking Boundaries in the Sky” focusing on the experiences of women and people of color, who overcame obstacles to become commercial airline pilots in an industry dominated by white men, will be held at The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on December 5.

The Blueprint For Regional Mobility, which is the first ever comprehensive strategy for Capital Region to better connect residents of Baltimore, Washington and Richmond, has been released by the Greater Washington Partnership.

A “micro-mobility” company Spin, which was acquired recently by Ford, has launched a new fleet of e-scooters in D.C. Spin is the 5th scooter company that will operate its e-bikes in the city.