Mike Laris
@mikelaris
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Washington Post transportation reporter, easily distracted by good stories and good food
Washington, D.C.
Joined January 2009
RT @RichardRubinDC: This @mikelaris piece is a fine narrative tale, wrapped around a classic "TCJA did what?!" story.
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RT @PostGuild: Workers @washingtonpost have been in contract negotiations with our bosses for 18 months. But the company is refusing to p…
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@iamcarolross Hi Carol. I'm a reporter at the Washington Post. We’re reporting on traffic congestion in the Washington region and I saw some of your tweets tackling these issues. Was hoping you might have a few minutes to chat. I'm at michael.laris@washpost.com Thanks a lot! Mike
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@JayneP2022 Hi Jayne. I'm a reporter at the Washington Post. Saw some of your posts on Washington-area traffic congestion and was hoping you might have a few minutes to chat. I'm at michael.laris@washpost.com Thanks a lot! Mike
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RT @loriara: The infrastructure law’s Reconnecting Communities program is a $1 billion effort meant to undo harm caused by decades-old tran…
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RT @loriara: "The two incidents have triggered multiple federal investigations while revealing the fragile underpinnings of the domestic ai…
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@firebiscuit Hi Shane. I'm a reporter at the Washington Post, talking to travelers today. You mind if I give you a quick call? Appreciate it. michael.laris@washpost.com
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@RFleming11 Hi Ryan. I'm a reporter at the Washington Post, talking to travelers today. You mind if I give you a quick call? Really appreciate it. michael.laris@washpost.com
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They were built in the eras of Ulysses S. Grant, Grover Cleveland and Teddy Roosevelt. Now, Washington is backing a revamp. With @luzcita
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RT @loriara: “Transit is designed to be the great connector. But only if you can physically get aboard is that actually possible,” said Tra…
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Happy Halloween!
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With Silver Line rolling -- and investment via infrastructure bill surging -- some interesting analysis on transit costs in this thread from @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.
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"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!)
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