Jay Gould, original name Jason Gould, (born May 27, 1836, Roxbury, New York, U.S. died December 2, 1892, New York, New York), American railroad executive, financier, and speculator, an important railroad developer who was one of the most unscrupulous “robber barons” of 19th-century American capitalism. Gould was educated in local schools and first worked as a surveyor in New York state. He then operated a tannery, and by 1859 he had begun speculating in the securities of small railways. He continued to deal in railroad stocks in New York City during the American Civil War, and in 1863 he became manager
Bike and pedestrian improvements planned for New Carrollton Metro station. Elrich was certified as the primary winner in the Montgomery County executive race after a recount. Purple Line light rail construction ramps up soon
Walk Friendly Communities grants Arlington County platinum status. A vote on Thrive Montgomery 2050 could happen this fall. Fairfax pushes for electric fleet of connector buses to run by December. And more in today’s Breakfast links.