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By whistlestop railroad tour: President-elect Obama will get on a train after a rally in Philadelphia, meet Joe Biden for a rally in Wilmington, then stop in Baltimore before continuing to DC.

By bike: Tommy Wells would like to see a bike valet station at Inauguration. If there is one, he’s hoping to use it.

By commuter rail: MARC and VRE will run special service for $25 round trip, after initially planning not to run at all. Wait, why do they get to charge extra while Metro is charging less than usual?

Retail woes: Georgetown landlords are refusing to rent to restaurants, preferring more stable national retail chains, reports Marc Fisher; opening Metro one hour earlier on Black Friday for $27,000 didn’t work very well, costing $22.48 per rider.

Rockville caves: The Rockville City Council has taken no action on Beall’s Grant II, reports Rockville Central. Since the Montgomery Housing Partnership needed approval to get Low-Income Tax Credits, the project is stalled if not scuttled.

And: 14th and You critiques the ARTS Overlay’s restaurant prohibition (here’s our take); Laurel authorized bonds to redevelop the Laurel Mall into a “Town Center” style retail hub.