Photo by JJ Jackson on Flickr.

Metro follow-up

The NTSB confirmed that last week’s Metro incident was caused by severe electrical arcing, and an initial report from DC Fire and EMS blamed the slow evacuation on a loss of radio communications in the station. (City Paper, Post)  

Purple Line updates

Despite uncertainty around the Purple Line, Maryland continues to buy land in the rail line’s right-of-way. Meanwhile, Maryland’s congressional delegation pressed Governor Hogan to continue the project.  (Post, The Daily Record)  

Tysons unique ridership

Ridership data shows that the four new Silver Line stations near Tysons reflect a variety of land uses, unlike the bedroom communities surrounding other Fairfax stations. (PlanItMetro)  

Name that subway

How much of a transit geek are you? Identify the city by its subway map. Other related quizzes: street grids and airports. (Post)  

The future of bikeshare

Jay Walder, head of the company formerly known as Alta Bicycle Share, envisions a NYC bikeshare member getting off the train at Union Station and being able to easily just ride CaBi. (City Lab)  

Parents flee DC

The District’s CFO reported that first-time parents still move from DC at a higher rate than those without children, especially if they’re middle-class. But once a child turns five, the rate returns to that of the general population. (Post)  

Waving proud

DC’s flag isn’t just for hanging from official buildings. Unlike most other cities’ flags, the DC flag is used and transformed to support the cause of local business, activists, and street artists. Does the symbol help groups claim local legitimacy? (Post)  

And…

Architecture students envision a new Van Ness. (Forest Hills Connection) … One economist says the region needs to focus on non-federal jobs. (WBJ) … Potomac Yards developers help foot the bill for the transit station. (Bacon’s Rebellion)