Photo by Caroline Angelo on Flickr.

Happy birthday Silver Line

The Silver Line is one year old and Metro is throwing a party complete with a movie night at Wiehle-Reston East. Metro is providing popcorn. If you like trivia, you can also try to answer ten questions about the line. (Post)  

Talk in the tunnel (not yet)

WMATA is negotiating a new deal with wireless carriers to get service in the stations and tunnels. A previous effort stalled after the Fort Totten crash and when the vendor went bankrupt. (WAMU)  

How much is too much

Maryland Secretary of Transportation, Pete Rahn, is concerned about how much Metro paid its general counsel, Kathryn Pett, but Metro officials defended the choice due to her familiarity with the FTA review process. (Post)  

Approval needed

The FTA must approve all of WMATA’s safety fixes if they are to be considered final. Last month, WMATA received an inspection report from FTA with 91 safety issues that the transit agency has to fix. (Post)  

Livable, walkable Rosslyn

Arlington has an ambitious new plan for Rosslyn. The plan includes taller buildings, walkable parks, two-way streets, and a better mix of residential, office, and nightlife places. (Post)  

Room for improvement

Two out of three bus stops are not ADA-compliant in Arlington. Bus stop accessibility issues are prevalent around the region. Arlington and other jurisdictions have committed to retrofit non-compliant stops. (Post)  

More bike lane

DDOT released its plans to extend the 15th Street protected bikeway. The plans allow the protected bikeway to continue to Euclid Street, which will greatly increase bicyclist and pedestrian safety in the area. (WABA)  

Be polite

Public transit commuters are nicer to one another, according to a report from Singapore. People who regularly ride are more likely to line up, give up seats to those in need and move in to allow more people to board. (The Straits Times, David C)