Photo by Topher McCulloch on Flickr.

WMATA GM? Nope

Neal Cohen, WMATA’s pick to be the agency’s next general manager, is out of the running and will no longer seek the job. Cohen reportedly got cold feet when media outlets began scrutinizing his experience. (NBC4)  

Virginia votes

The stakes are high for today’s elections in Virginia, as every seat in the state legislature is on the ballot. Governor McAuliffe is pushing for another Democrat in the Senate, but turnout may be low. (WAMU, Post)  

Campaign against I-66 tolls

Some Virginia politicians are campaigning against tolls on I-66. But transportation wonks support the proposal, since it could make traffic flow better and help fund other transportation projects. (Vox)  

Is this justice?

US Attorney Ron Machen let Jeff Thompson off with no jail time in exchange for help against Vince Gray…which turned into no charges, just an attack in the court of public opinion. Did Machen behave irresponsibly? (Post)  

The 5A lives

Metro will not eliminate the 5A bus to Dulles, after thousands of comments from riders, many of whom use the route to get to work. But Metro is now proposing to reduce weekend service on the B30 bus to BWI. (Post)  

Union Market housing boom

Over 1,300 new housing units are coming to the Union Market area. The mixed-use developments will replace some existing industrial buildings, and one will preserve a historic self-storage facility. (WBJ)  

Grab a ride

Uber and Lyft can now pick travellers up at Dulles and National airports, but they will have to pay an extra $4 fee. Meanwhile, the DC Taxi Commission is working on its own app, but the number of testers has been low. (Post)  

Guilty on all charges

A jury found Charles Severance guilty of killing three prominent people in Alexandria. One of the victims was Ron Kirby, the director of the regional Transportation Planning Board. (Post)  

DC vs. Bahamas

DC changed its tax laws and annoyed the Bahamas. The District added a list of countries that companies use to avoid taxes. So, the Bahamian ambassador wrote to the mayor and congress complaining that it was unfair. (WAMU)  

And…

Metro could allow sales of food and beverages in stations. (WBJ) … See seven years of DC bike collisions in one interactive map. (City Paper) … Can the poor afford to rent bikes from bikeshare systems? (CityLab, KC)  (Tip: KC)