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Make the Board more visible and elected

Former Virginia Secretary of Transportation Pierce Homer is disappointed Catoe stepped down, and advocates for having the WMATA Board chairmanship stop rotating and take on more of the public face of Metro as well as electing or otherwise “having a say” in the selection of Board members. (Post)  

Clean house before resigning

Jack Corbett and Kevin Moore wish Catoe had delayed resigning long enough to really clean up the bureaucracy, especially in safety, and criticize the WMATA Board for not pushing harder for more jurisdictional funding. (Post)  

A better rebate

Metro plans to improve its rebate program for rail riders who’ve been unusually delayed. The details haven’t been worked out yet. (Examiner, Michael P)  (Tip: Michael P)  

Your environment has been canceled

The ICC has damaged fewer acres of streams, wetlands and forests in Montgomery County than originally planned (good), but as a result, the highway builders are canceling other promised projects in Prince George’s County. (Post)  

RPP rates rising, not here

San Francisco is raising their residential parking permit fee from $74 to $96 a year. Many residents are unhappy though others note it’s just $8 a month. DC is still only $15 a year, or $1.25 a month. (SF Examiner, Michael P)  (Tip: Michael P)  

Angles morts

A French video discusses the hazards of cycling in Paris, like drivers making turns without looking, delivery trucks blocking lanes, and the other issues cyclists also face in the U.S. (Americablog, Steve S)  (Tip: Steve S)  

Obama gets an A- for infrastructure

As part of a series on assessing Obama’s first year in office, Brookings experts give the Obama administration an A- for increasing infrastructure spending and initiating policy reforms in his first year, but his work so far is incomplete.