Breakfast links: Still in the works
Roll on-roll off trains still in the works
Amtrak has expressed its support for roll on-roll off service for cyclists on its Washington to Chicago route. Limits of current rolling stock and the lease terms with CSX for track usage, though, make this unlikely before 2012. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) (Tip: Erik W)
Pentagon Metro access won’t change much
At the request of local officials, the Pentagon has revised their security modifications, which originally would have deprived riders of being able to use covered walkways and made it difficult to access the elevators. (Examiner)
More sad news for bikes & peds
Maryland Green Party US Senate candidate Natasha Pettigrew was hit by a woman in an SUV while riding her bike. The woman drove 3 miles home where she noticed the bike lodged under her car. In related news, the alleged drunk driver in the Adams Morgan crash that killed one and severely injured another pedestrian has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. (TBD, Post, Jaime Fearer) … Update: Even more sad news: Pettigrew has died of her injuries. (Tip: Jaime Fearer)
MWCOG to discuss helicopter noise
Tomorrow night, MWCOG will hold a Helicopter Community Forum to discuss helicopter rules and regulations and the effect of helicopter traffic on local residents. (ARLnow, Gavin) (Tip: Gavin)
More tips for Mayor Gray
Harry Jaffe recommends keeping Gabe Klein, as well as school facilities head Allen Lew, DPW’s Bill Howland, and the heads of DMV and human services. He also recommends hiring Fenty as city administrator. (Washingtonian)
Still planning Rosslyn boathouse
At a neighborhood meeting, Arlington County Manager Michael Brown stated that he is involved in continuing planning for a boathouse along the Potomac in Rosslyn. (Ode Street Tribune, Gavin) (Tip: Gavin)
Gen Y passes on cars
Generation Y is driving less and and they own fewer cars. They see cars as polluting and long driving commutes as unproductive compared to mass transit where they can use their “PDAs.” (Yahoo!, Steven Yates) (Tip: Steven Yates)
Photographers are shady
A recent poster spotted at Gravelly Point implies that photographers are to be viewed with suspicion. (Reason, Bossi) (Tip: Bossi)