Breakfast links: Four electric buses are joining Montgomery’s Ride On fleet
Electric buses will soon join Montgomery’s Ride On fleet
A $1.75 million Federal Transit Administration grant will allow Montgomery County to purchase four electric buses for its Ride On system. The county is waiting to hear back on another FTA grant that would all them to add 10 more buses. (Alex Carolan and Andrew Schotz / Bethesda Beat)
Nats have to pony up $100K per hour to keep Metro open late
If the Washington Nationals want Metro to stay open late to accommodate late-night game times, they will have to pay the agency $100,000 per hour to cover the extra service. Metro's previous late-night service hourly rate was $29,500. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Some Millennials who drove DC’s growth are leaving
More people are moving out of DC and the surrounding area than are moving in. Driving that trend? The Millennials who once flocked to the area for jobs during and after the recession, who are now leaving for better job prospects elsewhere. (Aaron Gregg / Post)
Should Metro decriminalize fare evasion?
Some are calling on Metro to stop arresting people for fare evasion because it disproportionately impacts people of color, arguing decriminalization is the best solution. Metro says the number of people arrested is quite small. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
Streetcars bring benefits but face struggles
New streetcar lines have spurred taxpayer-funded real estate booms along the corridors they operate, but their ridership remains low due to unreliable service, recently-introduced fares and poor connection to other transit lines. (Laura Bliss / CityLab)
The “Alexa, Why DC?” campaign wins second place
The District came in second in Washingtonian's list of the top ten marketing campaigns for attracting Amazon's second headquarters. It featured Mayor Muriel Bower interacting with an Echo. Birmingham, Alabama snagged the top spot. (Benjamin Freed / Washingtonian)
Some don’t know the Georgetown Branch Trail is closed
The Georgetown Branch Trail is private property now that Purple Line construction has begun. That hasn't stopped some hikers, cyclists and others from entering the trail, leaving county police to communicate that the trail is off-limits. (Andrew Metcalf / Bethesda Beat)
DC parents have a new childcare tool
Childcare in the District is hard to come by, and many looking have to rely on tips from neighbors and friends. Fortunately, parents have a new resource in My Childcare DC, which lists all 467 of the District's license childcare options. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
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