Breakfast links: The I-66 tolls seem to be boosting bus ridership
I-66 tolls are giving bus ridership a bump
A recent VDOT report has tracked how commuter bus ridership has changed with the implementation of the I-66 tolls. While some areas haven't changed much at all, some have gone up as much as 32% since last year. (Max Smith / WTOP)
More smoke and more communication issues for Metro
On Tuesday, a Red Line train picked up a stray piece of metal, sending sparks flying and filling the last car with smoke. The passengers tried to contact the operator, but couldn't. The train stopped at Forest Glen, and then the doors wouldn't open. Luckily, no one was injured. (Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
New emails shed light on the Potomac Yard Metro cuts
A series of emails released this week show Alexandria officials knew the Potomac Yard Metro station might lose its south entrance as early as last summer. The public wants to know why they were in the dark for so long. (Patricia Sullivan and Luz Lazo / Post)
The Caps will finally pay for Metro to stay open…while they’re in Vegas
In a bizarre twist, the parent company behind the Washington Capitals is finally stepping up to foot the bill for Metro's extended hours, but not for a home game. Tonight's Game 5 will be held in Vegas, but since it may be the final game, tickets have already sold out for a viewing party in DC at the Capital One Arena. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Emergency law will allow chronically absent students to graduate in DC
An emergency measure passed on Tuesday will allow students who missed more than six weeks of school to graduate, given they meet all other academic criteria. Whether or not Mayor Muriel Bowser will sign off on it is still unknown. (Perry Stein / Post)
The Ellington enrollment fraud case hits a snag…again
For the second time in two weeks, the notices informing 164 families that they are accused of fradulently enrolling in the Duke Ellington School of the Arts were withdrawn in order to be re-written and sent out again, this time for not including the basis for the allegations. (Perry Stein / Post)
Apartment rents aren’t growing as fast as inflation
Rents in the US rose 2% year over year in May. That's slower than the current rate of inflation, which has been 2.5% over the last 12 months. Las Vegas and Orlando are exceptions, with rent increasing about 5%. (Dees Stribling / Bisnow)
Cincinnati’s streetcar is dangerously low on funding
A source of revenue for the Cincinnati streetcar isn't meeting expectations — to the tune of around $400,000. Now officials are scrambling not only to find the necessary funding, but also to figure out how they calculated so poorly. (James Brausell / Planetizen)
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