Breakfast links: This lifesaving train tech, 50 years in the making, is almost ready
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VRE has fully operational PTC on its commuter lines by MW Transit Photos used with permission.
This lifesaving train tech is a long time coming
Positive Train Control, or PTC, keeps trains from running into each other and guarantees they go around curves at a safe speed. Fifty years after a Connecticut train wreck that could have been prevented with the tech, PTC could finally be installed in many systems around the US by the end of 2020. (Ashley Halsey III / Post)
Howard students are annoyed at nearby residents walking dogs on campus
The Yard is a sacred space for Howard students and for those other historically black universities, but recently it has also become a place where nearby residents go to picnic and walk their dogs. Many students see this as disrespectful, and as representative of larger cultural and physical displacement. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
A new microtransit pilot is coming to Montgomery County
Montgomery County has plans to launch a program that will allow riders to request a ride on a small shuttle through the Via app within “microtransit zones” located near Rockville, Wheaton, and Glenmont Metro stations. (Max Smith / WTOP)
The Purple Line Project gets a new CEO
The Purple Line Transit Partners, the companies designing and building the Purple Line, replaced its CEO hoping that a change in leadership will help settle disagreements with the state of Maryland over construction delays and cost overruns. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
A dispute over go-go music is a reflection of a gentrifying DC
The standoff between Metro PCS and a resident of a neighboring luxury apartment building over loud go-go music is more than a neighborhood debate over volume. For many, the attempt to silence the music is a symptom of a rapidly gentrifying DC. (Tanvi Mirsa / CityLab)
Barry Farm was nominated for historic status
A group of former Barry Farm residents have submitted an application to the DC Historic Preservation Review Board, asking it to grant the historic black community landmark status. (Washington Informer)
Bike to Work Day is May 17
Next month, DC’s 19th annual Bike to Work Day will draw thousands of riders who pledge to bike to work. During the day bicyclists can enjoy food, prizes, and bike tune-ups at pit stops across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
Elon Musk’s loop moves a step forward
After completing its environmental assessment, Elon Musk's Boring Company is a step closer to being able to construct a scaled-down underground “loop” for driverless cars between DC and Baltimore. (Tanya Snyder / Politico)
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