Breakfast links: Here are some transportation projects to look forward to next year
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A DDOT employee paints a bus lane on May 25 by Rachel Alpert used with permission.
These transportation projects should be complete in 2020
In 2020, there will be a new bus rapid transit line on Route 29 in Montgomery County, cell phone service in Metro tunnels, bus lanes on 16th Street in DC, and a connection between the Metropolitan Branch Trail and the Fort Totten transit center. Phase II of the Silver Line is also scheduled to open. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
Metro was cited for safety violations
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission cited Metro for several safety violations after a series of fires on December 10 that disrupted Red Line service. The violations drew comparisons to January 2015’s fatal smoke incident near the L’Enfant Plaza station. (Justin George / Post)
The District has $835 million in unpaid parking tickets
DC is owed more than $835 million in unpaid parking tickets. Some of these tickets are over 20 years old and include those issued by red light and speed camera, which are difficult to enforce. (Mark Segraves and Anisa Holmes / NBC Washington)
Harpers Ferry bridge reopens following a derailment
A bridge near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia reopened on Sunday after an early-Saturday derailment that saw two train cars fall into the Potomac River. Officials are still investigating the cause of the derailment. (Luz Lazo / Post)
An Arlington cyclist was injured Friday
Early last Friday, a cyclist sustained non-life threatening injuries after being struck by a driver at an intersection in Clarendon. According to the police, the driver involved in the collision will receive a citation for failure to yield. (ARLnow)
A Montgomery County bike registration law attracts scrutiny
Two Montgomery County councilmembers said they will introduce legislation to repeal a law that requires all bikes to be registered, after a local cyclist was cited for not having a registration sticker last summer. (Kate Masters / Bethesda Beat)
The Purple Line’s initial opening is set for late 2022
In late 2022, a five-mile section of the Purple Line between the College Park and New Carollton Metro stations will open for the public. The rest of the line, which will extend to Bethesda, will open by June 2023. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
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