Photo by Bidrohi >H!ROK< on Flickr.

USDOT disses Union Station

DC applied for federal money to fix the connection between the Union Station Metro and the station itself as well as to build the passageway to the H Street streetcar, but, perhaps thanks to having no representation in Congress, got zip. (Housing Complex, RPUS)  

CMs want more money

Various DC Council Members want more money in the budget for their priorities, including libraries, food access, bike sharing and police officers. Only Jim Graham is fighting to restore human services on the chopping block. (Post)  

Wolf wants VA control of MWAA

Frank Wolf (R-Va) is annoyed that MWAA members represent political interests of their appointers, so he introduced a law to let his his governor appoint three extra members and replace all of the appointees of the last Virginia governor. ( Examiner)  

All curbside buses at Union Station?

The District is slowly corralling curbside intercity bus services into the Union Station parking garage. DDOT wants to charge operators for public space permits to continue using curbside stops. (Washingtonian)  

DCPS waiting lists growing

Growing waiting lists for DC public and charters schools are a good sign of increased demand for improving schools, but also mean there are more students not able to attend their neighborhood schools. (WAMU)  

Montgomery to raise parking fees

To shore up its parking garage debt reserves, Montgomery County will raise meter fees in Bethesda and Silver Spring starting July 1 and January 1 respectively. They will also start charging a real price for monthly garage permits instead of the current nominal fee. (Examiner)  

Few driving the ICC

The ICC is drawing only 50% of the drivers that were expected on the first segment. More will use it once it’s open to I-95, but predictions were higher, too. If things don’t change, Maryland will be stuck with huge deficits. (Examiner)  

Metro adding more hybrid buses

WMATA is adding 152 new hybrid buses to its fleet at a cost of $90 million, replacing older diesel buses, some of which are 15 years old. The buses are New Flyer Excelsiors. (Post, New Flyer)  

Traffic tragedies at all ages

A 5-year-old girl was struck and killed yesterday in Landover. (Post) … A 14-year-old girl was struck in Takoma Park yesterday evening, but luckily did not sustain any major injuries. (WUSA) … Arlington police have identified the 44-year-old cyclist who was killed last week. (ARLnow)