Breakfast links: WMATA to retire 2000-series trains today
A 2000-series train at Huntington station by Ben Schumin licensed under Creative Commons.
Metro will retire 40 year-old 2000-series trains
WMATA will retire the last 76 of its 2000-series trains, effective today, May 10, after nearly four decades of service. Officials at WMATA said they plan to begin retiring 3000-series trains in 2027 while phasing in new 8000-series trains. (Troy Pope / WUSA9)
Wheaton apartment management team sued for tenant retaliation
The Montgomery County Renters Alliance is suing the property management team at Arrive Apartments in Wheaton on behalf of Elzie Walker for at least $75,000 in damages. Walker says he was harassed by property management and now faces eviction after co-founding the Arrive Wheaton Tenants Association. (Suzanne Pollak / Montgomery Community Media)
Arlington County Board candidates debate Missing Middle
Missing Middle was a prominent topic at a candidate forum for the Arlington County Board elections. Tenley Peterson and JD Spain voiced support for Missing Middle, while Natalie Roy, James DeVita, Julie Farnam, and Audrey Clement criticized or opposed the policy. Candidates also talked about public safety, Arlington’s tree canopy, office vacancies, and office-to-apartment conversions. (GGWash endorsed JD Spain and Tenley Peterson in the primary race). (Daniel Egitto / ARLNow)
Senate approves additional long-haul flights at DCA despite safety concerns
On Thursday, May 9, the US Senate passed the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act which, among many other things, would add ten roundtrip, long-haul flights to National Airport. All senators from Maryland and Virginia voted against the measure, citing safety concerns from overburdening the busiest runway in America. Notably, the bill doesn’t include a provision to transfer control of the RFK Stadium site to the District, which Mayor Bowser requested be attached to the reauthorization. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives. (This article is behind a paywall). (Nate Doughty / Business Journal)
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approves McLean redevelopment
On Tuesday, May 7, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a commercial developer’s request to replace six townhomes with a five-story, 101-unit condo building in McLean. The redevelopment plan includes underground parking, a 12-foot-wide shared-use path on Chain Bridge Road, and a nearly 13,000-square-foot park space along the same road. (Angela Woolsey / FFXNow)
Dozens of vintage, modern planes to fly over the National Mall this weekend
On Saturday, May 11, from 12 to 1 PM, pilots will fly more than 50 vintage and modern aircraft will fly over the National Mall. They will fly at about 1,000 feet at around 106 miles per hour. (Jessica Ruf / Washingtonian)
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