Breakfast links: The final countdown

No streetcar surprise

The DC streetcar will not be included in Mayor Gray’s last-minute ribbon-cutting spree. The administration and DDOT had wanted to start service before 2015.  (WTOP)

Wait till spring

The Silver Spring Transit Center will miss its hoped-for completion date of December 31. Montgomery County now predicts construction will be complete in April or May. (Gazette)

In stoppage time

Mayor Gray signed one of his last bills into law to build the DC United soccer stadium. He predicted the stadium would take its place alongside other big projects like Nationals Park and the Verizon Center. (Post)

What’s in store for DC?

What does 2015 hold in store for DC’s schools, streetcar, and affordable housing? Mayor-elect Bowser has yet to tip her hand as to the direction she intends to go with these and other projects. (City Paper)

You might be on camera

Someone is uploading videos of women on Metro to a pornographic website. The Metro police are investigating, but might not be able to do much. (Washingtonian)

No Port Authority reform

New York and New Jersey’s governors vetoed legislation to reform the Port Authority. Instead, they recommend an overhaul of the PATH train, and perhaps eliminating overnight service.  (WNYC)

In review

The past year saw its fair share of cringeworthy urban apps and dumb local ordinances. But it was also a year of transit progress.  (CityLab, Next City)