Breakfast links: Utterly official

Another option, please

WMATA will seek extensive public feedback on planned rail service cuts and bus route changes. DDOT chief Leif Dormsjo is concerned that WMATA will only present one option to the public, a plan that makes substantial service cuts, for improving train schedules. (Post)

Purple Line delayed again

Maryland pushed back the deadline for private partners to submit proposals for building the Purple Line, again. Officials say the push to November will give bidders time to incorporate the state’s cost-saving changes. (Post)

White flag

It appears that Chevy Chase will reluctantly accept the Purple Line after spending $480,000 to kill the project. Residents are now worried that Governor Hogan’s cuts will remove noise barriers and buried power lines. (Bethesda Beat)

The People’s House

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton asked the Secret Service and the National Park Service to limit the closure of streets and public spaces around the White House to make it easier on pedestrians and bicyclists. (Post)

Construction blocks

Bethesda will hire an inspector to reduce unnecessary street and sidewalk closures due to construction. They’re also making new rules on when construction can close down streets and sidewalks and for how long. (Bethesda Beat)

Better buses

Streetscamp participants shared a laundry list of ideas with Metro on how to make buses better, including improvements to service, facilities, fleets, usability, and marketing. (PlanItMetro)

Stamp of approval

The National Capital Planning Commission approved the Kennedy Center expansion and the Eisenhower Memorial. The memorial still needs to secure $162 million in funding. (WBJ, Washingtonian)

Strike snarls commutes

A Tube strike in London yesterday forced millions to find alternatives for their commute. Train drivers held the 24-hour strike over work schedule changes planned for when the Tube adds 24-hour service later this year. (Post)

And…

A lawsuit over a fence along the Purple Line route will go to Maryland’s state Court of Appeals. (Post) … Compared to the rest of the country, $100 won’t go as far in the DC area. (DCist) … After the tragic murder on the Metro last week, people questioned what kept other passengers from trying to intervene to save the victim. (Post)