Breakfast links: Slow down

If you build them

The annual Texas A&M traffic study says that our region has the worst traffic in the country. The authors suggest building more roads and that technology could help commuters choose the best routes each day. (Post)

Keeping kids safe

“Free-range” parent Danielle Meitiv says that the biggest danger to her kids walking alone in Silver Spring is traffic, not child predators. (Washingtonian)

Metro slows

Metro has placed speed restrictions on many sections of track following the derailment this month. The speed restrictions allow Metro to continue operations until they can inspect or repair the tracks, but do result in minor delays. (Post)

Don’t stop

For one week, Metrobus will suspend nighttime stops at a bus stop where a non-fatal shooting occurred last week. It’s unclear what Metro wants to accomplish by avoiding the stop. (Post)

From streetcar to monorail

Columbia Pike’s civic association is considering a monorail-like transportation system in lieu of the cancelled streetcar line. Arlington will decide on an alternate transit plan for Columbia Pike next year. (ARLnow)

Electric merger rejected

The DC Public Service Commission rejected the proposed merger between Pepco and Exelon after deciding it would not be in the public interest for the electric utilities to merge. (WAMU)

Don’t yield to the law

A San Francisco lawmaker wants to let cyclists treat stop signs like yield signs. State laws keep the city from making the practice legal, but they could pass a law to strongly discourage enforcement. (Streetsblog)

And…

Two Democratic senators want to add TSA screening for train travel following the foiled French attack. (The Hill) … This family-budget calculator shows that DC is now the most expensive place in the country for a family of four. (CityPaper) … To fight crime, Mayor Bowser wants to legalize stop-and-frisk for people on parole or probation. (Post)