Breakfast links: The future of RFK

A new RFK stadium for… the Wizards?

Six options for the RFK Stadium site, which officials will unveil Monday night, include an NFL stadium, a new home for the Wizards and Capitals, and community playing fields. Parking could be underground or in garages with landscaping above. (Post)

Fairfax’s future

For many years, Fairfax County was extremely prosperous.  But the recession forced budget cuts, and county leaders say they’ll have to raise taxes amid rising office vacancies and growing numbers of elderly and poorer residents. (Post)

Northeast Corridor tragedy

Two maintenance workers died and 30 people were injured after an Amtrak train derailed just south of Philadelphia early Sunday.  Most of the injuries were minor, and service will resume today with delays. (Post)

Boston feels our pain

Boston’s MBTA has a lot in common with WMATA: Both face massive maintenance backlogs, regular delays, and funding issues; both area also in jurisdictions that lack political will to tackle problems. (Prospect)

Tread carefully on shutdowns

Chicago’s CTA got away with shutting down an entire rail line for two years.  But Chicago is not Washington, and the region would face its own unique challenges if WMATA pursues a similar course of action. (Post)

Hogan gives scoring a low score

Maryland Governor Hogan vetoed a bill requiring transportation funding decisions to rely on a scoring system instead of just whim. Supporters will try to override the veto. (Post)

New era for National Harbor

The completion of the MGM casino by the year’s end could really take National Harbor to new heights.  But a lot of residents and community leaders are unhappy about the lack of a transportation plan. (Post)

Bikeshare’s safety benefit

There have been far fewer crashes on bikeshare per capita than for other cyclists. Why? Heavier bikes, the fact that bikeshare is in cycling-heavy urban areas, and paradoxically, bikeshare users’ lower level of experience. (Vox)

Pothole tech

The District recently started using mobile technology and interactive maps to track and fill potholes.  DDOT was previously recording pothole data on paper, which needless to say wasn’t too efficient. (WAMU)