Breakfast links: Going anywhere?

Leaving on that midnight train

This weekend was the last weekend with late-night service for the foreseeable future, as Metro’s SafeTrack maintenance program starts on Saturday. (WAMU)

New Purple Line pushback

Opponents of Maryland’s Purple Line are now citing Metro’s maintenance problems and falling ridership as a reason to reexamine the project and consider other options. (Post)

Gondola best guesses

Gondolas could one day carry people between Georgetown and Rosslyn. A study is asking if it’s the right solution, based on factors like possible design and anticipated demand. (UrbanTurf)

A regional affordable housing solution

A group of experts warns that the region isn’t doing enough to preserve affordable housing. The solution? More investment, zoning and policy changes, and a regional pledge to build more housing. (Post)

BTWD by the numbers

Bike to Work Day brought 250% more cyclists to DC area trails than a typical weekday, and beat last year’s Bike to Work Day. Here’s what it looked like, by bike counts. (Washingtonian)

Loudoun leery on parking

Plans for a mixed-use development in downtown Leesburg are up in the air after Loudoun County decided not to purchase 200 parking spaces on the property that would have helped finance the development. (LoudounTimes)

Transit as an amenity

To get relief from minimum parking requirements, some new DC apartments are offering incentives like car-sharing and bikeshare memberships and $100 SmarTrip cards to keep residents from owning cars. (UrbanTurf)