Breakfast links: Red means stop, Metro

Why does Metro run reds?

Operator training, inattentiveness, and poor communication were among the issues the FTA says Metro needs to fix after recent red signal overruns. (WAMU)

Arlington swaps ART for Uber

Arlington County wants to supplement, and ultimately replace bus service on the ART 53 route with on-demand rides through Uber or Lyft. Arlington is still studying a plan, but wants to start service within a few years. (Post)

More lanes, same congestion

Adding more lanes to a highway like I-270 hasn’t fixed congestion elsewhere in the US and won’t here either, says Rollin Stanley, Montgomery County’s former planning director. (Post)

Shadow campaign conclusion

Jeffrey Thompson, the man who ran a shadow campaign to help elect Mayor Vincent Gray in 2010, has been sentenced to three months in jail. (WBJ)

Orange exits the council

Vincent Orange officially resigned from the DC Council yesterday after weeks of controversy surrounding his new position as head of the DC Chamber of Commerce. (DCist)

Pedestrian improvements, please?

A resident convinced Montgomery County to study and improve a pedestrian crosswalk in Bethesda. The county opted not to add a Barnes Dance, as requested, but did reduce pedestrian wait times. (Bethesda Magazine)

Off the grid in SW

One family in Southwest DC has been living almost totally off the grid for seven years. Since giving Pepco the boot, they’ve installed solar panels and efficient amenities to live on their own terms. (The Atlantic)

Wall Street to walk street

For five hours this past weekend, 60 blocks surrounding New York’s financial district became a walker’s paradise. The city reduced speed limits to 5 mph and encouraged pedestrians to take over the streets. (The Guardian)

And…

A Metrobus crashed into a wall on 16th St NW yesterday after colliding with another vehicle. (Post) … How is East Los Angeles handling “gentefication,” gentrification by upwardly mobile people of the same race? (CityLab) … A new DC Streetcar guide tells you everything you need to know to explore H Street and Benning Road. (Technical.ly)