Breakfast links: SafeTrack extends its stay

SafeTrack slower than expected

SafeTrack could last into June or longer and will cost twice as much as planned, according to a Federal Transit Administration report. SafeTrack was supposed to end in March, but coordination problems and worker fatigue have pushed the schedule. (Post)

Water taxis get real on service

Water taxis will start serving the Wharf next October, with 10 daily, scheduled stops in National Harbor, Alexandria, Georgetown, and Nationals Park. Could they finally become a commuter option? (WBJ)

Maryland might lose Uber

Uber says it won’t serve Maryland if the state moves forward with a plan to fingerprint its drivers for background checks. Uber complies with fingerprint background checks in New York City, but pulled out of Austin for that reason last year. (WAMU)

Stadium redesign

The new DC United stadium will get more retail and a public park after nearby property owners complained about the site’s limited access and lack of retail. (UrbanTurf)

New Communities slow to start

A new subsidized housing development, Deanwood Hills, is the first to break ground as part of the New Communities Initiative in nearly four years. The initiative is meant to replace dilapidated housing projects with larger mixed-income developments, but progress has been slow. (DCist)

Kaya’s contractor commotion

DC’s ethics board has formally reprimanded former schools chancellor Kaya Henderson for soliciting money from major school contractors, like food-service providers, for charity. (WTOP)

The plan is all about PPPs

President-elect Trump’s plan for infrastructure spending likely won’t help repair existing roads or bridges as its focus appears to be primarily on tax breaks for private investors in public-private partnerships. (Vox)