Breakfast links: Metro takes one more step towards safety
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FTA approves Metro safeguards to stop trains from running red lights
The FTA has approved the final 3 requested safeguards to help stop trains from running red lights. They focused on the visibility of signal markers, as well as making sure trains were stopped when automated systems said they were stopped. (Max Smith / WTOP)
What makes the 70 buses so popular?
The 70, 74, and 79 buses have consistently made up one of the busiest routes in all of DC. Ridership on this 10-mile stretch competes with rail lines like the Baltimore light rail - what makes it so popular? (Dan Reed / Washingtonian)
DC wants your help to train traffic computers
The city's new Vision Zero project to teach traffic computers how to recognize near misses at intersections, and DC needs your help to identify objects in footage to improve the underlying algorithms. (Christina Sturdivant / DCist)
The Severn River Bridge is getting an additional lane
Maryland is adding a foruth eastbound lane to the Severn River Bridge, which will cost $22.8 million. Construction will start on September 5 and is scheduled to end in May 2018. Over 125,000 vehicles cross the bridge every day. (Josh Hicks / Post)
DC drivers circle for 65 hours a year looking for parking
The average DC driver spends 65 hours a year looking for a spot to park. According to a new report, that amounts to $1,367 each year just searching for a spot to park - the 4th highest in the nation behind New York, LA and San Francisco. (NBC)
DC renters pull up stakes more often than other cities
It's no secret that DC's rent is very high, but a new study shows that DC renters are more likely to move than renters in other cities and 42 percent say they move because of high rent. The study notes that many of them don't intend to go far - just to Baltimore. (Michele Lerner / Post)
Voters elect Karen Keys-Gamarra to the Fairfax County school board
Karen Keys-Gamarra, who had the support of the Democratic Party, won a special election for an at-large school board seat in Fairfax County on Tuesday. Her term may be especially important, since the county will need to discuss issues such as transgender student rights. (Moriah Balingit / Post)
Prepare for Red Line closures this weekend
Metro's Bethesda, White Flint, Grosvenor-Strathmore, and Medical Center stations will be closed for the next two weekends for maintenance. Shuttle buses will be available to fill in the gaps in service. (Christina Sturdivant / DCist)
Richmond launches its RVA bikeshare program
Richmond launched its bikeshare system earlier this week - 220 bikes across 20 stations, at $1.75 for a one-way ride with options for weekly, monthly, or yearly passes. Congratulations, Richmond! (Colleen Quigley / NBC)
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