Breakfast links: Was all that Metro SafeTracking for naught?
Metro stop at DuPont Circle. Image by Daniel Kelly used with permission.
Electric arcing incidents have spiked on Metro
Despite their assurances that Metro is becoming more reliable, WMATA says electrical arcing incidents have more than doubled since last summer. Arcing is a big safety concern because it can lead to track fires. (Martine Powers / Post)
Upping the use of contractors might not save Metro money
WMATA officials have proposed contracting out more work to save the agency money, but that that track usually ends up being just as costly, research shows. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
Metro commuters upset with surprise delays
WMATA didn't give riders advance notice about speed restrictions at the western end of the Orange, Blue and Silver lines on October 23, causing significant delays during the morning commute. (Martine Powers / Post)
Uber is opening an office in Ward 7
Uber is will bring 25 full-time positions when it opens its first DC support center at the East River Park Shopping Center in Northeast near Benning Road Metro stop next spring. Uber employs roughly 45,000 people in the Washington region. (Christina Sturdivant / DCist)
Amazon should build HQ2 in my apartment
This 239th proposal for Amazon's HQ2 suggests that the company build in one man's H St. apartment. He's right by the X2! There's an Amazon Locker at Safeway! Bikeshare!! (Kriston Capps / CityLab)
Is this the end of freeways?
The Scajaquada Expressway in Buffalo, New York, is the symbolic of everything wrong with mid-century, auto-centric infrastructure: it's a blight, it bisects the city, and it's dangerous. Now that it's approaching the end of its life, its fate is unclear. (Steven Kurutz / NYT)
Chicago’s tax on Uber could help public transit
Chicago wants to add 15 cents per ride-hailing trip to fund public transit infrastructure. Another interesting idea: charging drivers a premium to pick up passengers inside the Loop during peak hours. (Kyle Whitehead / Active Transportation Alliance)
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