Breakfast links: WMATA’s new budget has more Yellow and Red Line service
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Metro passed a $3.5 billion budget that increases service
Metro has passed a new budget which will decrease the cost of seven-day bus passes from $17 to $15. The budget will also extend Yellow Line service to Greenbelt and restore full-time service to all Red Line stations past Silver Spring. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
An overturned truck closed the Beltway for 12 hours
An overturned oil tanker truck snarled traffic for the Washington region yesterday, forcing the closure of the Beltway while authorities cleaned up the spill. For commuters, the emergency closure led to hours-long commutes. (Dana Hedgpeth / Post)
The road to Nats Park is getting a pedestrian-friendly upgrade
The road from the Navy Yard Metro station to Nats Park could become more inviting and enjoyable for people walking, with “a very European flair.” (Alex Koma / WBJ)
A ride-hailing service for kids is coming to the region
A service launching in the Washingtion region would shuttle people's kids around for them. Is this furthering car dependence, or is it another way to not have to own a car? (Sara Gilgore / WBJ)
A new home for the Preakness?
The company which owns the Pimlico Raceway and the Preakness is looking to move the race to facilities outside of Baltimore in Laurel. The city has sued the company to try to keep the race, and the jobs it creates, in Baltimore. (Dominique Mari Bonessi / WAMU)
Maryland voted to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2025
Maryland will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, after the state legislature overrode Governor Larry Hogan's veto of the proposal. Hogan vetoed the bill, saying that the increase would hurt small businesses. The law will come into effect by 2025. (Ovetta Wiggins and Rachel Chason / Post)
Here are updated plans for the Market Terminal development in Union Market
Plans for the Market Terminal office development at Union Market have been updated. The development would add nearly 1 million square feet of residential space, 52,968 square feet of retail, and 217,558 square feet of office space. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
New York City may finally adopt congestion pricing
New York state appears ready to impose congestion pricing in New York City, a proposal which has been both loved and loathed for years. It would phase in, and could generate revenue for the subway system while alleviating traffic. (Laura Bliss / CityLab)
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