Breakfast links: When one Metro door (or service) closes, another opens
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Blue and Yellow line closures begin next week
Six stations in Virginia will close on Saturday and won't reopen until September. While Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson is optimistic about Metro's shuttle bus capacity, commuters, residents and travelers should review their transportation options before the weekend arrives. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
Yellow Line goes to Greenbelt sooner than planned
At the same time the Blue and Yellow Lines close in Virginia, Metro will extend the Yellow Line to Greenbelt, a service addition originally scheduled to begin in July. This will enable Metro to keep more service running on the non-closed parts of the Yellow Line. (PoPville)
No riders told Metro about the door malfunction
Metro pulled its 3000-series cars after an employee saw a Facebook video showing the train doors open while in motion. No riders used the train's intercom to tell the train driver about it at the time, so the agency didn't know for over a day, according to Paul Wiedefeld. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Metro’s train manner ads look like a domestic violence PSA
One of a series of ads trying to advocate good “Metro Manners” is confusing and/or offending riders, who see the warning about watching your backpack so you don't bruise your neighbor as a message about domestic violence being impolite. (Kery Murakami / Post)
An ethics complaint stirs up the Fairfax County Chairman’s race
Tim Chapman filed an ethics complaint against competitor Jeff McKay, alleging that while McKay was on the Fairfax board, he got a deal on a house from a developer who brought zoning issues before that body. McKay denies any wrongdoing in the purchase of his house. (Ally Schweitzer / WAMU)
Scooter docking stations coming to DC
Starting this summer, the scooter company Spin (the orange one) will put 40 solar powered docking stations on private property in DC to charge scooters and give people places to park out of the way. (Peter Holley / Post)
This building will have only family-sized units
One developer is seeking a zoning exception to build new apartments near Barry Farm and Suitland Parkway in Ward 8. The building would have a mix of two-and three-bedroom units, with no studio or one-bedrooms, making it more suitable for family living. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
HUD Secretary Carson confuses housing terms and snack foods
When asked by Congresswoman Katie Porter about “REOs” or real-estated owned properties in a question on foreclosures, Carson talked about Oreo cookies. He was unwilling or unable to answer several other questions about public housing. (Caroline Kelly / CNN)
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